Hiroshima University's School of Law held a special lecture on April 28, featuring researchers in international politics from the university and commentator Kiyotaka Nagashima from Hiroshima Television. The lecture aimed to provide a clear explanation of the significance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit and its relevance to the world, in preparation for the summit's scheduled event in May.

The lecture took place in the SENDA LAB on the 5th floor of the Higashi-Senda School Main Building L, which opened in April. There were approximately 30 participants at the venue and over 100 online participants.

During the first session, four lecturers delivered a range of presentations on the history and evolution of the G7 Summit. They discussed the summit's focus from the perspective of TV stations, the relationship between the multilateral international system and the G7, and the background of the Ukraine crisis and Canada's active support — one of the important issues on the agenda.

• Is that so? G7 Summit 
  Dean of The School of Law Hiroyuki Nagayama
• Forefront of coverage of the G7 Summit
  Hiroshima TV commentator Kiyotaka Nagashima
• Stagnation of multilateral cooperation and the G7 Summit 
  Associate Professor Asuka Chokyu
• Ukraine crisis and Ukraine support network
  Associate Professor Takahito Araki

In the second session, a free discussion took place, allowing participants and lecturers to freely exchange opinions. They engaged in a heated debate on topics including the significance of hosting the G7 in international politics and the ways in which citizens can actively participate in the G7.