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{{Infobox summit meeting
| summit_name = 42nd G7 summit
| summit_name = 42nd G7 summit
| other_titles = Ise-Shima Summit
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| image = G7 2016 Shima Logo.png
| logo = G7 2016 Shima Logo.png
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| caption = 42nd G7 summit official logo
| image = G7 Family group photo of 2016 Ise-Shima Summit.jpg
| country = Japan<!--this field is for the G7 country hosting the summit-->
| country = Japan<!--this field is for the G7 country hosting the summit-->
| date = 26–27 May 2016
| date = 26–27 May 2016
| venues = [[Shima Kanko Hotel]]<br />[[Kashiko Island]], [[Shima, Mie|Shima]], [[Mie Prefecture]], Japan
| venues = [[Shima Kanko Hotel]]<br />[[Kashiko Island]], [[Shima, Mie|Shima]], [[Mie Prefecture]], Japan
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| follows = [[41st G7 summit]]
| follows = [[41st G7 summit]]
| precedes = [[43rd G7 summit]]
| precedes = [[43rd G7 summit]]
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The '''42nd G7 summit''' was held on May 26–27, 2016 at the Shima Kanko Hotel in [[Kashiko Island]], [[Shima, Mie|Shima]], [[Mie Prefecture]], Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prepsure.com/news/japan-announced-to-host-g7-summit-in-2016-in-shima/| title=
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Japan announced to host G7 summit in 2016 in Shima| work=prepsure.com| date=23 June 2015| accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-announces-dates-for-g7-summit-in-2016-774332| title=Japan Announces Dates for G7 Summit in 2016| work=NDTV| date=23 June 2015| accessdate=27 June 2015}}</ref> In March 2014, the [[Group of Seven|G7]] declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the [[G8 (forum)|G8]]. Since then, meetings have continued within the G7 process.


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The '''42nd G7 summit''' was held on 26–27 May 2016 at the Shima Kanko Hotel in [[Kashiko Island]], [[Shima, Mie|Shima]], [[Mie Prefecture]], Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prepsure.com/news/japan-announced-to-host-g7-summit-in-2016-in-shima/| title=Japan announced to host G7 summit in 2016 in Shima| work=prepsure.com| date=23 June 2015| access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japan-announces-dates-for-g7-summit-in-2016-774332| title=Japan Announces Dates for G7 Summit in 2016| work=NDTV| date=23 June 2015| access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref> 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.
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== Host selection ==
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Eight Japanese cities bid to host the 42nd G7 summit in 2016. Prime Minister [[Shinzō Abe]] announced on 5 June 2015 that [[Shima, Mie|Shima]] in [[Mie Prefecture]] was selected against other bids from [[Hiroshima]], [[Kobe]], [[Nagoya]], [[Sendai]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Karuizawa]] and [[Hamamatsu]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201506050094| title=Abe announces 2016 summit of industrialized countries to be held in Shima, central Japan| work=Asahi| date=5 June 2015| accessdate=6 June 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606011817/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201506050094| archive-date=2015-06-06| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/05/national/politics-diplomacy/shima-capital-pearl-cultivation-host-g-7-summit-2016/| title=Shima, capital of pearl cultivation, to host G-7 summit in 2016| work=Japan Times| date=5 June 2015| accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref> When the central government's deadline closed in August 2014 for prefectural governors to apply to host the summit, Mie Prefecture was not in the running. A member of the Prime Minister's Office actually contacted the governor of Mie Prefecture in December 2014, encouraging him to submit a bid. Mie Prefecture was subsequently declared a candidate on 21 January 2015. [[Ise Grand Shrine]] had an advantage in terms of security, as it has regularly hosted visits by both the [[Imperial House of Japan|Imperial family]] and Japanese political leaders. Another plus was its location in close proximity to [[Chūbu Centrair International Airport]] in the [[Aichi Prefecture]], offering easy access to visitors. However, Prime Minister Abe had long had a fascination with Ise Shrine. Abe visits the shrine every year after New Year's holiday, and has even been known to postpone meetings so that he could attend a ceremony held at the shrine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/g7-2016-summit-to-be-held-at-site-of-mies-ise-shrine/| title=G7 2016 Summit to Be Held at Site of Mie's Ise Shrine| work=thediplomat.com| date=20 July 2015}}</ref>


