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G20 Summits > 2011 Cannes Summit

Programme of the G20 Cannes Summit

Indicative programme (subject to change)
Cannes, November 2, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: Elysée Palace and Cannes

8:30 a.m. Meeting between the President of the French Republic and "Business 20" -- B20 representatives
(Elysée Palace)

10:30 a.m. Working meeting between the President of the French Republic and NGOs
(Elysée Palace)

1 p.m. Working lunch between the President of the French Republic and "Labour 20" -- L20 representatives
(Elysée Palace)

7 p.m. Bilateral meeting between the President of the French Republic and Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China, followed by a working dinner (Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Congrès)

Thursday, November 3, 2011: Cannes

10 a.m. Bilateral meeting between the President of the French Republic and Mr Barack H. Obama, President of the United States of America
(Palais des Festivals)

11:20 a.m. Bilateral meeting between the President of the French Republic and Mr Bill Gates, Co-chair of the "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation", entrusted by the French Presidency of the G20 to report on financing for development
(Palais des Festivals)

11:35 a.m. Meeting between the President of the French Republic and Mr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India
(Palais des Festivals)

12:30 p.m. Official welcome for Heads of Delegation by the President of the French Republic
(Palais des Festivals)

1 p.m. Working lunch
Themes: Global economic situation Action Plan for Growth and Employment
(Palais des Festivals)

2:30 p.m. Working session
Theme: Action Plan for Growth and Employment (continued)
Reforming the International Monetary System (IMS)
(Palais des Festivals)

4 p.m. Family photograph of Heads of Delegation
(Palais des Festivals)

4:30 p.m. Working session
Themes: Development
Trade
(Palais des Festivals)

6:15 p.m. Press conference given by the President of the French Republic
(International Press Centre - Auditorium Louis Lumière)

7:30 p.m. Working dinner
Theme: Global Governance
(Palais des Festivals)

Friday, November 4, 2011: Cannes

9 a.m. Signature by the G20 of the Convention on fighting tax evasion
(Palais des Festivals)

9:15 a.m. Working session
Theme: Financial regulation
(Palais des Festivals)

10:30 a.m. Working session
Themes: Agriculture
Energy
Climate
(Palais des Festivals)

11:45 a.m. Working session
Themes: Fighting Corruption
Social dimension of globalization
(Palais des Festivals)

1 p.m. Working lunch
Themes: Adoption of the communiqué
Priorities of the Mexican Presidency for 2012
(Palais des Festivals)

2:15 p.m. Press conference given by the President of the French Republic
(International Press Centre - Auditorium Louis Lumière)

Source: Official website of the French presidency