G8/G20 2010
In 2010, Canada has the presidency over the G8 while South Korea is chairing the G20. The annual G8 Summit and the first of two G20 Summits in 2010 took place back to back on 25-27 June in Canada. Another G20 Summit is planned for 11-12 November 2010 in South Korea.
Read about the outcomes of the G8/G20 Summits in June
International civil society calling for strong commitments on global poverty
International civil society has been campaigning around the G8 and G20 Summits ensuring that there is a strong voice for poverty and economic justice issues to be included in the agenda of each of these gatherings. The international civil society G8/G20 working group put together collective positions which are used to inform national campaigning and lobbying. Read the Common Lobbying Positions
With the 2010 G8 Summit falling short of renewing their historic commitments to aid from the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, international civil society is now focusing on the UN MDG Review Summit taking place in September 2010 hoping for clear political signals to fight global poverty by international leaders.
Read more about the MDG Summit and international and UK advocacy aorund it
Bond engagement in G8 and G20 advocacy
On UK level, Betton Woods Project and Bond have been co-convening a G8/G20 policy group to work collectivly advocating for strong messages on economic justice and global poverty. Ahead of the June G8 and G20 Summits, Bond organised several Cross Whitehall meetings with representatives of DFID, the Treasury and the Cabinet Office including a meeting with the UK G8/ G20 Sherpa Jon Cunliffe in May.
We are now planning for further advocacy activities ahead of the next G20 Summit in Korea in November 2010.
If you want to get involved in joint G8/G20 advocacy or campaigning work, please be in touch with the Bond Advocacy Team.