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==Host selection==
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== Leaders at the summit ==
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Eight Japanese cities bid to host the 42nd G7 summit in 2016. Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe|Shinzō Abe]] announced on 5 June 2015 that [[Shima, Mie|Shima]] in [[Mie Prefecture]] was selected against other bids from [[Hiroshima]], [[Kobe]], [[Nagoya]], [[Sendai]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Karuizawa, Nagano|Karuizawa]], and [[Hamamatsu]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201506050094| title=Abe announces 2016 summit of industrialized countries to be held in Shima, central Japan| work=Asahi| date=5 June 2015| access-date=6 June 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606011817/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201506050094| archive-date=2015-06-06| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/05/national/politics-diplomacy/shima-capital-pearl-cultivation-host-g-7-summit-2016/| title=Shima, capital of pearl cultivation, to host G-7 summit in 2016| work=Japan Times| date=5 June 2015| access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref>
[[File:G7 leaders at summit in Ise-Shima, Japan 5.26.16.jpg|thumb|The family photo of the G7 leaders, 26 May 2016]]

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[[File:G7 summit at Shimakan.jpg|thumb|Meeting session]]
When the central government's deadline closed in August 2014 for prefectural governors to apply to host the summit, Mie Prefecture was not in the running. A member of the Prime Minister's Office actually contacted the governor of Mie Prefecture in December 2014, encouraging him to submit a bid. Mie Prefecture was subsequently declared a candidate on 21 January 2015.

[[Ise Grand Shrine]] had an advantage in terms of security, as it has regularly hosted visits by both the [[Imperial House of Japan|Imperial family]] and Japanese political leaders. Another plus was its location in close proximity to [[Chubu Centrair International Airport|Chūbu Centrair International Airport]] in the [[Aichi Prefecture]], offering easy access to visitors. Moreover, Prime Minister Abe had long had a fascination with Ise Shrine. Abe visits the shrine every year after New Year's holiday, and has even been known to postpone meetings so that he could attend a ceremony held at the shrine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/2015/07/g7-2016-summit-to-be-held-at-site-of-mies-ise-shrine/| title=G7 2016 Summit to Be Held at Site of Mie's Ise Shrine| work=thediplomat.com| date=20 July 2015}}</ref>

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==Leaders at the summit==
The attendees will include the leaders of the seven G7 member states 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.
The attendees will include the leaders of the seven G7 member states 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.


The 42nd G7 summit was the first summit for [[Prime Minister of Canada|Canadian Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]]. It was also the last summit for [[British Prime Minister]] [[David Cameron]], [[French President]] [[François Hollande]], [[Italian Prime Minister]] [[Matteo Renzi]], and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Barack Obama]].
The 42nd G7 summit was the first summit for [[Prime Minister of Canada|Canadian Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]]. It was also the final summit for [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[David Cameron]], [[President of France|French President]] [[François Hollande]], [[Prime Minister of Italy|Italian Prime Minister]] [[Matteo Renzi]], and [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Barack Obama]].


=== Participants ===
===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background:Gainsboro" |'''[[Group of Seven|Core G7 members]]'''<br /><small>Host state and leader are shown in bold text.</small>
|colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background:Gainsboro" |'''[[G7|Core G7 members]]'''<br /><small>Host state and leader are shown in bold text.</small>
|- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 | Member
! colspan=2 | Member
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|-
|-
! {{flagicon|Canada}}
! {{flagicon|Canada}}
| Canada
| [[Canada]]
| [[Justin Trudeau]]
| [[Justin Trudeau]]
| [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
| [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|France}}
! {{flagicon|France|1974}}
| France
| [[France]]
| [[François Hollande]]
| [[François Hollande]]
| [[President of France|President]]
| [[President of France|President]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|Germany}}
! {{flagicon|Germany}}
| Germany
| [[Germany]]
| [[Angela Merkel]]
| [[Angela Merkel]]
| [[Chancellor of Germany (1949&ndash;)|Chancellor]]
| [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|Italy}}
! {{flagicon|Italy}}
| Italy
| [[Italy]]
| [[Matteo Renzi]]
| [[Matteo Renzi]]
| [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]]
| [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|Japan}}
! {{flagicon|Japan}}
| '''Japan'''
| '''[[Japan]]'''
| '''[[Shinzō Abe]]'''
| '''[[Shinzo Abe|Shinzō Abe]]'''
| '''[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]'''
| '''[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]'''
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
! {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
| United Kingdom
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[David Cameron]]
| [[David Cameron]]
| [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
| [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|United States}}
! {{flagicon|United States}}
| United States
| [[United States]]
| [[Barack Obama]]
| [[Barack Obama]]
| [[President of the United States|President]]
| [[President of the United States|President]]
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| Chad
| Chad
| [[Idriss Déby]]
| [[Idriss Déby]]
| [[President of Chad|President]]
| [[List of heads of state of Chad|President]]
|-
|-
! {{flagicon|Indonesia}}
! {{flagicon|Indonesia}}
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|}
|}


