For all competitive exams, Bank/PSC/UPSC/SSC/RRB, Summits and Conferences are relevant topics for the general awareness or current affairs section. If studied well one can easily score in this section. In this article, we are discussing major summits and conferences in 2019.
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Summits or conferences are held yearly, where heads of two or more countries meet, discuss particular topics, express their views, sign treaties. In each summit or conference, the venue for the next meeting will be announced.
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Summits and Conferences in 2019
| Name of Summit/Conference | Date | Purpose/Theme/Decision | Venue |
| 63rd IAEA | 16 -20 September | Aims to promote the peaceful use of nuclear weapons. | Vienna, Austria |
| 14th COP, UNCCD | 8 September | Aims to combat desertification | Great Noida, India |
| ANGAN | 9 – 12 September | Focus on energy efficiency in the building sector | New Delhi, India |
| 74th UN General Assembly | 17 September | Universal health coverage, sustainable development | New York, US |
| Howdy Modi
Indian-American community summit |
22 September | Shared Dreams, Bright Future | Houston |
| Nepal Infrastructure Summit | 11-12 September | Resilient infrastructure for sustainable development | Kathmandu |
| 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership | 8 – 10 September | Discussed on global uncertainties and mega-trade agreement between ASEAN countries | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 1st national conference on Cybercrime and cyber forensics | 4 – 5 September | Aims to create a platform to discuss the challenges of cybercrime and ways to find solutions. | New Delhi |
| Fourth South Asian Speakers summit | Sep 1 | Youth employment, equal pay, food security, Paris agreement on climate change | Male, Maldives |
| 12th India security summit | 29 August | New national cybersecurity strategy | New Delhi |
| Indo Pacific chiefs of Defense Conference | 26 August | To strengthen bilateral defense between two countries | Thailand |
| 45th G7 | 24-26 August | Fighting inequality of opportunity, promoting in particular gender equality, access to education and high-quality health services
Reducing environmental inequality by protecting our planet through climate finance and a fair ecological transition, preserving biodiversity and the oceans Strengthening of the social dimension of globalization through more fair and equitable trade, tax and development policies Taking action for peace, against security threats and terrorism which weaken the foundations of our societies Tapping into the opportunities created by digital technology and artificial intelligence |
Biarritz, France |
| First World youth Conference on Kindness(UNESCO) | 23 August | To impart competencies like empathy, inquiry, compassion to global youth | New Delhi |
| 5th India Nepal joint commission | 21-22 August | Reviews bilateral relationship between countries | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Fifth BRICS Environment meeting | 15 August | Contribution of Urban Environmental Management to Improving the Quality of Life in Cities | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| India Nepal Logistics Summit | 28 July | Transforming Logistics Landscape | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| First Global Conference on Media freedom | July 10 – 11 | Four Themes- Protection and prosecution, national frameworks and legislation, building trust in media and countering disinformation, media sustainability | London |
| 2nd India Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) | 10 July | Bilateral cooperation between countries | New Delhi |
| G 20 | 28-29 June | Promote international financial stability. summit declaration: Climate change | Japan |
| Triennial International Seed Testing Association(ISTA) | 26 June – 3 July | Hyderabad, Telangana
Being held First time in Asia. |
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| ASEAN | 20-23 June | Advancing partnership for sustainability | Thailand |
| 2nd Global Disability Summit | 6-8 June | Focus on deliberating issues concerning the empowerment of persons with disabilities | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 10th Regional Griha Summit | June | Transforming Strategies for Built Environment | Nagpur, India |
| 16th Asia Media Summit | June | To discuss issues about the media and broadcasting industry | Cambodia |
| G-20 Osaka Summit | June | Eight Themes: Global Economy, Trade and Investment, Innovation, Environment and Energy, Employment, Women’s empowerment, Development and Health | Osaka, Japan |
| 6th Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, CG meeting | 13 – 17th May | For the first time, India has been invited to co-chair CG 2020 meeting | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2nd Belt and Road Forum | April | Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a brighter shared future | Beijing, China |
| Futuristic Healthcare Summit | April | Harnessing the power of technology in healthcare | Bangalore |
| Global Water Summit | April | Disruptive Designs for Global Water Sector | London, UK |
| World’s Foremost Artificial intelligence Summit | April | To empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society: AI everything | Dubai |
| International Sanskrit Conference | March | To affirm Sanskrit as the common treasure of both India and Nepal | Nepal |
| SCOs Regional Anti-terrorist Structure | March | To plan about joint anti-terrorism exercises, border operations training workshops for members. | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| World’s Sustainable Development Summit | February | Attaining the 2030 Agenda: Delivering on our Promise | New Delhi |
| Electric Vehicle India Summit | February | Electrifying Indian Mobility by Comprehensive and Cumulative Collaborations | New Delhi |
| Asia LPG Summit | February | LPG- Energy for Life | New Delhi |
| 52nd Asian Development bank | 1-5 May | —- | Nadi, Fiji |
| 18th Non Alighed Movement(NAM) | — | —- | Azerbaijan |
| 31st APEC ( Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) | 11-17 November | —- | Santiago, Chile |
| 11th BRICS | 13-14 November | —- | Brazil |
These are some of the summits held and to be held in 2019. Further information will be added accordingly. Be prepared with the past 3-4 months and upcoming summits for exams. get updated with the latest current affairs capsule with Entri App, the best platform for government exam preparation.
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