FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The G8 Evian Summit will likely be a summit of solid achievement, rather than a historic event that defines a new generation of G8 and global governance, according to John Kirton, Director of the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto. Kirton has published his annual "Prospects" paper, analysing the issues that will be on the table when the leaders of the G8 industrial markets meet at Evian, France, on June 1 to 3.

The paper is available at http://www.g8.utoronto.ca.

Also available on the G8 Information Centre is the 2002 Kananaskis Interim Compliance Report, which examines the commitments made at Kananaskis, Alberta, when the G8 met last year and how the eight countries have complied with those commitments. An updated compliance report will be posted in the coming weeks.

The G8 Research Group will have a full team of analysts and experts available for interviews on site at the International Media Centre near Evian for the duration of the summit.

For interviews or information, please contact Madeline Koch at 416 825 9099 (phone number is active until June 6, 2003) or mad.koch@utoronto.ca.


About the G8 Research Group
The G8 Research Group's mission is to serve as the world's leading independent source of information and research on the G8 and its institutions. Founded in 1987 and based at the University of Toronto, it is an international network of scholars, professionals and students interested in the activities of the G8. For more information, please visit www.g8.utoronto.ca.

About the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is dedicated to fostering an academic community in
which the learning and scholarship of every member can flourish, with
vigilant protection for individual human rights and a resolute commitment to
the principles of equal opportunity, equity and justice. For more
information, please visit http://www.utoronto.ca.

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Madeline Koch
Managing Director
G8 Research Group
IN FRANCE UNTIL JUNE 6: 416 825 9099
mad.koch@utoronto.ca
http://www.g8.utoronto.ca

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