50th G7 summit | |
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Host country | Italy |
Date | 13–15 June 2024 |
Venue(s) | Borgo Egnazia, Fasano, Apulia |
Participants | |
Follows | 49th G7 summit |
Precedes | 51st G7 summit |
Website | https://www.g7italy.it/en/ |
The 50th G7 summit is set to be held from 13 to 15 June 2024 in the city of Fasano in Apulia. [1]
The choice of Fasano as the headquarters of the G7 was announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in November 2023.
All G7 member states will participate in the summit, including the representatives of the European Union. The President of the European Commission has been a permanently welcome participant at all meetings since 1981.
Italy, coinciding with its G7 presidency in 2024, emphasizes strategic partnerships with Africa. [2]
Member | Represented by | Title | |
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Canada | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister | |
France | Emmanuel Macron | President | |
Germany | Olaf Scholz | Chancellor | |
Italy (Host) | Giorgia Meloni | Prime Minister | |
Japan | Fumio Kishida | Prime Minister | |
United Kingdom | Rishi Sunak | Prime Minister | |
United States | Joe Biden | President | |
European Union | Subject to 2024 European Parliament election | Commission President | |
Charles Michel | Council President | ||
Invitees | |||
Countries | Represented by | Title | |
Algeria | Abdelmadjid Tebboune [3] | President | |
Argentina | Javier Milei [3] | President | |
Brazil | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [3] | President | |
Egypt | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi [3] | President | |
India | Subject to 2024 Indian general election | Prime Minister | |
Kenya | William Ruto [3] | President | |
South Africa | Cyril Ramaphosa [3] | President | |
Tunisia | Kais Saied [3] | President | |
Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelenskyy [3] | President | |
African Union | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani [3] | Chairperson |
On 11 April 2024, it was reported that representatives from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine as well as the African Union were going to be invited to the summit. [3]
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