Summits and Conferences 2022 – Themes, Important Summits UPSC PDF
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Updated on: September 20th, 2023
Summits and Conferences 2022 compiled the meetings of Government heads of various countries. The significance of international summits or conferences is maintaining foreign and tactful relationships between diverse nations. The venue of Summits is decided in different locations of the world every year. Important Summits like ASEAN, G-20, and BRICS are being conducted regularly.
The important summits and conferences in 2022 are not restrained to any single sub-section of general awareness and can be enclosed into fixed awareness and current affairs sub-topics. Read how the Summits and Conferences 2022 were organized based on the schedules of discussions, venues, themes, and more.
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International Summits and Conferences 2022
Summits and conferences 2022 are scheduled considering a secondary reason and planning to achieve the set purpose. The time for the summits is decided based on growth and advancement. UPSC aspiring candidates can get details of summits and conferences 2022 PDF download for the upcoming Government exams.
| International Summits | Location |
| First BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 | Held under Chinese chairship |
| 15th BRICS STI (Science Technology Innovation) Steering Committee meeting | |
| 5th BIMSTEC Summit | Hosted by Sri Lanka |
| 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)About Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
· Founded – 2001 · Headquarters – Beijing, China · Secretary General – Zhang Ming (China) Member Nations – 9 (Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, India, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Tajikistan) |
Astana, Kazakhstan |
All Summit List 2022 (January to October)
Several organizations conduct international summits and conferences in many countries. They work in developing society and towards attaining different goals ranging from lower to higher levels based on complexity and budget. The undertakings are funded by diverse countries. Given is the 2022 summit list from January to October.
| Important Summits 2022 | Location |
| International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit IDF WDS 2022 | India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. |
| Gastech Milan-2022 | Italy About Italy
· Capital – Rome · Currency – Euro · Prime Minister – Mario Draghi · President – Sergio Mattarella |
| 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue | Tokyo |
| Global Clean Energy Action Forum | US |
| Virtual Conference ‘SymphoNE’ | North East India |
| All India DLSA (District Legal Services Authorities) Meet | New Delhi |
| Chabahar Day conference | Mumbai |
| National Security Strategies Conference | New Delhi |
| 4th India-Philippines Strategic Dialogue | Manila |
| 44th National Conference of Labour Ministers and Secretaries of all States and Union Territories | Andhra Pradesh |
| 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference | Canada |
| of BIMSTEC on cyber security cooperation | New Delhi |
| Permanent Indus Commission conference | New Delhi |
| National Education Ministers’ Conference | Gujarat |
| ‘ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meeting | India |
| Ninth Summit of the Americas 2022 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 12th WTO Ministerial conference | Geneva, Switzerland |
| First national conference of chief secretaries | Himachal Pradesh |
| 8th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians | Egypt |
| First Physical Joint Consultative Commission Meeting | India & Bangladesh |
| 14th BRICS Summit | Beijing |
| Semicon India Conference 2022 | Bengaluru |
| Swasthya Chintan Shivir- Health Summit | Kevadiya, Gujarat |
| Conference of Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) | Jaipur |
| COP15 summit on combating desertification | Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire |
| 2nd Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit | co-hosted by Belize, Indonesia, Germany, Senegal, and the United States. |
| Intersolar Europe 2022 | Munich, Germany |
| “SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure” anti-terror meet | Hosted by India |
| 7th annual meeting of Board of Governors of NDB | Hosted by India in virtual method |
| BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting | hosted by China |
| North East Research Conclave 2022 | IIT-Guwahati |
| World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting | Davos, Switzerland |
| 75th World Health Assembly | Geneva, Switzerland |
| QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2022 | held in Tokyo, Japan |
| First-ever National Women Legislators Conference | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 7th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting | hosted by the People’s Republic of China |
| 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 | New Delhi |
| 4th edition of IBMS (India Boat & Marine Show) | Bolgatty Palace in Kochi in Kerala |
