V20 Ministers of Finance will convene in Bali, Indonesia for the V20 Ministerial Dialogue V and related preparatory events during 10–14 October 2018. The meeting advances the work program of the V20 initiative, under the new V20 president, Marshall Islands, will serve as a preparatory event for the 2018 Climate Vulnerable Forum Virtual Summit, and will resume high level dialogue between the V20 and G20.

The V20 serves as a dedicated and regular high-level forum of exchange and action led by the Ministers of Finance of economies systemically vulnerable to climate change.

The V20 High Level Events at Bali (October 2018):

1. V20 Ministerial Dialogue V and 2nd V20 Dialogue High-Level Representatives of the G20): 9:00am – 10:30am on Sunday October 14 in Pecatu, Ground floor in BNDCC2 (Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center 2) (open to select observers).
2. V20 Deputies/Senior Officials Meeting: 09:00am – 10:30am on Saturday, October 13 in Bougainville/Orchid, 1st floor, Westin Resort (closed meeting).
3. V20 Working Group (V20 Focus Groups IV and 1st V20 Joint Technical Committee Meeting): 12:00pm – 2:00pm on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 in Uluwatu 5 Room – BNDC (closed meeting).

Participation in the fourth V20 Ministerial Dialogue is by invitation only and subject to registration for the World Bank and IMF Fall Meetings. Accredited media will be invited to attend a segment of the meeting.

Photo caption: 2018 IMF / World Bank Group Annual Meetings at Bali Indonesia, October 2018 (licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Photo Credit: World Bank.