6th G7 summit facts for kids
The 6th G7 summit was an important meeting held in 1980. Leaders from several powerful countries and the European Commission came together to talk about big global issues. These countries were Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This international meeting happened in Venice, Italy, on June 22 and 23. It was a chance for these leaders to discuss how their countries could work together.
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What is the G7 Summit?
The G7 summit is a special meeting where the leaders of seven major countries and the European Union get together. They talk about important topics like the world economy, climate change, and other big challenges. It's not a formal organization, but more like a group of friends who meet to discuss and make plans.
The Venice summit was the sixth time this group had met. These meetings started in 1976. This was also the very first time Italy hosted a G7 summit.
Who Attended the Summit?
The leaders who attended the 6th G7 summit were from the main member countries. Here’s a list of who was there:
| Core G7 members The country hosting the meeting and its leader are shown in bold. |
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| Member | Represented by | Title | |
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Canada | Pierre Trudeau | Prime Minister |
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France | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | President |
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West Germany | Helmut Schmidt | Chancellor |
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Italy | Francesco Cossiga | Prime Minister |
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Japan | Saburo Okita | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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United Kingdom | Margaret Thatcher | Prime Minister |
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United States | Jimmy Carter | President |
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European Commission | Roy Jenkins | President |
A sad event happened just before the summit: Japan's Prime Minister, Masayoshi Ohira, passed away suddenly. Because of this, Japan's Foreign Minister, Saburo Okita, attended the meeting instead.
Key Discussions and Outcomes
At the Venice summit, the G7 leaders agreed to work together on a big challenge: how to use less oil while still growing their economies. They wanted to find ways to make sure that countries didn't need more and more oil to become richer. They talked about plans for both the near future and long-term goals to achieve this.
Related Information
- University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre
- Parliament.uk, Graphic shows G8 in context
| Preceded by 5th G7 summit |
5th G7 summit Venice 1980 |
Succeeded by 7th G7 summit |
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