G7 summit, Shima - Main contents
| date | May 26, 2016 - May 27, 2016 |
|---|---|
| city | Shima, Japan |
| location | Berlaymontgebouw  |
| room | press room |
| attending | D.F. (Donald) Tusk i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i et al. |
| organisation | G7 i |
The 42nd edition of the G7 will take place from 26 to 27 May in Ise-Shima, in the Mie Prefecture (Japan), under Japanese presidency. The European Union, who is a full member of the G7 (and the G20), will be jointly represented by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
G7 leaders are expected to discuss coordinated action to tackle global challenges such as global economic growth, the refugee crisis, terrorism and various foreign policy issues.
The accreditation procedure for this year’s G7 summit runs from Tuesday 15 March until 15 April (for media organisations) and from 18 March to 6 May (for journalists). All information can be found on the G7 media accreditation website of the Japanese Government: http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/media/accreditation/index.html.
The background:
The G7 summit is a forum that plays an important role in shaping global responses to global challenges, complementing the global economic coordination carried out by the G20. Last year's G7 summit was held in in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria (Germany) under German presidency. In accordance with the rotating presidency of the G7, next summits will be held in Italy (2017), Canada (2018), France (2019), and the USA (2020).
The event:
Participation of the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, in the G7 summit in Ise-Shima (Japan) on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 May 2016.
Press events will be confirmed closer to the event. Available on EbS
The sources:
Website of the Japanese presidency of the G7 (including accreditation information for media): http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/index.html. Twitter handle: @G7.