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	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
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G8 education ministers praise teachers in Moscow talks statement

MOSCOW, June 2 (RIA Novosti) - Education ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations issued a joint statement Friday following a two-day meeting in Moscow, Russia's education and science minister said.

Andrei Fursenko said the declaration "highlighted the role of teachers and their training, as well as teachers' status in the world."

G8 ministers focused on the development of education to boost the innovation economy, high quality and overall availability of education, eliminating illiteracy worldwide, social and cultural adaptation of migrants, education standards and other issues.

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	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