Working Groups (WG) are thematic spaces where CSOs, networks and social movements from all over the world meet in person and/or online, to discuss and produce policy papers aimed at providing concrete recommendations and policy proposals targeting the G20. 

One of the principles that holds C20 is continuity which means that although the overall themes and priorities of the C20 may vary from year to year, all C20 processes should be guided by the aim of reflecting the perspective and experience of civil society across a diverse range of topics.  For that to happen, each C20 WG must build on its predecessors and ensure that the voices and experiences from different parts of the world are considered. 

The Working Groups approved by the International Advisory Committee for the C20 Brazil 2024 are:

WG1. Fair, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Economies

Co-facilitators: Adrian Chikowore (Institute for Economic Justice – South Africa); Cláudio Fernandes (Gestos Soropositividade, Comunicação e Gênero – Brasil); Patricia Miranda (Red Latinoamericana por la Justicia Economica y Social – Peru)

WG2. Food Systems, Hunger and Poverty

Co-facilitators: Guaranga Das (Govardhan Ecovillage – India); Mariana Macario (Ação da Cidadania contra a Fome – Brazil); Thales Viera (Ação da Cidadania contra a Fome – Brazil)

WG3. Environment, Climate Justice and Just Energy Transition

Co-facilitators: Enrique Maurtua Konstantinidis (Climate Action Network International – CAN – ); Luan Cazatti (Associação de Jovens Engajamundo – Brazil); Natalia Tsuyama (Associação de Jovens Engajamundo – Brazil); Priscilla Papagiannis (Observatório do Clima – Brazil); Stela Herschmann ((Observatório do Clima – Brazil)

WG4. Sustainable and Resilient Communities and Disaster Risk Reduction

Co-facilitators: Adessou Kossivi (Global Network of Civil Society Organization for Disaster Reduction – GNDR); Maria del Pilar Bueno (Argentina 1.5 – Argentina); Victor Salviati (Fundação Amazônia Sustentável – FAS – Brazil)

WG5. Integrated Health for All

Co-facilitators: Diego Aguilar (Alzheimer’s Disease International); Juliana Givisiez (Aids Healthcare Foundation – AHF Brazil); Guillermina Alaniz (Aids Healthcare Foundation – AHF Argentina); Kurt Frieder (Fundacion Huesped – Argentina)

WG6. Education and Culture

Co-facilitators: Andressa Pellanda (Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education – Brazil); Massimo Trombin (Instituto Global da Paz – Brazil)

WG7. Digitalization and Technology

Co-facilitators: Alison Lynn Richards (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham/Amrita Technology Business Incubator – India); Camila Leite Contri (Idec – Brazilian Institute for Consumers Protection – Brazil); Cynthia Picolo (LAPIN – Brazil); Gabriela Buarque (LAPIN – Brazil); Krishnashree Achuthan (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham/Amrita Technology Business Incubator – India); Luã Cruz Idec – Brazilian Institute for Consumers Protection – Brazil); Pedro Peres (LAPIN – Brazil)

WG8. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Co-facilitators: Carolina Almeida (Geledes instituto da Mulher Negra – Brazil); Foteini Papagioti (International Center for Research on Women – USA); Kamilah Morain (International Planned Parenthood – UK)

WG9. Philanthropy and Sustainable Development

Co-facilitators: Alexandre Apsan Frediani (IIED – International Institute for Environment and Development – UK);  Benjamin Bellegy (WINGS); Bia Mion (WINGS); Casey Kelso (WINGS); Cassio França (GIFE – Brazil); Daniel Schweppenstedde (WINGS); Kristen Fraley (IIED – International Institute for Environment and Development – UK); Ricardo Batista (GIFE – Brazil)

WG10. SDG16 – Democratic Governance, Civic Space, Anti-Corruption and Access to Justice

Co-facilitators: André Amaral (Pacto pela Democracia – Brazil); Arthur Mello (Pacto pela Democracia – Brazil); Jamila Asnova (ADA – Asia Development Alliance); Jyotsna Mohan (Forus International – France) 

Cross-cutting themes: gender equality, anti-racism, LGBTQIAPN+ rights, disabilities, human rights.