G20 Research Ministers discuss Open Innovation and Inclusion and Diversity

On 18-19 September 2024, the G20 Research and Innovation (R&I) Ministers met in Manaus, Brazil, to discuss 'Open Innovation for a Just and Sustainable Development'. In their resulting Ministerial Declaration, the ministers emphasised that Open Science and Innovation are essential tools for addressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as for driving progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the difficult geopolitical environment, ministers endorsed a G20 Strategy to promote Open Innovation cooperation, recognising the importance of working together to foster innovation at the international level as well as to develop tools, mechanisms, and outline strategic actions and measurement frameworks to assess their effectiveness.

Ministers also endorsed the G20 Recommendations on inclusion, diversity and combating inequalities in science, technology and innovation. They committed to ensure that, without any form of discrimination, everyone enjoy equal opportunities for education and training needed to qualify for research and development careers, and that those who succeed enjoy equal access to available employment in scientific research, free from all forms of violence and harassment.

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