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The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies which meets annually to discuss central economic and security challenges facing the world.

Comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the group has been coming under criticism for not including the increasingly-important emerging economies.

In recent years, economic power and political influence have been shifting towards these emerging economies in a phenomenon referred to as the "rise of the rest."

This lecture by Georgetown University Senior Fellow Casimir A. Yost, will focus on the new challenges and issues facing the G7 in this era of diffused power, where no single organization can make and enforce decisions.

It comes just ahead of the 42nd G7 leaders' summit to be held this year in Mie Prefecture from May 26-27. The Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting will be held from May 20-21 here in Sendai City.

Title: The Group of Seven (G7) and the Rise of the Rest
Speaker: Casimir A. Yost, Senior Fellow, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD), Georgetown University, USA
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm (Doors open at 2:00)
Venue: TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Katahira Campus

Directions:

Enter Katahira Campus via the North Gate. Walk straight for 80 metres.
The House of Creativity is on the right hand side.
Map link: http://www.tfc.tohoku.ac.jp/about_us/contact_and_access.html

To Attend:

If you're interested in attending, please register via email with the International Exchange Division.
Emails should be titled "Registration to attend Mr. Yost's Lecture" and must contain the full name, affiliation and contact information of each participant.
Admission to the lecture is free but pre-registration is required as seats are limited.