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

News

NGO Press Briefing: Africa

ActionAid, Christian Aid, DATA, Oxfam and Save the Children collectively expressed concern over the lack of focus on fulfilling the Gleneagles commitments on African poverty relief.

At a joint press conference held on Sunday 16 July 2006, representatives from the five NGOs emphasized that, with African aid a subordinate issue to that of Energy Security, Global Health and Education, the G8 leaders are in serious risk of missing their commitments made at last years Gleneagles summit. According to OXFAM spokesperson Irungu Houghton, “Africa and poverty are not take-it-or-leave-it issues. They must be at the top of the G8 agenda in Germany in 2007 and every year until we make poverty history.”

Joining Houghton were Moussa Faye from ActionAid, Matt Phillips from Save the Children, Claire Melamed from Christian Aid, and Oliver Buston from DATA. Following their briefing the five representatives answered questions from the assembled press.

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