| 20th Meeting of the NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) | Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh |
| 20th India-France Joint Staff talks | Paris |
| 4th US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue | Washington DC |
| 1st Incredible India International Conference | Mumbai |
| 21st World Congress of Accountants 2022 | India |
| India’s 1st Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022 | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit | hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka |
| G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 2022 | Bali, Indonesia |
| 19th India-US Military Cooperation Group Meeting | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Fifth session of the UNEA-5.2 (United Nations Environment Assembly) | held in hybrid form in Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2022 Mobile World Congress | Barcelona, Spain |
| India Global Forum (IGF) annual summit | Bengaluru |
| Meeting of G7 agriculture ministers | Hosted by Germany |
| 36th International Geological Congress | New Delhi |
| 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit | Virtual mode |
| 73rd ANCIPS or Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society | Visakhapatnam |
| 11th meeting of India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee | New Delhi |
| NITI Aayog’s Fintech Open Summit | Virtual mode |
| 21st TERI’s (The Energy and Resources Institute), WSDS (World Sustainable Development Summit) 2022 | Virtual mode |
| 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority | |
| 16th India Digital Summit 2022 | Virtual mode |
| First India-Central Asia Summit 2022 | Virtual mode |
| WEF’s Davos Agenda | Virtual mode |
Recent International Summits of 2022
The most recent and important summits 2022 of October month are listed below, along with their venue, theme, with the name of the organization that managed them. The importance of the latest summits and conferences is also mentioned.
| Important Summits of 2022 | Venue | Organized/Led by | Theme and Importance |
| 9th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo | Panaji, Goa | Union Minister Ayush, Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Tourism and Dr Pramod Sawant Goa Chief Minister | The program will begin with seven inclusive sessions, 16 themes for oral declaration, a series of associated events, and public outreach program. |
| 14th World Spice Congress | Navi Mumbai | — | WSC is a group of twenty occasions in junction with India’s presidency of the G20. |
| Conference of power and renewable energy | Virtual meeting | Union Minister of Power and NRE | DISCOMS must follow prudent and sustainable economic practices to secure their viability. |
| 77th UNGA Assembly | Virtual Meeting | S Jaishankar, Union Minister of external affairs | Theme: “A cautious moment: transformative answers to the interlocking challenges” |
| Global Youth Climate Summit | Khulna, Bangladesh | — | The main objective is to raise cognition regarding change of climate. |
| 5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance | Virtual meeting | Union Minister for Renewable Energy and Power, RK Singh | It is essential to achieve the energy change purpose for Earth. |
| Two-Day International Conference | New Delhi | Election Commission of India (ECI) | Theme: “Function, Framework & Power of Election Management Bodies” |
| SC-ST Conclave | Gujarat | Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Mercy Epao | To offer assistance to entrepreneurs belonging to the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste societies. |
| National Conclave & Exhibition | Delhi | — | Providing the right platform for the policymakers to formulate a roadmap for the Indian coal sector to align with. |
| 8th edition of the “Dakar International Meeting on Peace and Security in Africa” | Senegal | Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan | India’s peacekeeping subsidies and support during Covid-19 in the form of vaccines, Climate Action, and development associations along with emphasising the necessity for UNSC reforms. |
| 22nd World Blockchain Summit | Dubai | — | It is one of the most elite meetings of the multinational crypto and blockchain ecosystem. |
| SCO National Coordinators Meet | Delhi | — | SCO Foreign, defence, and national security advisors and summit-level meetings of the grouping next year. |
| 4th Heli-India Summit 2022 | Virtual meeting | Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia – Civil Aviation Minister | The civil enclave will be built in Jammu for Rs 861 crore, and Srinagar’s current terminal will be extended three times from 20,000 square meters to 60,000 square meters for Rs 1500 crores. |
| 3rd campus of the IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman | The Ministry of Commerce and Industry accepted a proposal from the IIFT authorities for a grant of Rs. 229 crores and the sanction order is anxiously predicted. |
| 6th east Asia Summit Education Minister’s | Hanoi, Vietnam | Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Ministry of Education | It is the only leader-led forum at which all key partners meet to discuss security, political, and economic challenges facing the Indo-Pacific. |
