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Sa Participate G7 Summit

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The document is a SouthAfricaNews (SAnews) news article reporting that President Cyril Ramaphosa departed South Africa for Canada to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach. It states that the outreach is hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau under the theme “Healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas, coasts and communities,” with a dinner for outreach leaders on Friday and the summit on Saturday in Quebec, Canada. The article also describes planned working sessions at Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie and links the theme to South Africa’s National Development Plan and Operation Phakisa, including targets such as up to US$13.6bn (R177 billion) contribution to GDP and potential job creation.

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Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/sa-participate-g7-summit

Amounts

R 177 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

President Cyril Ramaphosa to participate in G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach
Departure for Canada reported on Friday, 8 June 2018 (article date)
Host: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Canada)
Theme: “Healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas, coasts and communities”
Schedule: dinner for outreach leaders on Friday; summit on Saturday in Quebec, Canada
Working session at Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie (Charlevoix region) and a working lunch
Planned engagement with investors and business people in Toronto
South Africa coastline length stated as 3 924 kilometres
Operation Phakisa focus areas listed (6 areas)
G7 member countries listed (Canada, US, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Italy)
International organisations attending: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
South Africa Presidency
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank
United Nations (UN)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Operation Phakisa