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From St. Petersburg to Heiligendamm:
Legacy, Learning and Looking Ahead
to the 2007 G8 Summit

Munk Centre for International Studies
University of Toronto
February 8, 2007

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Was the 2006 G8 St. Petersburg a success? Where does Russia stand now? Have all G8 members so far complied with their summit commitments? How is Germany approaching the 2007 summit? Will civil society have opportunities to engage in the G8 process?

In addition to addressing these questions, the conference will highlight the G8 Research Group's evaluation of the G8's progress on the commitments since St. Petersburg will reveal whether Russia's first summit is being followed by concrete action by each of the G8 countries.

Guest speakers, including Klaus Rupprecht, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Patricia Malikail and Greg Donaghy of Foreign Affairs Canada, John Kirton and Peter Hajnal of the G8 Research Group, Aurel Braun of the University of Toronto, will engage students, faculty and the general public in informative and interactive sessions on the legacy of the St. Petersburg Summit, the German presidency's objectives, the role of civil society, and Canada's prospective contributions to the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit.

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Program

09h30- 09h45	Welcome and Introduction Jeffrey Kopstein, Director, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies John Kirton, Director, G8 Research Group
09h45- 11h00	The 2006 St. Petersburg Interim Compliance Report Brian Kolenda, Co-Director, Compliance Unit, G8 Research Group Matto Mildenberger, Co-Director, Compliance Unit, G8 Research Group Christina Jabbour, Director, Journalism Unit, and Russian Correspondent, G8 Research Group
11h00- 11h15	Break
11h15- 12h45	The Legacy of the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit: Russia, Democratization and the G8 Moderator: John Kirton, Director, G8 Research Group Nikolai Smirnov, Consul General of the Russian Federation: The Legacy of the St. Petersburg in Russia and the World Peter Hajnal, G8 Research Group: The St. Petersburg Summit and Civil Society Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science,University of Toronto: Critical Reflections: The Process of Democratization and Russia's Role in International Politics
12h45- 13h45	Lunch
13h45- 14h45	Looking Ahead to the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit: The German Presidency — Leading the G8 and the European Union in 2007 Moderator: Janet Chow, Chair, G8 Research Group Laura Sunderland, Senior Researcher, G8 Research Group: Introduction and Overview of Heiligendamm's Prospective Agenda Klaus Rupprecht, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany: Germany's Leadership of the G8 and EU: Priorities and Objectives in 2007
14h45- 15h00	Break
15h00- 16h30	Canada's Contribution: Past, Present and Future Moderator: Héloïse Apestéguy-Reux, G8 Research Group Greg Donaghy, Deputy Director, Historical Section, Foreign Affair Canada: At the Top: Summitry in Canada's Quest for a North-South Dialogue, 1974–1981 John Kirton, Director, G8 Research Group: Canada's Contribution to the G8, 1981–2010 Patricia Malikail, Director, International Economic Relations and Summits, Foreign Affairs Canada: Canada Today and the Upcoming Summit: Preparation for Heiligendamm
16h30	Closing Remarks Janet Chow, Chair, G8 Research Group

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