G8 Japan Events

Listing of all events happening around the world related to the G8 2008 meeting

Azerbaijan: International Cartoon Web Contest - Azerbaijan

GCAP Azerbaijan are running a «G8» INTERNATIONAL CARTOON WEB CONTEST open to all cartoonists to send their wishes for action to the G8 leaders meeting in Japan.

Tanabata send-off for Germany's Bernd Pfaffenbach - Berlin, Germany

In Berlin a press conference organized by the Deine Stimme gegen Armut campaign will be followed on July 3rd by a rally in front of the Chancellory during which dozens of bamboo trees, will be tied with strips of paper/wishes, accompanied by Japanese 'taiko' drummers. In the afternoon a delegation of NGO reps will hand over a bamboo tree with "wishes" and demands by development NGOs to G8 sherpa Bernd Pfaffenbach.



Tanabata send-off for UK's Gordon Brown - London, UK

GCAP UK will be doing a hand-in to Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street in London on July 3rd with a decorated bamboo Tanabata tree. Oxfam, World Vision and CAFOD are amongst the groups involved as well as BOND and partner networks promoting the action including trade unions.

Tanabata send-off for Canada's Stephen Harper - Ottawa, Canada

In Ottawa, Canada, the send-off action on July 3 in front of the Prime Minister’s office will deliver a Tanabata tree decorated with people’s wishes.

Tanabata send-off with popular mobilisation in Russia - Russia

In Russia hand-in popular mobilisation events will happen in several cities Tyumen, Tolyatti, Nizhnij Novgorod, Vladimir, St. Petersburg and possibly the Japanese embassy in Moscow.

GCAP Philippines: End G8 domination protest - Manila, Philippines

Groups representing workers, farmers, women and the youth troop to the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City, Manila to dramatize the protest against the global economic domination of rich nations that has burdened poorer nations like the Philippines.

G8 Summit Action - Hokkaido, Japan