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Probable Gleneagles Summit Schedule and Agenda

Professor John Kirton, G8 Research Group
as of 4 July 2005

Sources: G8 Media Handbook; "Energizing Global and Sustainable Development: Promising Prospects for the Gleneagles G8" by John Kirton

Times and issues discussed are approximate,
especially as leaders may adjust them during the course of the summit.

Tuesday, 5 July 2005

10h00-18h00

International Media Centre opens at Gleneagles

Wednesday, 6 July 2005

06h00

International Media Centre opens

10h15 on

G8 leaders arrive at Prestwick Airport, to be welcomed by representatives of HM The Queen, the British government, the Scottish government led by the Rt. Hon. Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland, and Scottish schoolchildren

11h00 on

G8 leaders arrive at Gleneagles Hotel

19h00

Pre-dinner drinks for G8 leaders and spouses

19h30

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip arrive

19h40

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip greet G8 leaders and spouses and the Rt. Hon. and Mrs. Jack McConnell

19h55

Group photograph

20h00

Dinner for G8 leaders and spouses hosted by HM The Queen

21h45

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip are introduced to the Gleneagles chef, Andrew Fairlie

22h00

HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip depart Gleneagles

Thursday, 7 July 2005

08h20 on

Leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa and heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, World Bank and World Trade Organization arrive at Gleneagles Hotel

09h40

Prime Minister greets G8 leaders individually and formally welcomes them to G8 Summit at the Glendevon Terrace

09h55

Pre-meeting tour-de-table of G8 leaders in the Glendevon Room

10h00-11h30

First working session on
- global economy (including trade and oil)
- climate change

12h10

Pre-meeting tour-de-table with G8 leaders, leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and heads of the IEA, IMF, UN, World Bank and WTO at the Strathbearn Restaurant

12h15-13h15

Meeting of G8 leaders with leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa and heads of the IEA, IMF, UN, World Bank and WTO, opened by presentations by invited guests

13h20

Group photograph with the G8 leaders, leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and heads of the IEA, IMF, UN, World Bank and WTO, at the Glendevon Terrace

13h30-15h00

Working lunch with the G8 leaders, leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and heads of the IEA, IMF, UN, World Bank and WTO, opened by presentations by invited guests

15h40-16h10

Press briefings (to be confirmed)

16h15 on

Departures of leaders from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and heads of the IEA, IMF, UN, World Bank and WTO from Gleneagles Hotel

16h50

Group photograph of G8 leaders at Glendevon Terrace

17h00-18h00

Second working session on
- regional issues (Middle East)
- Broader Middle East and North Africa

20h15-22h00

Working dinner on
- regional issues
- counter-proliferation
- nuclear issues
- foreign policy issues

Friday, 8 July 2005

0835 on

Leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank arrive at the Gleneagles Hotel

10h00-11h15

Third working session on
- Africa

11h25

Pre-meeting tour-de-table with G8 leaders, leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank at the Strathearn Restaurant

11h30-12h45

Meeting with G8 leaders, leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank, opened by presentations by invited guests

12h50

Group photograph of G8 leaders, leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank and Glendevon Terrace

13h00-15h00

Working lunch with G8 leaders, leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank

15h15

Prime Minister Tony Blair holds final G8 press conference in Press Briefing Room A

15h45

G8 leaders hold individual press conferences

16h00 on

G8 leaders, leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, and heads of the African Union Commission, IMF, UN and the World Bank depart the Gleneagles Hotel

International Media Centre is open from 0600 on Wednesday 6 July 2005 on a 24-hour basis until 0100 on Saturday 9 July 2005.

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