Berlin, 25.04.17: The empowerment of women is an area that is important for the future of G20 states. One guest Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed to the W20 dialogue was Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
... Ivanka Trump, daughter of the American President, and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde took part in the panel discussion on "Inspiring Women: Scaling Up Women's Entrepreneurship".
Angela Merkel proposed setting up a capital fund that would give women in developing countires easier access to loans. Both countries and the private sector could pay into the fund.
Berlin, 26.04.17: The summit ended on Wednesday after more discussions. The Chancellor was presented with the final communiqué of this year's W20 dialogue process.