== Agenda ==
==Agenda==
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[[File:G7 summit at Shimakan.jpg|thumb|250px|Working session on 26 May 2016]]
The Japanese G7 presidency announced the following agenda:<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Agenda for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit|url=http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/summit/agenda/|publisher=[[Government of Japan]]|accessdate=21 May 2016|date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601154031/http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/summit/agenda/|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Japanese G7 presidency announced the following agenda:<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Agenda for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit|url=http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/summit/agenda/|publisher=[[Government of Japan]]|access-date=21 May 2016|date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601154031/http://www.japan.go.jp/g7/summit/agenda/|archive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== Global economy and trade ===
===Global economy and trade===
The G7 leaders aim to address challenges affecting the growth of the [[world economy]], like slowdowns in [[emerging markets]] and drops in [[price of oil]].
The G7 leaders aim to address challenges affecting the growth of the [[world economy]], like slowdowns in [[Emerging market|emerging markets]] and drops in the [[price of oil]].


The G7 also issued a warning in the wake of [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|the upcoming referendum]] on the United Kingdom's membership of the [[European Union]] that "a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend towards greater global trade and investment, and the jobs they create and is a further serious risk to growth".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asthana|first1=Anushka|title=Brexit would pose 'serious risk' to global growth, say G7 leaders|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/27/brexit-would-pose-a-serious-risk-to-global-growth-say-g7-leaders|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=The Guardian|date=27 May 2016}}</ref> Commitment to an [[EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement]] – which would mean the elimination of the vast majority of trade tariffs, and boost imports and exports in key areas such as agriculture, car manufacturing and clothing,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asthana|first1=Anushka|title=EU aiming to complete trade agreement with Japan later this year|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/26/european-union-japan-trade-agreement-g7-summit-david-cameron|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=The Guardian|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> and which the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]] alleges "will be worth the equivalent of £200 for every household" – was solidified, with a possible signing in autumn.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cameron|first=David|authorlink=David Cameron|title=EU and Japan commit to political agreement on free trade deal|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eu-and-japan-commit-to-political-agreement-on-free-trade-deal|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=Press releases – GOV.UK|publisher=Prime Minister's Office, [[10 Downing Street]]|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> [[David Cameron]] also claimed that the deal, alongside the highly unpopular [[Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership]] (TTIP) and the [[Trans Pacific Partnership]] (TPP), would boost the world economy by £340bn.<ref>{{cite news|author1=MS foreign desk|title=Major powers agree to step up EU-Japan trade talks|url=https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2aec-Major-powers-agree-to-step-up-EU-Japan-trade-talks|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=Morning Star|publisher=People's Press Printing Society|date=28 May 2016|page=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527235330/https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2aec-Major-powers-agree-to-step-up-EU-Japan-trade-talks|archive-date=27 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The G7 also issued a warning in the wake of [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|the upcoming referendum]] on the United Kingdom's membership of the [[European Union]] that "a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend towards greater global trade and investment, and the jobs they create and is a further serious risk to growth".