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Latest news
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Eight British students questioned the German Chancellor at the Junior 8 summit. Mira Katbamna reports.
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The competition
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J8 competition winners revealed
The winners of a competition giving pupils the chance to attend the Junior 8 (J8) summit in Germany in June were announced this week. |
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The summit
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Merkel launches J8 2007
German chancellor calls on young people in G8 countries to express their views by getting involved in Junior 8 (J8), a parallel youth event at the G8 summit.
Brown to press G7 finance ministers to live up to education promises |
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The venue
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Welcome to Wismar
The J8 summit is being held in Wismar this year. But where in Germany is it - and what's so special about it? Jessica Aldred finds out. |
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Join the debate
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The J8 forum
Meet other young people from around the world and share your views on global issues. |
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J8 online
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J8 summit 2007
Visit the website for full details. |
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Opinion
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'Actions speak louder than words'
Xavier, a J8 2006 delegate, shares his impressions of the J8 summit and of meeting the G8 leaders. |
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'An extremely rewarding experience'
Teacher Sheila Sloan explains how she got her students involved in J8, and what it was like to win and represent the UK at G8 2006. |
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Teaching resources (pdfs)
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Factsheets
These factsheets have been designed to provide background on key global issues.
Action on the developing world
Africa
Climate change
Employment
Employment
Structure of the UN
Sustainable development
The EU
The G8
Trade |
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Lesson plans
Learning aims, individual and group work, and follow-up work (homework and exercises)
Business responsibility
G8 members
Global connections
The global impact of trade
How is the G8 viewed?
International organisations
United Nations
What the G8 discusses |
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J8 2006
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Whitby pupils win trip to Russia
Eight pupils from Caedmon school in Whitby, Yorkshire, are off to Russia in July after winning the chance to represent the UK at J8, the junior G8 summit.
'Our task is large, but our resources are great' |
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J8 communiqué 2006
Full text of the final address to the G8 leaders made by the J8 delegates in St Petersburg at J8 2006.
More from J8 2006 and 2005 here |
