2009 G20 London summit a force for good in the medium term." Leaders of the member countries began to prepare for the London Summit months before the effective date, notably with two official meetings dedicated to that preparation, one held in Berlin, Germany, on 22 February 2009 for European leaders, and another in Horsham, Sussex, United Kingdom, on 14 March 2009 for Finance Ministers. Leaders of the four European Union member countries of the G20, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy along with the two largest European non-members, Spain and the Netherlands, met in Berlin on 22 February 2009 to prepare for the
2010 G20 Seoul summit preparations 2010 G20 Seoul summit preparations The 2010 G20 Seoul summit preparations encompass all the work which preceded the 2010 G20 Seoul summit. The G20 summit was not construed as having a global governance role, but primarily in helping to establish a new agenda to respond to new challenges. The government of Korea was reported as wanting to use the summit as a promotional opportunity, as happened with the 1988 Olympic Games and 2002 World Cup. The pre-planning of others was less explicit, for example North Korea Planning for the summit encompasses nested aspects of the event, e.g., In November, sherpas