Visits by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to Rome and Paris from 3 to 5 March 2026

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a working visit to Rome, Italy to chair a meeting of the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and address a high-level international symposium on jobs. En route, he will have meetings in Paris.

In Paris, President Tharman will be hosted to dinner by French President Emmanuel Macron on 3 March. President will also engage with French thought leaders on geo-economic trends and related global issues.

In Rome, President Tharman will meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella on 4 March. He will chair the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and deliver the opening keynote at a high-level symposium on jobs and economic development jointly organised by the Italian government and the World Bank Group, and involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga.

President Tharman will also have an audience with Pope Leo XIV and meet Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on 5 March.

President Tharman will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and President’s Office.

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

ISTANA

2 March 2026