Expert opinion

	03.12.06 Victoria Panova G8 research group, University of Toronto, Director for Russia
	03.12.06 Mona Bricke German NGO Forum Environment and Development
	03.12.06 Nigel Martin Montreal International Rorum (FIM)
	02.12.06 John Kirton Head of G8 Research Group, University of Toronto
	02.12.06 Regina Gunter Head of the WWF Germany

Preliminary Documents

Announcement

For the first time within the period of the Russia’s presidency in G8 the International Forum of NGOs will be held in Moscow.

The Forum will take place 9-10th of March in Moscow at the following address: Krasnopresnenskaya nab., 12, entrance 4.

The Forum will be attended by more than 300 representatives of one hundred NGOs coming from 35 countries as well as 200 representatives of national and regional Russian NGOs.
Within the framework of the Forum a meeting of NGOs with Sherpas will also take place.

The Forum is aimed at working out the NGOs recommendations on the priorities of the Russian presidency in G8 and laying the foundation of a direct dialogue of civil society institutions with G8 representatives.

The main working form of the Forum will be Round table discussions on the following issues:
- Energy Security
- Education
- Fighting Infectious Diseases
- Business / World Trade / Financing the Development / Intellectual Property
- Fighting the Terrorism / Non-proliferation / Regional Conflicts Settlement
- Other issues proposed by NGOs

Working languages of the Forum – Russian, English.

The direct web-translation of the plenary session, Round table discussions and the final press-conference is provided.

For the accreditation please call (495) 251-63-08, 206-49-14, 206-53-91 till the 7th of March, 12:00

The detailed information about the Forum is available at www.civilg8.ru
E-mail: info@civilg8.ru

Expert opinion

	02.12.06 Halter Marek Le College de France
	02.12.06 Olivier Giscard d’Estaing COPAM, France
	02.12.06 Mika Ohbayashi Institute for Sustainable Energy Poliсy
	02.12.06 Bill Pace World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy
	01.12.06 Peter I. Hajnal Toronto University, G8 Research Group