If you had five minutes to speak at the G-20 summit, what would you say?

[CBC News]

World leaders are arriving in Washington on Friday for a two-day emergency G20 meeting to discuss ways to turn around the global financial crisis.

The meeting, which was called by U.S. President George W. Bush, will look for ways to reform financial markets.

The Group of 20 countries represents about 85 per cent of the world's economy and two-thirds of its population.

The G20 includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United States and the European Union.

Leaders at the summit, which will also include officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, are expected to discuss the underlying causes of the global financial crisis and review the progress that has been made by various nations.

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If you had five minutes to speak at the G-20 summit, what would you say to the assembled world leaders?



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[scratch]

For five minutes I would direct a diatribe directly at G.W. Busharoo.

 

[Tonington]

Talk about energy infrastructure. Spend on it. Better than a war for an economy. Better than wars for the world economy, and in the end more sovereign control over domestic energy...who couldn't like that?

 

[scratch]

U.S. of A

 

[Northboy]

Global capitalism is soooo last century.
The world needs to embrace the principles of reciprocity before this mess turns into a dog eat dog sideshow to the calamities of the world they're creating.

 

[scratch]

If running for a seat includes this kind of dialogue---you are so in!

 

[Northboy]

If running for a seat includes this kind of dialogue---you are so in!

I talk like this all the time, even in my ec dev. job.

 

[scratch]

ec dev job?

 

[Tonington]

I think he means economic development? That would be pretty appropriate!

 

[darkbeaver]

You're all under arrest for crimes against humanity. Please empty your pockets and file in an orderly manner to the buses.

 

[Northboy]

ec dev job?

Yeah, that's what I do.
I develop economic development strategies and models for communities facing "transistion".
Right now I'm working on responses to the Pine Beetle epidemic in Central BC, but I also have a couple of other things on my desk right now, like formulating new financing methods that can be deployed should the Banks mess up.

I was a Banker for most of my working life, specifically trained in portfolio development, portfolio management and risk mitigation.