KAGIDER Was at Berlin for W20

W20 was held on 24 – 26 April at Berlin as a part of G20. KAGIDER committee which includes KAGIDER’s President Sanem Oktar, KAGIDER’s Honorary Board member Gülden Türktan, KAGIDER’s Secretary General Yeşim Seviğ, and KAGIDER’s Ankara Representative Sinem Ulutürk attended the Summit.

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Queen of the Netherlands Maxima, the President of the IMF Christine Lagarde, and adviser of the US president Ivanka Trump attended the meeting. At the end of the meeting, “Communique of 2017 W20 Germany” was shared with Angela Merkel. The communique includes “Participation to Labor Market”, “Financial Comprehensiveness”, “Digitalization”, and “Empowerment of W20” for sustainable growth.

W20 was established during Turkey's G20 presidency in 2015 to promote women's participation in the global economy. During Turkey's term, KAGIDER was entrusted with the W20 presidency and the secretariat. KAGIDER also hosted the W20 Summit in 2015.

After the Summit, the KAGIDER delegation visited Turkey's Ambassador to Germany Ali Kemal Aydın to discuss the outcomes of the W20 Summit and share information about KAGIDER's future projects.

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