2010 G20 Seoul summit
fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government
The fifth meeting of the G20 heads of government/heads of state, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, took place in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, on 11–13 November 2010. South Korea was the first non-G8 nation to host a G20 leaders' summit.
The G20 is the premier forum for discussing, planning, and monitoring international economic cooperation.
The theme of the summit was "Shared Growth Beyond Crisis".
Agenda
The summit leaders addressed several mid- and long-term policy issues, including
Ensuring global economic recovery
Framework for strong, sustainable, and balanced global growth
Strengthening the international financial regulatory system
Modernizing the international financial institutions
Global financial safety nets
Development issues
The risk of a currency war
Representatives met in advance of the leaders' summit. These sherpas were tasked to draft a closing statement for the summit. The debate over currency exchange rates and imbalances was reported to have been "heated".
Preparations
The summit logo incorporated two images: the sun rising over the sea and a traditional Korean lantern (cheongsachorong).
Originally, three new artificial islands built on the Han River between the Banpo and Dongjak bridges were going to be used as the main venue. However, delayed construction of the islands led for the main summit venue to relocate to COEX Convention & Exhibition Center.
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