Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, addresses the 7th Conference of the Parliamentary Speakers of the G20 Countries in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 7, 2021. The conference was held in Rome from October 7-8 both online and offline.
The Speakers’ Summit is part of wider efforts to bring a parliamentary dimension to global governance, raising awareness of and building political support for international commitments and helping to make sure that these are translated effectively into national realities.
President Akinwumi A. Adesina is addressing the audience under the theme “Rebooting Economic Growth in terms of social and environmental sustainability”, focusing on the threat of climate change on the continent, and the Bank’s leading role in climate finance and bold actions to tackle climate change, leading the continent's climate adaptation efforts.
Moderator: Sir Lindsay HOYLE, Speaker, House of Commons, United Kingdom
Keynote Speakers:
- Sergio MASSA, President, Chamber of Deputies, Argentina (remote)
- Om BIRLA, Speaker, House of the People, India
- Akinwumi A. ADESINA, President of the African Development Bank
