Parliamentary Forum and Speakers' Summits

Jointly organized by the National Congress of and the Inter-Parliamentary Union

31 October - 2 November 2018

Provisional programmes

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

09:00– 09:30 Opening Ceremony of the Parliamentary Forum in the context of the G20 Leader’s Summit

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

 Mr. Emilio Monzó Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Argentina

 Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron President, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Senator (Mexico)

 OECD representative

 Ms. Vice- and Speaker of the National Senate

09:30 – 10:45 G20 Leaders’ Summit in : Meeting the challenges of a changing world

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

 Introduction by OECD

 Mr. Pedro Villagra Delgado Argentine Sherpa for the 2018 G20 Leader’s Summit

 Speakers of Parliament

Discussion

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:30 Financing for Development

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina - 2 -

Introduction

 Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and/or the World Bank

 Ms. Susana Balbo Argentine Chair of the W20, 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit

1. Implementation of the previous G20 commitments: The way forward

Introductory remarks and discussion

2. Financing for development: The SDG perspective

Introductory remarks and discussion

3. Making development work for women

Introductory remarks and discussion

13:30 – 15:00 Lunch offered by the National Congress of Argentina (opportunity for bilateral meetings)

15:00 – 16:30 Ensuring transparent and effective governance, free from corruption

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

Introductory remarks and discussion

16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 – 18:30 Multilateralism supporting sustainable trade

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

Introductory remarks and discussion

Thursday, 1 November 2018

10:00 – 11:30 The future of work

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

Introductory remarks and discussion

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 – 12:30 Conclusions and Closing session

Venue: Auditorium, Chamber of Deputies National Congress of Argentina

 Mr. Provisional President of the Senate, Argentina (tbc)

 Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron President, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

12:30 – 13:00 Photograph

Venue: Congress esplanade

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch (opportunity for bilateral meetings)

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Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in the context of the G20 Leaders’ Summit

Thursday, 1 November 2018

15:00 - 15:30 Opening

Venue: Delia Parodi Room, Chamber of Deputies Legislative Palace, National Congress of Argentina

 Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

 Mr. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Argentina (tbc)

 Mr. Emilio Monzó Speaker, Chamber of Deputies, Argentina

 Ms. Gabriela Michetti Vice-President of Argentina and Speaker of the National Senate

Presentation of a draft outcome document to be examined by the Speakers of Parliaments

15:30 – 16:30 Hearing with Ministers and key G20 officials

16:30 – 16:45 Coffee break

16:45 – 18:45 Interactive discussion on key issues under consideration by the Buenos Aires G20 Leaders’ Summit

1. The future of work Introductory remarks by two Speakers

Discussion

2. Combating corruption Introductory remarks by two Speakers

Discussion

3. Empowering women Introductory remarks by two Speakers

Discussion

20:30 – 22:00 Dinner offered by the National Congress of Argentina

Friday, 2 November 2018

09:00 - 11:30 The role of parliament in the G20 architecture

Venue: Delia Parodi Room, Chamber of Deputies Legislative Palace, National Congress of Argentina

Keynote speaker

Discussion

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break

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12:00 - 13:00 Adoption of the outcome document by consensus1

Venue: Delia Parodi Room, Chamber of Deputies Legislative Palace, National Congress of Argentina

12:30 - 13:00 Closing photograph

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch (opportunity for bilateral meetings)

Parliamentary Women Speakers’ Summit on the occasion of the Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit

Friday, 2 November 2018

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch for women Speakers of Parliament of G20 countries Hosted by Ms. Gabriela Michetti, Vice-President of Argentina and Speaker of the National Senate

Venue: Joaquín V. González Room, National Senate

15:00 – 17:00 Mainstreaming the empowerment of women into the global agenda Women Speakers of Parliament of G20 countries

Venue: Arturo Illia Room, National Senate

17:00 – 17:30 Group photograph with women Speakers of Parliament

1 The outcome document will be finalized by accompanying parliamentary officials in the morning of Thursday, 1 November.