Two-day ‘Think-20’ meeting under G-20 in Bhopal from today

Bhopal: A two-day ‘Think-20’ meeting under the G20 will be held in Bhopal from Monday during which experts and foreign guests will discuss various topics including the ‘Environment-friendly lifestyle- ethical values and global good governance’, officials said.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday evening reviewed preparations for the meeting, which will be attended by 94 representatives from 22 countries, besides intellectuals and officials from India, an official release said.

The main speaker at the inaugural session will be Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean and Chief Executive Officer (CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo.

Other speakers during the inaugural session will be Indonesia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Law, Defence and Security Slamet Soedarsono, Chief Coordinator for India’s G20 Presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla and NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery, the release said.

CM Chouhan will attend the inaugural function of the event, to be held at the Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Centre in Bhopal.

The session will also be addressed by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Director General Sachin Chaturvedi and Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Director General Sujan Chinoy, the release said.