6 th – 8 th july gleneagles hotel, perthshire, scotland
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66thth – 8 – 8thth JulyJuly
Gleneagles Gleneagles Hotel, Hotel,
Perthshire, Perthshire, ScotlandScotland
Where is Where is Gleneagles?Gleneagles?
Edinburgh is here
Gleneagles is about 45 miles to the north west
But Gleneagles is not actually But Gleneagles is not actually a place.a place.It’s more a railway station and a It’s more a railway station and a big hotel!big hotel!
Bed and breakfast for two people for one night is Bed and breakfast for two people for one night is around £500!around £500!
……but you do get a round of golf amidst but you do get a round of golf amidst fabulous scenery thrown in!fabulous scenery thrown in!
This is where a group of world This is where a group of world leaders who call themselves leaders who call themselves
the G8 will meet from the 6the G8 will meet from the 6thth to to 88thth July July
Gleneagles Hotel is an ideal venue for Gleneagles Hotel is an ideal venue for the meeting :the meeting :
•It is secludedIt is secluded
•It is less than an hour’s drive from two It is less than an hour’s drive from two international airports international airports
•It is only 1 mile from the A9 dual It is only 1 mile from the A9 dual carriagewaycarriageway
What is the G8?What is the G8?
•G8 is the ‘Group of Eight’ nationsG8 is the ‘Group of Eight’ nations
•It began in 1975 with Japan, France, It began in 1975 with Japan, France, Germany, UK, Italy and USA. Canada joined in Germany, UK, Italy and USA. Canada joined in 1976 and Russia in 19981976 and Russia in 1998
•The ‘Presidency’ of G8 changes each year The ‘Presidency’ of G8 changes each year
•Tony Blair became President of G8 on 1st Tony Blair became President of G8 on 1st January 2005January 2005
•The country which has the Presidency The country which has the Presidency organises the annual meeting of Heads of organises the annual meeting of Heads of Government of the G8 countriesGovernment of the G8 countries
•This meeting is called a SummitThis meeting is called a Summit
• At the Summit, the leaders discuss major At the Summit, the leaders discuss major political, economic and social issues which political, economic and social issues which affect the worldaffect the world
The G8 The G8 CountriesCountries
USA
CANADA UK RUSSIA
JAPANFRANCE
GERMANY
ITALY
What do you notice about the distribution of these What do you notice about the distribution of these countries?countries?
Are there any ‘surprises’ in the list? Do you think there Are there any ‘surprises’ in the list? Do you think there any omissions?any omissions?
The G8 LeadersThe G8 Leaders
Tony Blair
George W. Bush
Vladimir Putin
Junichiro Kiozumi
Paul Martin
Jacques Chirac
Gerhard Schröder
Silvio Berlusconi
Which countries do they Which countries do they lead?lead?
Tony Blair
George W. Bush
Vladimir Putin
Junichiro Kiozumi
Paul Martin
Jacques Chirac
Gerhard Schröder
Silvio Berlusconi
United Kingdom
Russia
Canada
Germany
USA JapanFrance
Italy
Two main Two main themes will themes will
be be discussed discussed at the G8 at the G8 Summit Summit 2005?2005?
AfricAfricaa
Climate Climate ChangeChange
Why Why Africa?Africa?
““Africa is a wonderful, diverse Africa is a wonderful, diverse continent with an extraordinary, continent with an extraordinary, energetic and resilient people. But it energetic and resilient people. But it is also plagued with problems so is also plagued with problems so serious that no continent could serious that no continent could tackle them on its own.” tackle them on its own.”
