As the G20 Finance Ministers gathered in St Andrews an alternative People's Summit was organised by a wide range of voluntary bodies including two of my former organisations Oxfam, and Friends of the Earth. After a media photo-call on the West Sands which included bowler hatted 'Ministers' complete with red briefcases, over 300 people gathered in Venue 1 in the Students' Union. I was pleased to welcome the participants to St Andrews and to introduce the keynote speakers: Colin Hines, Director of Finance for the Future; Judith Robertson, Head of Oxfam in Scotland; Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe, Ugandan development campaigner; and Alex Cobham, Policy Manager at Christian Aid.