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G8 SUMMIT 2013 - GENDER EQUALITY??
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The G8 (Group of 8) is made up of
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the USA and the UK. The EU is
represented by Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission,
and Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council.
The Presidency of the G8 rotates
each calendar year and the country holding the G8 Presidency is responsible for
hosting and organising the annual summit, with a number of preparatory meetings
leading up to it.
The summit is an opportunity for
G8 leaders to have frank and open discussions about the important global issues
of the day. In 2013 it will be the UK’s turn to shape the G8’s approach to
these discussions with G8 leaders holding each other to account and agreeing
concrete steps to advance growth and prosperity across the world.