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asthana|first1=Anushka|title=Brexit would pose 'serious risk' to global growth, say G7 leaders|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/27/brexit-would-pose-a-serious-risk-to-global-growth-say-g7-leaders|access-date=28 May 2016|work=The Guardian|date=27 May 2016}}</ref> Commitment to an [[Japan–European Union relations|EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement]] – which would mean the elimination of the vast majority of trade tariffs, and boost imports and exports in key areas such as agriculture, car manufacturing and clothing,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asthana|first1=Anushka|title=EU aiming to complete trade agreement with Japan later this year|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/26/european-union-japan-trade-agreement-g7-summit-david-cameron|access-date=28 May 2016|work=The Guardian|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> and which the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]] alleges "will be worth the equivalent of £200 for every household" – was solidified, with a possible signing in autumn.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cameron|first=David|author-link=David Cameron|title=EU and Japan commit to political agreement on free trade deal|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eu-and-japan-commit-to-political-agreement-on-free-trade-deal|access-date=28 May 2016|work=Press releases – GOV.UK|publisher=Prime Minister's Office, [[10 Downing Street]]|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> Cameron also claimed that the deal, alongside the highly unpopular [[Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership]] (TTIP) and the [[Trans-Pacific Partnership|Trans Pacific Partnership]] (TPP), would boost the world economy by £340bn.<ref>{{cite news|author1=MS foreign desk|title=Major powers agree to step up EU-Japan trade talks|url=https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2aec-Major-powers-agree-to-step-up-EU-Japan-trade-talks|access-date=28 May 2016|work=Morning Star|publisher=People's Press Printing Society|date=28 May 2016|page=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527235330/https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2aec-Major-powers-agree-to-step-up-EU-Japan-trade-talks|archive-date=27 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Despite this, in the wake of the [[Panama Papers]], an editorial by [[Oxfam Canada]] titled "G7 sides with tax dodgers" criticised the G7's commitment to free trade; the editorial said: <blockquote>G7 leaders have sided with the tax dodgers and not the public. Despite all the talk of action, the G7 have missed this opportunity to end the destructive era of [[tax havens]], and the world's [[extreme poverty|poorest people]] – especially women and girls, will pay the price."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gallant|first1=Melanie|title=G7 sides with tax dodgers leaving the public to pick up their bill|url=http://www.oxfam.ca/news/g7-sides-with-tax-dodgers-leaving-the-public-to-pick-up-their-bill|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=Oxfam Canada|date=27 May 2016|language=en}}</ref></blockquote>
Despite this, in the wake of the [[Panama Papers]], an editorial by [[Oxfam|Oxfam Canada]] titled "G7 sides with tax dodgers" criticised the G7's commitment to free trade; the editorial said: <blockquote>G7 leaders have sided with the tax dodgers and not the public. Despite all the talk of action, the G7 have missed this opportunity to end the destructive era of [[Tax haven|tax havens]], and the world's [[extreme poverty|poorest people]] – especially women and girls, will pay the price."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gallant|first1=Melanie|title=G7 sides with tax dodgers leaving the public to pick up their bill|url=http://www.oxfam.ca/news/g7-sides-with-tax-dodgers-leaving-the-public-to-pick-up-their-bill|access-date=28 May 2016|work=Oxfam Canada|date=27 May 2016|language=en}}</ref></blockquote>


=== Foreign policy ===
===Foreign policy===
The G7 leaders aim to discuss current [[foreign policy]] issues like [[counter-terrorism]], conflicts in the Middle East, the [[Ukrainian crisis]], [[North Korea and weapons of mass destruction|North Korea's nuclear program]] and the [[territorial disputes in the South China Sea]].
The G7 leaders aim to discuss current [[foreign policy]] issues like [[counterterrorism]], conflicts in the Middle East, the [[2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine|Ukrainian crisis]], [[North Korea and weapons of mass destruction|North Korea's nuclear program]], and the [[territorial disputes in the South China Sea]].


=== Climate change and energy ===
===Climate change and energy===
The G7 leaders will discuss "how to lead the overall efforts of the international community in addressing [[climate change]]" following the signing of the [[Paris Agreement]] in April. The leaders will also discuss their leading role in [[energy policy]] and ensuring [[energy security]].
The G7 leaders will discuss "how to lead the overall efforts of the international community in [[Climate change mitigation|addressing climate change]]" following the signing of the [[Paris Agreement]] in April. The leaders will also discuss their leading role in [[energy policy]] and ensuring [[energy security]].


