The G(irls)20 Summit brings together one delegate from each G20 country, plus a representative from the chair country of the African Union. The delegates debate, discuss and design innovative ideas necessary to empower girls and women globally. While the agenda is the same as the G20 leaders and focuses on economic innovation – the participants are all girls, aged 18-20.

The delegates participate in panel discussions, attend workshops (media relations, social media, business planning) and caucus to discuss and promote tangible, scalable solutions toward economic prosperity, culminating with a communiqué that provides a blueprint on how to utilize and engage one of the best resources in the world – girls and women.

The first G(irls) 20 Summit took place in Toronto, June 2010. It was a great success! The delegates, debated, discussed and designed ideas and spoke with political, corporate and non-profit leaders from around the world. Last year's themes focused on education, leadership and maternal health. At the end of the Summit, the delegates drafted a communique that was delivered in a press conference and to all the G20 Summit Leaders.

In our inaugural year (2010), we were overwhelmed with the calibre of the delegates and the debate. Our partners included Google, Dove, MasterCard Foundation, Aeroplan, Veritas Communications, MacroBlu, the Globe and Mail and more than 40 national and international NGOs. The summit garnered more than 128 million global media impressions in 160 countries and kick started a global conversation that highlighted to the G20 leaders the prowess of the 3.3 billion girls and women around the world. To review last year's campaign, please visit the G(irls) Summit Toronto 2010 page.