| National SC-ST mega Conclave | Aizawl | Ministry of MSME | Provide a medium for dealings with different industry leaders. |
| “Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers” | Virtual Meeting | Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw | The Indian Government sanctioned Rs 26,000 crores to install 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days. |
| UNESCO- World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development- MONDIACULT 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arjun Ram Meghwal – State Minister for Culture | To shape a more robust and resilient cultural sector, fully anchored in perspectives of sustainable development. |
| DefExpo 2022 | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Mr Norman Chipakupaku – Permanent Secretary, MoD Zambia, met Dr Ajay Kumar – Defence Secretary | Issues relating to training and capacity building were also discussed in the review of ongoing bilateral defence cooperation. |
| 90th General Assembly of Interpol | New Delhi | — | The meeting will be attended by 2,000 overseas dignitaries, including Police Chiefs, Police Officers, Ministers, and support staff. |
| UN World Geospatial International Congress | Video Conferencing | Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Theme: ‘Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No individual must be left behind’ |
| 70th NEC Plenary | Guwahati | Union Minister of DoNER, Tourism & Culture, G. Kishan Reddy | It was stated that 10% GBS for the NER states is the key to prosperity in the recent future. |
Important Meetings and Summits 2021(January to December)
Summits and conferences 2021 provide beneficiaries with practical opportunities to convey their ideas to nations and global bodies and link with counterparts and similar-minded institutions worldwide.
| Name of the Summit and Conferences | Organized/Led by | Venue | Aim/Theme |
| 5th Indian Ocean Conference | Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka, Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, UAE, and the RSIS Singapore | Abu Dhabi | Theme: ‘Indian Ocean: Ecology, Economy, Epidemic’ |
| National Conference on ‘International Year of Vegetables and Fruits’ | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization | Virtual meeting | Theme: Awareness about the nutritional advantages of vegetables and fruits for a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet. |
| India –US Industrial Security Agreement Summit | Designated Security Authorities of both nations | Virtual meeting | To draft a protocol for interchanging data between ministries of defence of both countries. |
| 8th Meeting of Agricultural Experts of BIMSTEC Member Countries | Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education & Director General, ICAR – Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra | Virtual meeting | To enhance teamwork in federated and farming sectors among the BIMSTEC States. |
| 6th BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group Meet | Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs of India – Mahaveer Singhvi Chairship | Virtual meeting | The summit aimed to conclude the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan. |
| 7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) | Naval Chief Staff – Admiral Karambir Singh | Virtual meeting | To discuss maritime security cooperation and regional maritime cases and foster social relationships among the member states. |
| 5th BRICS Working Group Meet on HPC and ICT | Sanjeev Kumar Varshney, Advisor DST | Video Conferencing | To unite with each other to use HPC technologies for weather-climate-environment-based applications. |
| G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Meeting | Electronics and IT Union Minister – Ravi Shankar Prasad | Video Conferencing | Theme: Building Back Better |
| 6th Annual Meet of Board of Governors of NDB | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Video Conferencing | Theme: New Development Paradigms: The Evolution of Infrastructure. |
| 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in alliance with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Education | New Delhi | Theme: ‘Higher Education @ 2030: R.I.S.E- Resilience. Innovation. Sustainability. Enterprise’. |
| ASEAN-India Hackathon 2021 | Ministry of Education | Virtual meeting | To achieve economic development through ASEAN nation’s partnerships in domains like education, science and technology, exchange of leadership works etc. |
| National Metrology Conclave 2021 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) | New Delhi | Theme: ‘Metrology for the Inclusive Development of the Country’. |
List of International Summits 2019
The below table shows the complete list of international Summits 2019, along with their location and theme opted for a particular conference. Some renowned conferences held in 2019 were Brics Summit 2019, G-20 Summit 2019, G-7 Summit 2019, ADB Annual meeting, NATO Summit, SAARC Summit, etc.
| Important Summits | Aim/ Theme of summit 2019 | Summit held at |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | _ | 19th SAARC Summit 2019 – cancelled.
