Not to be confused with a cricket competition currently going on in India, the 2020 Summit has drawn to a close and now it's time to discuss just how effective it will be.

The Australia 2020 Summit is nearly upon us, and already plenty of people have arrived in the capital in readiness for the big weekend.

Dr Andrew Johnson of the CSIRO says there are very few people attending the 2020 Summit from northern Australia. He plans represent the North by contributing to discussion on big issues like climate change with a northern perspective.

Futurist Marcus Barber joined Jon Faine and cohost Cath Pope to discuss his work and the 2020 summit. Janoel Liddy continued the conversation, talking about our need to slow down.

Underage and binge drinking, teachers' salary, border issues, sport, television, water and farming dominated discussion at ABC Goulburn Murray's 20/20 summit.

Following Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision to convene a summit to tackle the most prominent problems facing the country over the next twelve years, ABC Ballarat held its own forum focussing on rural health.

What will education look like in the future? What subjects will be studied ? How do we begin planning for that future now? These are just some of the questions raised at ABC Gippsland's education summit.

Jon Faine thinks they should be part of every parliamentary session, but some of the suggestions put forward by the Scared Weird Little Guys at the ABC Melbourne 2020 summit were odd to say the least.

Images of the 2020 forum hosted by ABC Victoria in the Victorian State Parliament, featuring high-profile guests and contributions from the public invited.

Jon Faine brings together union and corporate leaders to discuss the nature of wealth distribution and the structure of the Australian economy in the future.

The crowd in Richard Stubbs's health session had been waiting half the morning to cover this issue, and nothing was going to stop them giving Richard a piece of their mind - in a good way. Richard wrangled them through the rugged terrain of health care, with help from a few experts and his own experience from his mother being a charge nurse.

Jon Faine leads a discussion about population growth and immigration for Australia in the future.

Jon Faine leads a discussion about the prospects and challenges wrought by climate change upon our economy, habits and lifestyles.

Jon Faine leads a discussion about how we deal with the issue of drugs and alcohol in our society and how we deal with the damage they cause.

From arts to theatre to comedy to...reality TV? The Drive program decided to put the spotlight, and the footlights, on how we create and experience art in Australia. Lindy Burns started out her exploration by putting Noni Hazlehurst on the spot, asking her what she thought was the most important issue today affecting the creative arts in Australia.

Richard Stubbs leads a discussion about the problems, perils and possible proposals for childcare needed by working mums and dads.

Jon Faine along with Eddie McGuire and Tim Wright discuss the combined powers of youth and technology in shaping our future.

PM Kevin Rudd has finished his overseas tour, leaving his mark on China where he raised human rights issues and called for Australia to have more of an "activist" role in the world. But what would this look like, and where should it focus?

Dry sports grounds, falling memberships and erratic media coverage were big themes of Lindy Burns's in-depth discussion of the role of sport in Australian life. Despite these seeming obstacles, and the concerns raised by people on the assembly's benches, sports writer and Drive program regular John Harms was quite optimistic about the future of sport.

How can Gippsland communities improve educational outcomes and address skills shortages?

The Red Rod taps open the doors to a unique community 2020 forum hosted by ABC Victoria

Details and background on the regional health forum to be held in Ballarat

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 2020 Summit on 19 and 20 April is aimed at working out a long-term strategy for Australia, to take us through the challenges of the next decade. He's called together 1000 people to help him set the nation's agenda, but what direction do YOU think we should be taking? 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Victoria are asking this question with a live broadcast all day, Monday 14 April, from Parliament House in Victoria. We want to hear your ideas about how we should tackle pressing issues like climate change, wealth distribution, creativity, health care, childcare, population and Australia's global role. What's your 2020 vision for Australia?