=== Development ===
===Development===
As the first G7 summit following the adoption of the [[Sustainable Development Goals]] in September 2015, the G7 leaders will discuss advancing and promoting the Goals.
As the first G7 summit following the adoption of the [[Sustainable Development Goals]] in September 2015, the G7 leaders will discuss advancing and promoting the Goals.


=== Quality infrastructure investment ===
===Quality infrastructure investment===
The G7 leaders will discuss the importance of [[green infrastructure|quality infrastructure]] investment contributing to [[sustainable development]].
The G7 leaders will discuss the importance of [[green infrastructure|quality infrastructure]] investment contributing to [[sustainable development]].


=== Health ===
===Health===
The G7 leaders will discuss strengthening the response to widespread [[epidemic]]s "by taking into account the lessons learned from previous outbreaks" like the [[Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa]]. They will also discuss the promotion of [[universal health care]].
The G7 leaders will discuss strengthening the response to widespread [[epidemic]]s "by taking into account the lessons learned from previous outbreaks" like the [[Western African Ebola virus epidemic|Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa]]. They will also discuss the promotion of [[universal health care]].


=== Women ===
===Women===
The G7 leaders will discuss the promotion of [[women's empowerment]] in education, science and technology and in a wider range of areas.
The G7 leaders will discuss the promotion of [[women's empowerment]] in education, science and technology, and in a wider range of areas.


== Gallery of participating leaders ==
==Gallery of participating leaders==
===Core G7 participants===
<gallery class="center" widths="120px">
<gallery class="center" widths="90">
File:Justin Trudeau and Benigno Aquino III November 2015 cropped.jpg|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''Canada'''<br />[[Justin Trudeau]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
File:Francois Hollande 2015.jpeg|{{flagicon|France}} '''France'''<br />[[François Hollande]], [[President of France|President]]
File:Prime Minister Trudeau's message on Christmas 2023 (0m29s) (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Canada]]'''<br />[[Justin Trudeau]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]
File:Angela Merkel - Juli 2010 - 3zu4 cropped.jpg|{{flagicon|Germany}} '''Germany'''<br />[[Angela Merkel]], [[Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)|Chancellor]]
File:François Hollande - 2017 (27869823159) (cropped 2).jpg|{{flagicon|France|1974}} '''[[France]]'''<br />[[François Hollande]],<br />[[President of France|President]]
File:Matteo Renzi crop 2015.jpeg|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''Italy'''<br />[[Matteo Renzi]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]]
File:Angela Merkel 2019 cropped.jpg|{{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Germany]]'''<br />[[Angela Merkel]],<br />[[Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)|Chancellor]]
File:Shinzō Abe Official.jpg|{{flagicon|Japan}} '''Japan'''<br />[[Shinzō Abe]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]
File:MatteoRenzi2018 (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]'''<br />[[Matteo Renzi]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]]
File:David Cameron official.jpg|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''United Kingdom'''<br />[[David Cameron]], <br />[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
File:Shinzō Abe 20120501 (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Japan]]'''<br />[[Shinzō Abe]],<br />[[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] (Host)
File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg|{{flagicon|United States}} '''United States'''<br />[[Barack Obama]], [[President of the United States|President]]
File:David Cameron official.jpg|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[United Kingdom]]'''<br />[[David Cameron]],<br />[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]
