The 21st G7 Speakers' Meeting to be held in Japan

The 21st G7 Speakers' Meeting to be held in Japan

The 21st G7 Speakers' Meeting will be held in Japan from 7 to 10 September.


1. Outline of the meeting

The G7 Speakers' Meeting provides an opportunity for the presiding officers of the parliaments of the G7 countries and of the European Parliament to gather together to frankly discuss parliamentary responses to international issues and concerns over parliamentary systems in their countries, usually setting two agendas. The meeting is held annually by the host country of the G7 Summit. This will be the third time the meeting is held in Japan, following the 7th and 14th meetings in 2008 and 2016.


2. Program

Thursday, 7 September

Delegations arrive in Japan

Welcome reception hosted by Speaker Hosoda


Friday, 8 September

G7 Speakers' Meeting

First session: Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the international order

Second session: Energy security and international cooperation

Dinner hosted by Speaker Hosoda


Saturday, 9 September

Tour of Kyoto

Dinner hosted by Speaker Hosoda


Sunday, 10 September

Delegations depart from Japan


3. Prospective participants

JapanMr. Hiroyuki Hosoda, Speaker of the House of Representatives
CanadaThe Honourable Anthony Rota, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons
FranceH.E. Ms. Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly
GermanyH.E. Ms. Bärbel Bas, President of the German Bundestag
ItalyHon. Lorenzo Fontana, President of the Chamber of Deputies
UKRt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons
USAThe Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House of Representatives
EPH.E. Ms. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
UkraineH.E. Dr. Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

The House of Representatives
1-7-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan

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