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NGO Forum first anniversary NGO and the Government G8 Dialogue

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2008 Japan G8 Summit NGO Forum first anniversary
NGO and the Government G8 Dialogue
at Seiryo Kaikan (Nagata-cho, Tokyo)
6:30pm, February 19, 2008
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It has been a year since 2008 Japan G8 Summit NGO Forum was established. NGO Forum has been working for advocacy activities and workshops around the issues of environment, human rights, peace, poverty and development. Now that a year has gone by, our activities and tasks toward Toyako Summit in July are to be shared at this conference.

Mr. Kono, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affaires Mr. Kojima, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment will be invited to this conference and talk about issues that are to be discussed at the Toyako Summit. Later on, NGO and the government officials will exchange their views on the issues.

You are welcome to join!

Please note that this event is conducted entirely in JAPANESE.

*DATE: February 19, 2008
*TIME: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (door will open at 6:00pm)
*FEE: 500 yen (free of charge for NGO Forum Steering committee NGOs, Supporting NGOs, and students)
*LOCATION:Seiryo Kaikan (Nagata-cho, Tokyo)
<http://www.seiryokai.org/kaikan.html>

*PROGRAM (can be changed)
Opening speech from Ms. Hoshino (Chair of NGO Forum)
Keynote speech from Mr. Kono, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs NGO proposals from Environment / Peace and Human Rights / Poverty and Development Unit
Discussion: NGO and government officials
Mr. Kono, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Kojima, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs
Board members of NGO Forum
Q&A Session
Activity schedule hereafter
Closing speech

*Application & Contanct

Anyone who is interested in the issues can participate.
If you are interested, please contact:
Midori Kitahashi, Tomoko Hoshino
NGO Forum, Environment Unit Secretairat
e-mail: g8@geic.or.jp/ TEL:03-3406-5180/ FAX:03-3406-5064