FACTBOX: Schedule for G8 summit and surrounding events

Mon Jul 7, 2008 9:58am EDT
 
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(Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet next week at the hilltop Windsor Hotel, overlooking the lake and hot spring resort of Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

Following is a schedule for the July 7-9 G8 summit and some surrounding events (all times GMT):

SUNDAY, July 6

-- Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda arrives in Sapporo (a.m.)

-- Non-government organizations hold "People's Summit" in Sapporo, Hokkaido (to July 8).

0630 -- U.S.-Japan leaders bilateral meeting.

-- Canada-Japan leaders bilateral meeting.

1000 -- U.S.-Japan leaders dinner.

MONDAY, JULY 7

First day of G8 summit meeting in Toyako, northern Japan, to focus on Africa development issues in expanded meeting with leaders of seven African countries.

-- Germany-Japan leaders bilateral meeting.

0230 -- U.S.-Russia leaders bilateral meeting.

0330 -- G8 leaders Africa outreach working lunch with leaders of Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and the chairman of the African Union Commission.

0530 -- G8 leaders working session with Africa outreach group.

-- South Africa-Japan leaders bilateral meeting

-- Algeria-Japan leaders bilateral meeting  Continued...

 

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