The second meeting of the Employment Working Group (EWG) under India’s G20 Presidency got underway from April 3 to 5. The meeting witnessed participation from 72 delegates from over 19 G20 member countries, 7 guest countries, and 5 International Organisations along with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment Sh. Rameshwar Teli and the Minister of Forest and Environment of Assam. It is the second Employment Working Group meeting organized under the Sherpa track.
The G20 EWG’s second meeting witnessed focused sessions on the 3 key priority areas viz, Addressing Global Skill Gaps, Gig and Platform Economy, and Social Protection, and Sustainable Financing of Social Protection by Academic Working Group, Digital Economy Working Group, Finance Track, the G20 Entrepreneurship Research Center and the L20 and B20 groups along with a panel discussion.
On the sidelines of the meeting, a yoga session was organized for the delegates along with a cultural programme at Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre to showcase Assam’s heritage and culture to the delegates. The first Employment Working Group meeting was held in Jodhpur, Rajasthan from 2 to 4 February.
