International Participants To Discuss 'Global Development Challenges: Desirable G8 Responses'

Medical News Today

June 25, 2008

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Event: A G8/Developing Country Dialogue for the Hokkaido Summit

Theme: "Global Development Challenges: Desirable G8 Responses"

Date/Time: 1 July 2008 (Tuesday), 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Venue: United Nations University Headquarters, Tokyo

Development and Africa have been identified by the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialized democracies as important topics for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit, which will be held on 7-9 July 2008. At this summit, G8 leaders and partners from the developing world will assess and build upon the outcomes of the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, held in May, as well as focus also on …

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