The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. It comprises of 19 countries including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States and two regional bodies, namely the European Union and the African Union. The G20 does not have a permanent secretariat or staff. Instead, the G20 Presidency rotates annually among the members.
South Africa presides over the G20 Presidency in 2025. The G20 Presidency is responsible for bringing together the G20 agenda in consultation with other members and in response to developments in the global economy. To ensure continuity, the Presidency is supported by a “troika” made up of the current, immediate past and next host countries. During South Africa’s Presidency, the members of the G20 troika are Brazil, South Africa and the United States.
As the first African country to preside over the G20 Presidency, South Africa will utilise its term to drive a developmental agenda that will benefit the continent, through the theme: Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability to foster a better Africa, and a better World.
The South African Department of Tourism will facilitate the engagements of the G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) and G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting. The G20 TWG brings together senior officials, authorities and experts to chart a way to advance sustainable tourism growth among the G20 countries. The TWG is among the 16 working groups of the G20 tasked with finding multisector policy driven solutions to advance global socio-economic and political stability.
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PRIORITY 1:
People-Centered Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Innovation to enhance Travel and Tourism Start-Ups and SMMEs | PRIORITY 2:
Tourism Financing and Investment to Enhance Equality and Promote Sustainable Development
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Air Connectivity for Seamless Travel, and Development
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Enhanced Resilience for Inclusive, Sustainable Tourism
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The G20 TWG will host a series of engagements throughout the year ahead of the G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting that will be held in September in the Mpumalanga Province.
Schedule of 2025 G20 Tourism Meetings in South Africa:
- 2nd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting: 11 - 13 May 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Province
- 3rd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting: 10 -11 September 2025, Mpumalanga Province
- Tourism Investment Summit: 10 September – Cape Town, Western Cape Province
- G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting - 12 September 2025, Mpumalanga Province
- [MEDIA STATEMENT] Second G20 Tourism Working Group holds in-depth discussion on four priorities for 2025
Explore South Africa visit: https://g20.org/explore-south-africa/
www.southafrica.net
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G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) News- G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting agrees on four Priorities for 2025 – 05 March 2025
- South Africa Hosts the First G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting - 03 March 2025
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