The annual gathering of the Council for Global Problem Solving (CGP) and the Think Tank Cooperation Network (TTCN) – a network of leading think tanks and research institutions providing evidence-backed policy advice across the G20, G7, BRICS, COP and related multilateral fora.

The 2026 Annual Meeting convenes at an inflection point, with the US holding the G20 presidency and France leading the G7. Both processes are grappling with a set of deeply interconnected challenges, yet neither forum can address these pressures in isolation and continuity across presidencies is increasingly at risk.

The meeting, held under Chatham House rules, is anchored in the premise that effective governance now requires a shift from universal rules-based multilateralism toward more adaptive coalition-based coordination. Within this architecture, the G7 and G20 can play complimentary roles, with the G20 providing scale, legitimacy and inclusion. 

The CGP sits across both, helping to align analysis, sustain continuity, and translate ideas into actionable pathways. Given the 2026–27 presidential cycle, the meeting focuses on where the CGP’s collective influence can be most effective and on what concrete commitments member institutions take forward.