Event: Parliamentary roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas - April 20, 26 and 27, 2010

Parliamentary Roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas

2010 is an important and unique moment for Parliamentarians to engage with Canadians on some of the most important global issues facing our planet and our future. On June 25^th, 2010, Canada will play host to leaders from the Group of Eight countries in Muskoka, followed by a meeting of G20 leaders in Toronto on June 26-27.

To date, there has been little discussion among parliamentarians about the themes leading up to the 2010 summits, and Canadian civil society is looking to engage members from all parties in a discussion around some of the issues highlighted in our civil society platform, An Agenda for Global Development: G8/G20 Civil Society Coalition Platform, endorsed by over 60 organizations across the country. The platform discusses specific, measurable, realistic recommendations to put poverty eradication, economic recovery for all and environmental justice at the centre of the international agenda.

To facilitate the conversation, Canadian civil society is organizing three parliamentary roundtables to discuss party perspectives on climate change, the financial crisis and the millennium development goals (MDGs). The Roundtables will occur as the G20 Finance Ministers meet in Washington, as G8 Development Ministers meet in Halifax and as Canada hosts the Africa Partnership Forum in Toronto.

Roundtable 1: Climate change
When: Tuesday, April 20^th, 2010 - 9:00 am –11:00 am
Where: Room 2-2, Booth Building, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa

Roundtable 2: Global financial crisis
When: Monday, April 26^th, 2010 - 5:00 pm –7:00 pm
Where: Room 2-2, Booth Building, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa

Roundtable 3: Millennium Development Goals
When: Tuesday, April 27^th, 2010 - 9:00am –11:00am
Where: Room 2-2, Booth Building, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa

ROUNDTABLE DETAILS

Canadian G8 G20 Civil Society Platform

Roundtable Agendas

Moderator, MP and Expert Bios

Podcasts

The Parliamentary Roundtables are strictly non-partisan.

We regret that as of April 19th, 2010, we have received no indication whether the Conservative Party of Canada wished to co-sponsor the event, nor any positive responses from any of the Conservative MPs invited to participate on the panels The Bloq Québécois, the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party of Canada are currently co-sponsors of the events.

For more information call 613-789-4447 or e-mail conference@halifaxinitiative.org

Organized by the 2010 Canadian G8 Civil Society Coordinating Committee

The Committee includes: Africa Canada Forum, Amnesty International, AQOCI, Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Canadian Council for International Co-operation, Canadian Crossroads International, Canadian Global Campaign for Education (CGCE), Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Society for International Health, Climate Action Network Canada, G8 2010 Interfaith Partnership, Global Treatment Access Group, Halifax Initiative Coalition, Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development, KAIROS – Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Make Poverty History Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Québec, The Pembina Institute, Plan Canada, RESULTS Canada, Save the Children Canada, UNICEF Canada, and World Vision Canada.

This is a part of the 2010 At the Table Campaign

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Parliamentary Roundtable 1 Agenda_Climate Change.pdf	19.97 KB
Parliamentary Roundtable 2 Agenda_Financial Crisis.pdf	23.43 KB
Parliamentary Roundtable 3 Agenda_MDGs.pdf	23.39 KB
Biographies_English_Climate Roundtable.pdf	34.55 KB
Biographies_English_Finance Roundtable.pdf	39.99 KB
Biographies_English_MDG Roundtable.pdf	41.43 KB

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Event: Parliamentary roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas - April 20, 26 and 27, 2010

Parliamentary Roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas