CSIS Sherpa Summit 2009: Pittsburgh and the Future of International Leadership through the G8/G20/G-?

As President Obama prepares for the Pittsburgh G20 summit that will shape both the world's response to the global economic crisis and the future of world leaders' summits, CSIS is proud to host its first annual Sherpa Summit. "Sherpas" are the personal representatives of world leaders at the G8/G20 summits, and lead and perform the heavy lifting for governments in shaping the global agenda. This event brings together top former U.S. and international sherpas and leading officials who have an unmatched perspective on next week's Pittsburgh G20 summit and the way forward.

Former International Sherpas and Current Ambassadors

(in alphabetical order by surname)

Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta of Italy
Former G8 Sherpa for Italy (2009 G8 Host)

Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki of Japan
Former G8 Sherpa for Japan (2010 APEC Chair)

Ambassador Han Duk-soo of the Republic of Korea
Former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Republic of Korea (2010 G20 Chair)

Former U.S. Sherpas

(in alphabetical order by surname)

Gary Edson
Sherpa that Led G8 Response following the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

Ambassador Alan Larson
Foreign Affairs Sherpa during Clinton and Bush Administrations, Led Development Initiatives

Daniel Price
Sherpa that Launched Path-Breaking G20 Leaders' Summit to Drive Global Response to Economic Crisis

Jeffrey Shafer
Finance Sherpa for the G8 and for Regional Finance Ministers' Meetings under then-Treasury Secretary Rubin