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2023.01.26
Take a look at the official logo of the G7 Trade Minister’s Meeting in Osaka-Sakai!
The G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting is coming to Osaka and Sakai!
When: October 28- 29, 2023
Where: Osaka City and Sakai City
As a result of Osaka prefecture and Sakai city's efforts in attracting the 2023 edition of the G7 ministerial meetings, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on September 16, 2022 that would be held in Osaka and Sakai. Osaka being selected as host for this event reflects the prefecture’s event capabilities, boosts Osaka’s international branding as an meetings and events destination, and will lead to Sakai city's further growth and development.
The logo for this meeting has now been revealed, displaying the meeting’s name alongside the G7 Summit’s logo. Using the official colors of Osaka and Sakai, the letter “i” in Sakai has been designed in the shape of the Old Sakai Lighthouse, which has historically been a symbol of trade for Osaka and represents the momentum that the region fosters in economic development.
The G7 Summit and Ministerial Meetings
The G7 Summit is an annual meeting between the leaders of the seven nations of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union's Commission President and Council President. The leaders of the G7, who share the same basic values on principles such as freedom, democracy, and human rights, meet at the same table in order to discuss global issues in-depth.
The 2023 G7 Summit, to be held in Hiroshima in May, will be the 7th time Japan has hosted the event. Other high-ranking officials of the G7 and the EU meet throughout the year within the host country, and it is the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting that will be held in Osaka and Sakai in October.
Promotional Council
In order to foster success for the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting and to use the meeting as an opportunity to promote Osaka, Sakai, and the Kansai region to the world, Osaka prefecture, Sakai city, and the local economic sector have together formed a promotional council that will lend its support and assistance to the meeting and its projects. Formed on September 30, 2022, this council is made up of Osaka prefecture, Sakai city, the Kansai Economic Federation, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, the Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau.
For more information on the G7 Hiroshima Summit:
Event Overview
| Event Name: |
G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka-Sakai |
|---|---|
| When: |
Saturday, October 28- Sunday, October 29, 2023 |
| Where: |
Osaka City and Sakai City |