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International Conference on Violence Against Women Gets Under Way
09/09/2009 The initiative, promoted by the Equal Opportunities Department in conjunction with the Foreign Ministry in the context of Italy's stint as G8 President, opened with an introductory speech from President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano: "Harassment, xenophobia and homophobia are all caused by ignorance and by the loss of ideal and moral values".
G8: International Conference on Violence Against Women
25/08/2009 An international conference on violence against women, sponsored by the Equal Opportunities Department in conjunction with the Foreign Ministry in the context of Italy's G8 Presidency, is to be held at the Farnesina, the Italian Foreign Ministry, in Rome on 9 and 10 September 2009.
G8 Foreign Ministers Issue Statement on Afghan Elections
24/08/2009 In a joint declaration published by the Italian G8 presidency, the group's foreign ministers have voiced their satisfaction over the way the elections in Afghanistan have been handled, praising the people and the authorities of Afghanistan who showed their determination not to be intimidated by threats or acts of terrorism. The ministers also urged all of the parties involved to show moderation pending the release of the final results.
G8 Online Survey Results
10/08/2009 A breakdown of the results of the first online public survey on the G8 Summit, conducted between 8 and 25 July and entitled "Have Your Say on the G8", has now become available. Over 160,000 people visited the G8 website duringt the time the survey was open. The overall opinion of the Summit in L'Aquila was positive, and it was seen as providing Italy with an opportunity for raising its profile and for imparting a fresh boost to tourism in the Abruzzo region.
G8TV footage are now viewable in the Video Section’s "8-9-10 July" Gallery
29/07/2009 The G8TV videos, which were streamed live by this site on the L’Aquila Summit days, may now be viewed on demand via the Video menu in the Media Section in all three versions: Flash, Windows Media Player and Quick Time.
On-Line Poll on G8 Closes
25/07/2009
About 1,000 members of the public have taken part in “Have Your Say on the G8”,the first on-line survey on the Summit. Italian men aged between 25 and 29 accounted for the majority of participants. Great interest was voiced in the L’Aquila Summit,which was seen as an opportunity for raising Italy’s profile abroad and as holding out development potential for the Abruzzo region. The poll also reveals a demand for greater civil society involvement.
“Open Days at the G8" on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July as Well
24/07/2009 This is the third weekend in the “Open Days at the G8” initiative, which is proving a big hit.The public will be able to visit the exhibitions set up to mark the Summit,held at the Coppito Guardia di Finanza College in L’Aquila,on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July as well.
The “Have Your Say on the G8” On-Line Poll Closes on Saturday, 25 July
23/07/2009
The first public on-line survey on a G8 site, which sets out to bring the institutions and the public closer together by opening up the World Leaders’ Summit to the impressions and views of the public at large, is about to close. You have time to contribute to it with your views until 1.00 pm on Saturday, 25 July: all you have to do is fill out an anonymous questionnaire.
First Factsheets on the L’Aquila G8 Summit Available
21/07/2009 The factsheets on the 2009 Summit held in L’Aquila are to sum up the issues and the action agreed during the Summit meetings. Factsheets on the world economy, development and climate change are online and can be consulted in the "Main Issues" page.
Two More “Open Days at the G8" on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July
17/07/2009
In the wake of the big success scored on 11 and 12 July, the Civil Protection Department is repeating the “Open Days at the G8” initiative on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July. The local people, and others too, can view the exhibitions set up for the Summit, which took place at the Coppito Guardia di Finanza College in L’Aquila. Advance booking is required.
The on-line "Have your say on the G8" survey continues
14/07/2009
“Have your say on the G8” has been on line for a week and is already providing initial feedback on the way the L’Aquila Summit has been perceived. A positive view has been voiced by the members of the public who have filled in the questionnaire to date, as has a call for civil society to be more closely involved. And the poll continues...
"Open Day" at the G8: Thousands Visit the Summit Venue in Coppito
13/07/2009 Over 5,000 people visited the Guardia di Finanza Inspectors' Campus in Coppito over the weekend. The G8 Summit venue in L'Aquila threw open its doors to allow the public to inspect the places that welcomed the World's Leaders from 8 to 10 July. The Main Conference hall, the room symbolizing this G8 Summit, attracted the greatest number of visitors, and of "amateur photographers".
"Open Day" at the G8: Summit Venue in L'Aquila Opens Its Doors to the Public
11/07/2009
The Civil Protection Department has thrown open the venue of the 2009 G8 Summit to the public, so people will be able to visit and inspect all of the exhibitions, installations, concerts, meeting places and lodgings occupied by the world's leaders.
The G8 Summit Closing Press Conference
10/07/2009 The aid fund for Africa has risen from 15 to 20 billion dollars. Major advances on the climate have come from China, India and the United States, and the World Leaders have sent out an unambiguous message of confidence and hope to the public in the face of the economic crisis. Such is the outline that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi drew of the 2009 G8 Summit’s achievements.
The Summit in L'Aquila Winds Up With the Chair's Summary
10/07/2009 The 2009 G8 Summit, which has been held in L’Aquila as a mark of solidarity with the people of Abruzzo after the recent terrible earthquake and with anyone suffering as a result of a natural disaster anywhere in the world, has come to an end with the approval of seven joint declarations on the issues of the economic crisis, poverty, climate change and international political issues.
