The Values 20 summit, held on the sidelines of the Saudi G20 meetings, seeks to work on three axes focusing on leadership, improving economic and social results, and raising the quality of life.
Launched in September as a non-official engagement group within the G20, Values 20 will convene in a virtual session this Tuesday to discuss the essential role of values in helping create a better future, in which all people can live, work, and thrive in dignity.
V20 Chair Dimah Al-Sheikh said that the summit would examine the importance of values to improve policies and decision-making processes at a time when the world faces major challenges.
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Sheikh noted that environmental issues would represent one of the main challenges identified by Values 20 and its working groups, especially the major environmental threats to the planet. The summit will urge governments, institutions, and citizens to work together to face these challenges.
“The Values statement that will be published during the summit includes policy recommendations that address both policy interventions and innovative ideas for setting social standards and contribute to developing short and long-term interventions at the global level,” she stated.
“We want to help people discover the importance of values, and benefit from these experiences to achieve real change,” Sheikh emphasized.
The V20 has formed three task forces, including Global Values, which addresses how values can contribute to achieving societal and economic objectives; Leadership Values assesses how values can improve organizational outcomes; and Quality of Life Values, which focuses on how to enhance people’s wellbeing.
