Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. will travel to Ottawa, Canada, March 11–12, to participate in the G-7 Political Directors’ meeting. Canada holds the G-7 presidency for 2018.

Under Secretary Shannon’s engagement with his G-7 counterparts in Ottawa will prepare for the Foreign Ministers’ meeting in April and the Leaders’ Summit in June. The G-7 annually brings together representatives of the world’s leading industrialized democracies to address domestic and international priorities.