The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) are co-chairing the Think7 (T7) in 2026. The T7 is the official engagement group of the G7 for global think tanks and research centres. It aims at building a bridge between research and policymaking in a bid to produce fresh policy proposals for G7 countries.

This year, ECFR and IDDRI will involve over 50 think tanks, foundations and research centres, from all G7 countries, plus Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, Kenya, Switzerland and Spain. The 2026 T7 structures its work around four pillars – economic security, innovation/tech, development finance and industrial policy. ECFR will be in charge of the economic security and innovation/tech pillars, while IDDRI will lead on development finance and industrial policy.  

As co-chairs, ECFR and IDDRI oversee the selection of T7 participants and the convenings of working groups that produce actionable, concrete policy proposals for G7 economies. Both think tanks will draft solution papers; organise briefings for G7 capitals around major moments of France’s G7 presidency; and prepare the final T7 communiqué ahead of the G7 summit that will take place in Évian on June 15-17th, 2026. 

Think7 handover ceremomy from Canada to France

Think7 Solution papers

Solution paper 1 – Economic Security / Economic statecraft: lessons learnt from recent developments and challenges ahead – download

Solution paper 2 – Economic Security / Boosting economic security collaboration among G7 economies and like-minded allies – download

Solution paper 3 – Innovation & tech / Innovation, investment and long-term growth – download

Solution paper 4 – Innovation & tech / Reducing Global Imbalances in AI – download

Solution paper 5 – Co-ordinating new industrial policies / Secure, responsible and equitable critical minerals value chains – download

Solution paper 6 – Co-ordinating new industrial policies / Aligning investment agreements with sustainable development goals – download

Solution paper 7 – Financing sustainable development / Towards a more effective and integrated public development bank system – download

Solution paper 8 – Financing sustainable development / Enhancing insurability against natural disasters – download

Solution paper 9 – Financing sustainable development / Standardising and strengthening accountability for biodiversity finance – download