File:2014 - Donald Tusk (16).jpg|{{flagicon|EU}} '''[[European Union]]'''<br />[[Donald Tusk]], [[President of the European Council|Council President]]
File:President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg|{{flagicon|United States}} '''[[United States]]'''<br />[[Barack Obama]],<br />[[President of the United States|President]]
</gallery>
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File:Ioannes Claudius Juncker die 7 Martis 2014.jpg|{{flagicon|EU}} '''[[European Union]]'''<br />[[Jean-Claude Juncker]], [[President of the European Commission|Commission President]]
<gallery class="center" widths="90px">
File:Donald Tusk 2019.jpg|{{flagicon|EU}} '''[[European Union]]'''<br />[[Donald Tusk]],<br />[[President of the European Council|Council President]]
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File:Jean-Claude Juncker 2019.jpg|{{flagicon|EU}} '''[[European Union]]'''<br />[[Jean-Claude Juncker]],<br />[[President of the European Commission|Commission President]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Invited guests ===
===Invited guests===
<gallery class="center" widths="120px">
<gallery class="center" widths="120px">
File:Sheikh Hasina - 2009 cropped.jpg |{{flagicon|Bangladesh }} '''[[Bangladesh ]]'''<br />[[Sheikh Hasina]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]]
File:Sheikh Hasina in New York - 2018 (44057292035) (cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|Bangladesh }} '''[[Bangladesh ]]'''<br />[[Sheikh Hasina]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]]
Idriss Déby at the White House in 2014.jpg |{{flagicon|Chad}} '''Chad'''<br />[[Idriss Déby]], <br />[[President of Chad|President]]
Idriss Déby at the White House in 2014.jpg|{{flagicon|Chad}} '''Chad'''<br />[[Idriss Déby]], <br />[[President of Chad|President]]
File:Joko Widodo 2014 official portrait.jpg |{{flagicon|Indonesia }} '''[[Indonesia ]]'''<br />[[Joko Widodo]],<ref>[http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/104845/president-jokowi-to-visit-japan President Jokowi to visit Japan]</ref> <br />[[President of Indonesia|President]]
File:Joko Widodo 2019 official portrait.jpg|{{flagicon|Indonesia }} '''[[Indonesia ]]'''<br />[[Joko Widodo]],<ref>[http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/104845/president-jokowi-to-visit-japan President Jokowi to visit Japan]</ref> <br />[[President of Indonesia|President]]
Thongloun Sisoulith with Obamas cropped.jpg |{{flagicon|Laos}} '''Laos'''<br />[[Thongloun Sisoulith]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister]]
File:Thongloun Sisoulith (2019-05-30).jpg|{{flagicon|Laos}} '''Laos'''<br />[[Thongloun Sisoulith]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister]]
File:Peter O'Neill May 2015.jpg |{{flagicon|PNG}} '''Papua New Guinea'''<br />[[Peter O'Neill]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]]
File:Peter O'Neill May 2015.jpg|{{flagicon|PNG}} '''Papua New Guinea'''<br />[[Peter O'Neill]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|Prime Minister]]
File:Maithripala- Russia (portrait).jpg |{{flagicon|Sri Lanka }} '''[[Sri Lanka ]]'''<br />[[Maithripala Sirisena]], <br />[[President of Sri Lanka|President]]
File:Maithripala- Russia (portrait).jpg|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka }} '''[[Sri Lanka ]]'''<br />[[Maithripala Sirisena]], <br />[[President of Sri Lanka|President]]
File:Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc.jpg|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} '''Vietnam'''<br />[[Nguyễn Xuân Phúc]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister]]
File:Nguyen Xuan Phuc 2022.jpg|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} '''Vietnam'''<br />[[Nguyễn Xuân Phúc]], <br />[[Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister]]
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== See also ==
==See also==
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* [[G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting]]
*[[G8]]
*[[Ise-Shima]]
* [[G8]]
*[[Ise-Shima National Park]]
* [[Ise-Shima]]
* [[Ise-Shima National Park]]
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*[[G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting]]


