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

Expert Opinion

Fabrice Ferrier

SUD France, Coordination

We have not enough contacts with Russian NGOs – both federal and regional. That’s why we are trying to use the period of Russian presidency in G8 to establish tighter contacts with Russian non-governmental organizations.
Russian NGOs do a lot to develop their relations with foreign colleagues. For the moment these contacts are not enough but the Russian colleagues actively develop them. It is a very important fact that the representatives of CIS are also attending the activities of Civil G8-2006. One more index of the international nature of the project is that practically all the participants can speak English what makes their communication very comfortable.
The meeting with the Sherpas has been conducted in a very comfortable format. The representatives of NGOs were concrete and constructive. I respect their intelligence and willingness to cooperate.

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