40th G8 summit
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The 40th G8 summit will be held in Russia in 2014. Moscow is expected to be the summit site.[1]
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History[change]
The gathering of the Group of Eight (G8) will be the 40th meeting in a series which began in 1976.[2]
A previous G8 summit was hosted by Russia at Saint Petersburg (2006).[3]
The G8 and the summit are part of a consultation process. The G8 is not an international organization.[4] It is an informal group.[5]
Participants[change]
The participants will be the "core members" of the group:[6]
| Core G8 members Host nation and leader are indicated in bold text. |
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| Member | Represented by | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Canada | Stephen Harper -- projected to attend |
Prime Minister |
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France | François Hollande -- projected to attend |
President |
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Germany | Angela Merkel -- projected to attend |
Chancellor |
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Italy | Mario Monti -- projected to attend |
Prime Minister |
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Japan | Yoshihiko Noda -- projected to attend |
Prime Minister |
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Russia | Vladimir Putin -- projected to attend |
President |
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United Kingdom | David Cameron -- projected to attend |
Prime Minister |
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United States | Barack Obama -- projected to attend |
President |
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European Commission | Jose Manuel Barroso -- projected to attend |
President |
| European Council | Herman Van Rompuy -- projected to attend |
President | |
Invited leaders[change]
A number of national leaders are traditionally invited to attend the summit.
Schedule and Agenda[change]
The summit meetings are intended as a venue for resolving differences among the G8 members.[7]
In part, the agenda responds to current events. Also, the host country of the G8 summit affects the agenda.[8]
Discussions at the 40th G8 summit will include some issues which remain unresolved from previous summits.[9]
The G8 discussions will cover a range of topics.
Protesters and demonstrations[change]
Planning for the summit has to anticipate protest groups and other activists.[10]
Business opportunity[change]
For some, the G8 summit will be a profit-generating event; as for example, the G8 Summit magazines which have been published since 1998.[11]
Related pages[change]
References[change]
- ↑ Interfax.co.uk, "Moscow likely to host G8 summit in 2014 – Dvorkovich" citing Russia and CIS General News wire, February 17, 2012; retrieved 2012-5-20.
- ↑ US Dept. of State, About the G8; retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ G20/G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Previous summits" section); retrieved 2012-5-21
- ↑ G20-G8 France 2011, What is G8? ("Language" section); retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ US Dept. of State, G8 Frequently Asked Questions ("How does the G8 work?" section); retrieved 2012-5-21.
- ↑ Rieffel, Lex. "Regional Voices in Global Governance: Looking to 2010 (Part IV)," Brookings. March 27, 2009; retrieved 2012-5-20.
- ↑ Reinalda, Bob and Bertjan Verbeek. (1998). Autonomous Policy Making by International Organizations, p. 205.
- ↑ UPI, "Italy Knocked for Alleged poor G8 Planning", July 7, 2009; Wintour, Patrick. "David Cameron plans to downgrade G8 summit," Guardian (UK). 28 June 2010; retrieved 2012-5-20.
- ↑ Traynot, Ian et al. "G8 at Camp David: what the world wants to achieve," Guardian (UK). 17 May 2012; WhiteHouse.gov, "Wrapping Up the G8 Summit at Camp David";retrieved 2012-5-20.
- ↑ Balde, Lisa and Phil Rogers. "Adbusters Wants 50,000 G8/NATO Protesters in Chicago," NBCChicago (US), 27 January 2012; retrieved 2012-5-20.
- ↑ Prestige Media: 2012 G8 Summit Publication Distribution; retrieved 2012-5-20.
Other websites[change]
- University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre
- Parliament.uk, Graphic shows G8 in context
| Preceded by 39th G8 summit |
40th G8 summit Moscow 2014 |
Succeeded by 41st G8 summit |