== References ==
==References==
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{{reflist|30em}}


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Latest revision as of 05:22, 9 November 2024

42nd G7 summit
Host countryJapan
Date26–27 May 2016
Venue(s)Shima Kanko Hotel
Kashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Participants Canada
 France
 Germany
 Italy
 Japan
 United Kingdom
 United States
 European Union
Follows41st G7 summit
Precedes43rd G7 summit

The 42nd G7 summit was held on 26–27 May 2016 at the Shima Kanko Hotel in Kashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] 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.

Host selection

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Eight Japanese cities bid to host the 42nd G7 summit in 2016. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announced on 5 June 2015 that Shima in Mie Prefecture was selected against other bids from Hiroshima, Kobe, Nagoya, Sendai, Niigata, Karuizawa, and Hamamatsu.[3][4]

When the central government's deadline closed in August 2014 for prefectural governors to apply to host the summit, Mie Prefecture was not in the running. A member of the Prime Minister's Office actually contacted the governor of Mie Prefecture in December 2014, encouraging him to submit a bid. Mie Prefecture was subsequently declared a candidate on 21 January 2015.

Ise Grand Shrine had an advantage in terms of security, as it has regularly hosted visits by both the Imperial family and Japanese political leaders. Another plus was its location in close proximity to Chūbu Centrair International Airport in the Aichi Prefecture, offering easy access to visitors. Moreover, Prime Minister Abe had long had a fascination with Ise Shrine. Abe visits the shrine every year after New Year's holiday, and has even been known to postpone meetings so that he could attend a ceremony held at the shrine.[5]

Leaders at the summit

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The attendees will include the leaders of the seven G7 member states 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.

The 42nd G7 summit was the first summit for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It was also the final summit for British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and US President Barack Obama.

Participants

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Core G7 members
Host state and leader are shown in bold text.
Member Represented by Title
Canada Canada Justin Trudeau 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
Guest Invitees (Countries)
Member Represented by Title
Bangladesh Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister
Chad Chad Idriss Déby President
Indonesia Indonesia Joko Widodo President
Laos Laos Thongloun Sisoulith Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Peter O'Neill Prime Minister
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena President
Vietnam Vietnam Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Prime Minister

Agenda

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Working session on 26 May 2016

The Japanese G7 presidency announced the following agenda:[6]

Global economy and trade

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The G7 leaders aim to address challenges affecting the growth of the world economy, like slowdowns in emerging markets and drops in the price of oil.

The G7 also issued a warning in the wake of the upcoming referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union that "a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend towards greater global trade and investment, and the jobs they create and is a further serious risk to growth".[7] Commitment to an EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement – which would mean the elimination of the vast majority of trade tariffs, and boost imports and exports in key areas such as agriculture, car manufacturing and clothing,[8] and which the British government alleges "will be worth the equivalent of £200 for every household" – was solidified, with a possible signing in autumn.[9] Cameron also claimed that the deal, alongside the highly unpopular Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), would boost the world economy by £340bn.[10]

Despite this, in the wake of the Panama Papers, an editorial by Oxfam Canada titled "G7 sides with tax dodgers" criticised the G7's commitment to free trade; the editorial said:

G7 leaders have sided with the tax dodgers and not the public. Despite all the talk of action, the G7 have missed this opportunity to end the destructive era of tax havens, and the world's poorest people – especially women and girls, will pay the price."[11]

Foreign policy

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The G7 leaders aim to discuss current foreign policy issues like counterterrorism, conflicts in the Middle East, the Ukrainian crisis, North Korea's nuclear program, and the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Climate change and energy

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The G7 leaders will discuss "how to lead the overall efforts of the international community in addressing climate change" following the signing of the Paris Agreement in April. The leaders will also discuss their leading role in energy policy and ensuring energy security.

Development

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As the first G7 summit following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in September 2015, the G7 leaders will discuss advancing and promoting the Goals.

Quality infrastructure investment

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The G7 leaders will discuss the importance of quality infrastructure investment contributing to sustainable development.

Health

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The G7 leaders will discuss strengthening the response to widespread epidemics "by taking into account the lessons learned from previous outbreaks" like the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. They will also discuss the promotion of universal health care.

Women

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The G7 leaders will discuss the promotion of women's empowerment in education, science and technology, and in a wider range of areas.

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Core G7 participants

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Invited guests

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Japan announced to host G7 summit in 2016 in Shima". prepsure.com. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Japan Announces Dates for G7 Summit in 2016". NDTV. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Abe announces 2016 summit of industrialized countries to be held in Shima, central Japan". Asahi. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Shima, capital of pearl cultivation, to host G-7 summit in 2016". Japan Times. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ^ "G7 2016 Summit to Be Held at Site of Mie's Ise Shrine". thediplomat.com. 20 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Main Agenda for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit". Government of Japan. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. ^ Asthana, Anushka (27 May 2016). "Brexit would pose 'serious risk' to global growth, say G7 leaders". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ^ Asthana, Anushka (26 May 2016). "EU aiming to complete trade agreement with Japan later this year". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  9. ^ Cameron, David (26 May 2016). "EU and Japan commit to political agreement on free trade deal". Press releases – GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  10. ^ MS foreign desk (28 May 2016). "Major powers agree to step up EU-Japan trade talks". Morning Star. People's Press Printing Society. p. 7. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. ^ Gallant, Melanie (27 May 2016). "G7 sides with tax dodgers leaving the public to pick up their bill". Oxfam Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  12. ^ President Jokowi to visit Japan
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