20th SAARC Summit 2020 was hosted in Islamabad |
| BIMSTEC | – | 5th BIMSTEC Summit 2019 – Srilanka |
| G-7 | “fighting income and gender inequality and protecting biodiversity” | 45th G7 Summit 2019 – Biarritz, France |
| Indo-Africa Summit | “India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement” | 4th Indo-Africa Forum Summit 2018 – New Delhi. It is held every 3 years |
| G-20 | 8 themes of G 20 Summit – “Global Economy”, “Trade and Investment”, “Innovation”, “Environment and Energy”, “Employment”, “Women empowerment”, “Development” and “Health”. | 14th G 20 Summit 2019 – Osaka, Japan |
| NATO | – | NATO Summit 2019 – United kingdom, London. (Held in December) |
| HEMCE- High Energy Materials Society of India | “Examining the natural inclusive possibilities of high energy materials” | 12th HEMCE Conference 2019 – IIT Madras, Chennai, India. |
| CHOGM Summit | Delivering A Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming’ | CHOGM 2019 Meeting – Rwanda |
| Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | — | 19th SCO summit 2019- Kyrgyzstan capital, Bishkek |
| COP (UNFCCC) | – | COP 25th 2019- Madrid, Spain (Held in December) |
| Indian Science Congress | “Future India: Science and Technology” | 106th Indian Science Congress – Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. |
| 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation | Tiger conservation | New Delhi |
| Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation | “Connecting People, Building the Future” | APEC Summit 2019 – Santiago, Chile |
| Maritime Summit | Regional maritime safety | Regional Maritime Safety Conference 2019 – Mumbai |
| Nuclear Security Summit | “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy” | 12th NSS 2019 – New Delhi |
| Earth Hour | “Reduce, Reuse, Change the Way We Live” | Global earth hour 2019- Australia |
| OPEC | ‘Petroleum – cooperation for a sustainable future’ | 7th OPEC International Seminar – Vienna, Austria |
| NAM Summit 2019 | “Keeping the Bandung Principles to provide a concerted and satisfactory response to the challenges of the modern world”. | 18th NAM summit 2019 was held in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| BRICS | Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’. | 11th BRICS Summit 2019- Brasilia |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nation | “Advancing Partnership for sustainability.” | 35th ASEAN Summit 2019 – Thailand, Bangkok. |
| World Government Summit | ‘Shaping Future Governments’ | 7th World Government Summit- Dubai |
| East Asia Summit | — | 14th East Asia Summit 2019 – Thailand, Bangkok |
International Summits and Conferences 2022 UPSC
It is important to know about the summits and conferences 2022 worldwide for the IAS exam. Summits and Conferences UPSC topic is crucial for the UPSC Prelims 2023 preparation. Numerous relevant facts about the international summits are helpful for the Mains examination.
The important International Summits and Conferences topic is a crucial section of Current Affairs. Understand the major summits and conferences listed along with their themes. It will be beneficial for IAS 2023 preparation and last-minute revision.
Summits and Conferences UPSC Questions
It is essential for the candidates to be well conversant with the complete details of the Summits and Conferences of 2022 to be able to answer the questions of the UPSC exam accurately. Here is the list of the questions that the aspirants can practice to enhance their preparation methodology.
Question: In which place was the first-ever Climate Action Summit of Gujarat was hosted? [A] Ahmedabad [B] Gandhinagar [C] Surat [D] Vadodara
Answer: (Option A) Ahmedabad
Question: Which of the following countries was the chair of the first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022? [A] China [B] India [C] Russia [D] Brazil
Answer: (Option B) India
