Documentation: Civil G8 Dialogue
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25th/26th of April 2007 in Bonn
In the course of this year's German G8 Presidency the German Forum on Enviroment and Development in cooperation with VENRO and the German Government held the Civil G8 Dialogue. The two day event took place at the 25th and 26th of April in the Beethovenhalle in Bonn.
Federal Minister Wieczorek-Zeul and Regine Günther (Forum on Enviroment and Development) opened the Dialogue, followed by high-ranking staffed panels. The subjects of the panel were the G8-process, its evaluation by civil society
and the three main topics of the G8 presidency: Global Economy, Africa and climate/Energy. The Conference closed with a Roundtable together with the G8 Sherpas, which took place at the afternoon of the second day.
The Civil G8 Dialogue was Supported by a grant from Foundation Open Society Institute, Heinrich Böll Foundation and Russeu, Human Rights Centre Russia.
For further information about the Civil G8 Dialogue please see the agenda, documentation and background papers below.
Background papers
- Policy paper of international NGO's for the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm (pdf)
- Reply to the NGO Policy paper from BUKO (Federal Commission on Internationalsism) (pdf, only in german)
- Summary: Meeting of the G8 Development Ministers - 26th/27th of March 2007 (pdf)
- Conclusion: Meeting of the G8 Environment Ministers - 15th-17th of March 2007 (pdf)
Agenda and Participants
- Agenda (pdf)
- Roundtable: Agenda and Participants (pdf)
- List of Participants (pdf)
Documentation
Opening
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Opening Statement of Regine Günther, German NGO Forum on Environment and Development (pdf, only in german)
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Opening Statement of Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (pdf, only in German)
The G8-Process and the Heiligendamm Summit - Civil Society Criticism, Expectations and Perspectives
- Introduction by Uli Post, VENRO (pdf, only in german)
- Statement by Tobias Münchmeyer, Greenpeace Germany (pdf)
Roundtable
- Minutes (pdf)
World Economy and Investment
- Minutes (pdf)
Africa
- Minutes (pdf)
- "Expectations of the South towards G8: Problems and Challenges regarding HIV/AIDS" Presentation by Regis Mtutu, Treatment Action Campaign (pdf)
Climate and Energy
- Minutes (pdf)
- "International Energy and Climate Policy : NGO Expectations" Presentation by Katherine Watts, Climate Action Network (pdf)
- "Renewables: Effects on the Labour Market and NGO Expectations" Presentation by Steve Sawyer, Global Wind Energy Council (ppt)
Intellectual Property Rights
- Minutes (pdf)
Biodiversity
- Minutes (pdf)
- "The German G8 Agenda on Biodiversity" Statement by Dr. Elsa Nickel, Fed. Ministry of Environment (pdf)
Raw Materials
- Minutes (pdf)
Further Information
- Press Review
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