41st G7 summit

41st G7 summit

41st G7 summit official logo
Host country Germany
Date June 7–8, 2015
Venue(s) Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany
Participants  Canada
 France
 Germany
 Italy
 Japan
 United Kingdom
 United States
 European Union
Follows 40th G7 summit
Precedes 42nd G7 summit

The 41st G7 summit will be held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany on June 7–8, 2015.[1]

Participants

The attendees will include the leaders of the seven G7 member states,[2] as well as representatives of the European Union. The President of the European Commission is a permanently welcome participant in all meetings and decision-making since 1981.

Core G7 members
Host state and leader are shown in bold text.
Member Represented by Title
Canada Canada Stephen Harper Prime Minister
France France François Hollande President
Germany Germany Angela Merkel Chancellor
Italy Italy Matteo Renzi Prime Minister
Japan Japan Shinzō Abe Prime Minister
United Kingdom United Kingdom David Cameron Prime Minister
United States United States Barack Obama President
European Union European Union Jean-Claude Juncker Commission President
Donald Tusk Council President

Agenda

The German G7 presidency announced the following agenda:[3]

Key topics for the summit

The G7 Summit 2015 in Schloss Elmau will focus on the global economy as well as on key issues regarding foreign, security and development policy. Additionally the UN conferences to be held in 2015 as well as the post-2015 agenda will be discussed.

Other key issues they will be addressing include

The leaders of the G7 countries will also discuss energy security, including as part of the Rome G7 Energy Initiative. The G7 Energy Initiative for Energy Security was launched at a meeting of the energy ministers of the G7 countries held in Rome in May 2014, at which agreement was reached on more joint measures to boost energy security. The leaders of the G7 countries then approved the principles of and measures under the Rome G7 Energy Initiative at their summit in June 2014.

In addition, they will continue the ongoing G7 process in regard to development policy.

A community of shared values

The G7 countries have a special responsibility when it comes to shaping our planet's future. As a community of shared values, the G7 must work towards establishing peace and security and ensuring people can live a self-determined life. Freedom and human rights, democracy and the rule of law, peace and security, prosperity and sustainable development are core principles agreed by the G7. "The heads of state and government of the G7 do not accept the Russian Federation’s illegal annexation of Crimea. As a community of values, they have therefore decided to hold their meetings without Russia until further notice."

Foreign and security policy

The G7's commitment to pursue a common foreign and security policy is extremely important given the numerous political crises the world over. In March 2014 the G7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the G8. Since then meetings have continued within the G7 process.

Sustainable economic growth and free trade

The G7 countries are key actors in international economic relations, and as such they carry great responsibility for creating reliable, sustainable and viable global economic conditions. Dynamic and sustainable growth in industrialised, newly industrialising and developing countries is easier to achieve if those countries are agreed on basic issues around economic development, cross-border trade and an effective, prudent financial market architecture. That is why the G7 will continue to work towards establishing an enabling environment that is stable in the long term in order to promote dynamic, sustainable economic growth. Sound finances, open global markets and a well-functioning labour market have a key role to play in that. The G7 states will together continue to promote international trade.

Dialogue with civil society

The leaders of the G7 intend to support African nations in their reform efforts and thus to lay the foundations for peace and security, growth and sustainable development on the African continent. That is why they will be inviting the heads of state and government primarily of African countries to join them on the second day of the summit. Together with them they will engage in a wide-ranging dialogue on Africa and global policy issues. The German Chancellor also plans to hold an inclusive dialogue with civil society in the context of Germany's G7 Presidency. As part of an outreach process Angela Merkel will meet representatives of the scientific community, business and trade unions, as well as non-governmental organisations and young people from the G7 countries.

Schedule of meetings

The following meetings of ministers are planned in the run-up to the summit in Schloss Elmau:

Date Meeting Venue
14–15 April 2015 Meeting of foreign ministers Lübeck
11–12 May 2015 Meeting of energy ministers Hamburg
27–29 May 2015 Meeting of finance ministers Dresden
7–8 June 2015 G7 summit Schloss Elmau

Gallery of possible participating leaders

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Germany to hold 2015 G8 summit at Alpine spa". AP. January 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Members and participants".
  3. ↑ "German G7 presidency - Key topics for the summit announced". 19 November 2014.

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