G8 Research Group Civil Society Department

Civil Society Department

G8 and Africa | Civil Society | Expanded Dialogue
See also G8 Live

The Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit of the G8 Research Group conducts research and analysis on the G8’s ongoing relationship with major external stakeholders, including emerging economies and civil society. The CSED also publishes thematic reports on the G8's past and present involvement in issues that will be discussed at the summit.

For information, please contact the G8 Research Group at <g8@utoronto.ca>.

Report on Civil Society and the 2015 G7 Schloss Elmau Summit, July 6, 2015

Media Analysis of the G8 and the 2012 Camp David Summit, June 2013

Report on Civil Society and the 2011 Deauville Summit, February 28, 2012 (with minor revisions on March 12, 2012)

Report on Civil Society Pre-2011 Deauville Summit, May 26, 2011

Analysis of G8 Media Coverage at the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit, February 2011

Report on Civil Society and the 2010 G8 Muskoka Summit, February 2011

2008 Hokkaido-Toyako O5 Summit Interim Compliance Report, February 11, 2009

2007 Heiligendamm Summit Final O5 Compliance Report, June 26, 2008

The Choreography of Resistance: Civil Society Action at the 2007 G8 Summit. A report on the various forms of civil society action directed at the 2007 G8 Heiligendamm Summit, by Joanna Dafoe and Miranda Linn, August 2007.

Interview with Jürgen Maier, director of the German NGO Forum Environment and Development, January 23, 2007

The G8 and Africa: G8 Compliance to Africa Commitments and Civil Society Involvement since the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, June 3, 2007

The G8 Presidency and Civil Society: An Overview of German and Russian Efforts to Engage Civil Society and Civil Society Organization around the G8, June 3, 2007

From St. Petersburg to Heiligendamm: The Continued Involvment of the "Outreach Five," political and economic developments in the Outreach Five, cooperation and implementation of 2006 St. Petersburg Summit priorities, and prospects for involvment at the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit

G8 Member States and the 2006 St Petersburg Summit Priorities, by G8 Research Group Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit – An overview of the policies and initiatives of each G8 member state in the areas of energy security, global health and education

Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit 2006-2007 Research Projects

From Gleneagles to St Petersburg: The Continued Involvement of the G5, by G8 Research Group Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit – G5 actions and initiatives on the 2005 Gleneagles Summit priorities and prospects for involvement at the 2006 St Petersburg Summit

Russia and the G8: An Overview of Russia's Integration into the G8, by Miranda Lin, Adrian Morson, Julia Muravska and Dorina Verli, June 2006

Russia and Civil Society: Prospects for St. Petersburg, by Kevin Cherry, June 21, 2006

Global Civil Society Action at the 2005 G8 Summit, by Hanae Baruchel and Steve Dasilva

Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit Update, February 7, 2006

G8 and Africa

The G8 and Africa Final Report: An Overview of the G8’s Ongoing Relationship with African Development from the 2001 Genoa Summit to the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, released June 24, 2005
The G8 and Africa Interim Report: An Overview of the G8’s Ongoing Relationship with African Development from the 2001 Genoa Summit to the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, released March 31, 2005

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Civil Society

Calendar of events during the Gleneagles Summit (July 1-8, 2005)
Interviews:
Yassine Fall, Make Poverty History Southern Representative, Gleneagles, 6 July 2005
Debayani Kar, Communications Coordinator, Jubilee USA Network, 1 July 2005
Ian Leggett, Executive Director, People and Planet, 1 July 2005
Kirsty McNeill, Manager, Stop AIDS Campaign, 4 July 2005
Daniel Mittler, Political Advisor to Greenpeace International, 27 June 2005
Charles Mutasa, Research and Policy Analyst, AFRODAD, 30 June 2005
John O'Shea, Chief Executive, GOAL, 13 July 2005
Mary Robinson, Executive Director, The Ethical Globalization Initiative, 4 July 2005
Mark Wilson, Executive Director, The PANOS Institute, London, 30 June 2005
Reports:
Counter Summit, hosted by World Development Movement, War on Want, Friends of the Earth Scotland and People & Planet
"G8: Corporate Dreams ... Global Nightmare," Edinburgh, 3 July, 2005
Photos:
Make Poverty History, 2 July 2005
Edinburgh Protests, 4 July 2005

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Expanded Dialogue

G8 Reform: Expanding the Dialogue, released July 7, 2005

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See also the G8 Research Group - Oxford for more research on the Outreach Five.

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