Think tank presidents’ statements

Abstract

These statements express a variety of voices and comment on the multi-polarity of the contemporary world-affirming the need for a range of perspectives to inform global governance. The contributing think tanks differ in scale, focus, and home country-all of which enable them to evaluate the T20 and other policy networks with criteria ranging from economic concerns to issues of international security. Similarly, these think tanks differ in their levels of involvement within T20. Some-including TEPAV, IWEP-CASS, and the German Development Institute-have helped coordinate T20 activities. Others have joined the T20 only relatively recently. This range of perspective offers insights both from those enmeshed in T20 activities and from those able to judge the organization from a more observational standpoint.