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

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1. 4bn pounds for schools in poorest nations

Gordon Brown said finance ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies had agreed to give more money to educate children in some of the poorest countries. Nelson Mandela, the former South African president, will announce the new measure at next month's meeting of African finance and education ministers in Mozambique which Mr Brown will also attend. The UK has pledged 1.4bn pounds for education in the poorest counteries in the three years to 2008-09.

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