G20 Summit 2023 - 1st G20 Event - "First Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI)" - Some Glimpses

Kolkata gears up to host its 1st G20 event from January 9, 2023

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Home to 40 UNESCO world heritage sites, G20 India will showcase India's treasure trove of culture to G20 delegates as they participate in meetings across the country.

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West Bengal welcomes G20 India! A joyful beginning to 2023 for G20 in Kolkata! Venue - Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal

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Kolkata hosted its 1st G20 event, "1st Meeting for the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI)", which will take place from 9 January 2023 to 11 January 2023.

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Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is the birthplace of modern Indian literary & artistic thought and was home to Asia's 1st Nobel Prize laureate Rabindranath Tagore (Literature 1913).

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An enigmatic blend of past & present, the birthplace of great minds & movements, Kolkata mesmerized the G20 delegates with her old-world charm, beauty, culture, and heritage.

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Day 1 of the First GPFI Meeting

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An Exhibition on 'Digital Innovations for Advancing Financial Inclusion' showcases the home-grown technologies of India which have achieved unprecedented milestones by impacting billions of lives.

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1st Meeting of GPFI kickstarts with a Symposium of engaging Sessions on the role of Digital Public Infrastructure to augment digital financial services.

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Shri Arjun Munda, Minister of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, welcomed delegates to Kolkata and delivered opening remarks outlining G20 GPFI India’s vision to advance financial inclusion.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee visited the G20 India GPFI exhibition and symposium! & highlighted the importance of digitization, education & women empowerment to advance financial inclusion.

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Day 2 of the First GPFI Meeting

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Discussions and presentations on Financial Inclusion continued over several sessions on January 10, 2023. Here’s the agenda for the day:

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Delegates commence discussions on leveraging digital public infrastructure for financial inclusion and productivity gains.

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