Tony BlairTony Blair
Here is just one story from Africa Here is just one story from Africa ………………
Abibya Gyarko and her husband have a small farm on which Abibya Gyarko and her husband have a small farm on which they grow maize and tomatoes. They used to be they grow maize and tomatoes. They used to be prosperous by African standardsprosperous by African standards
In the 1990s (as a condition of loans and aid) In the 1990s (as a condition of loans and aid) the World bank forced Ghana to open its the World bank forced Ghana to open its markets to imported tomatoesmarkets to imported tomatoes
Cheap tinned tomatoes produced by European Cheap tinned tomatoes produced by European farmers who are subsidised by their farmers who are subsidised by their governments have flooded the market in governments have flooded the market in GhanaGhana
Two of Ghana’s three tomato processing Two of Ghana’s three tomato processing plants have closedplants have closed
Many of the three million Ghanaians who Many of the three million Ghanaians who relied on tomatoes for a living have been relied on tomatoes for a living have been plunged into povertyplunged into poverty
Africa is the only
Africa is the only
region in the world
region in the world
that has got poorer in
that has got poorer in
the last generation
the last generation
Africa’s share of
Africa’s share of
world trade halved
world trade halved
between 1980 and
between 1980 and
20022002
To date 13 million
To date 13 million people have died of
people have died of Aids in Africa and
Aids in Africa and 26 million are HIV
26 million are HIV positivepositive
Maternal and child
Maternal and child
mortality rates are
mortality rates are
increasing in Africa. One
increasing in Africa. One
in six children in Africa do
in six children in Africa do
not live to celebrate their
not live to celebrate their
fifth birthday
fifth birthday
98% of children in Africa
98% of children in Africa go to bed each day
go to bed each day feeling hungry
feeling hungry
42% of the population
42% of the population of Africa do not have
of Africa do not have access to safe water
access to safe water
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact
World leaders do not all agree about World leaders do not all agree about why Africa has so many problems…..why Africa has so many problems…..
HistoryHistory??
Unfair Unfair trade?trade?
DebtDebt??
Corruption?Corruption?
Lack of foreign Lack of foreign investment?investment?
War?War?
Natural Natural disasters?disasters? Lack of Lack of
education?education?The G8 summit will be an opportunity The G8 summit will be an opportunity
to discuss these issuesto discuss these issues
Other events have been timed to focus Other events have been timed to focus attention on the G8 discussions on attention on the G8 discussions on Africa……….Africa……….
As the leaders of the world's richest countries As the leaders of the world's richest countries gather in Scotland for the G8 Summit, tens of gather in Scotland for the G8 Summit, tens of
thousands of people will gather in Edinburgh on thousands of people will gather in Edinburgh on 2nd July to demand trade justice, debt 2nd July to demand trade justice, debt
cancellation, and more and better aid for the cancellation, and more and better aid for the world's poorest countries.world's poorest countries.
5 concerts, 100 artists, a 5 concerts, 100 artists, a million spectators, 2 billion million spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message... viewers, and 1 message... To get those 8 men, in that To get those 8 men, in that 1 room, to stop 30,000 1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying every single children dying every single day of extreme poverty. day of extreme poverty.
““Just get on Just get on with it guys!”with it guys!”
Bob GeldofBob Geldof
Why Climate Why Climate Change?Change?
““Climate change is a global problem Climate change is a global problem that needs addressing now for the that needs addressing now for the sake of future generations. The sake of future generations. The science is well established and the science is well established and the dangers clear. dangers clear.
No country can tackle climate change No country can tackle climate change on its own. But there are actions that on its own. But there are actions that we can take together to lessen its we can take together to lessen its impact. It is crucial to every country impact. It is crucial to every country in the world that we establish a in the world that we establish a consensus now on the nature of the consensus now on the nature of the problem and what actions we can problem and what actions we can take. take.
Again it is the world's richer, Again it is the world's richer, industrialised countries - the G8 - that industrialised countries - the G8 - that have to take the lead.”have to take the lead.”
Tony Blair
The ten hottest years on
The ten hottest years on
record have occurred since
record have occurred since
19911991
FactDuring the 20
During the 20 thth century
century
world energy use
world energy use
multiplied ten times
multiplied ten timesFact
13% of the world’s 13% of the world’s
population live in G8 population live in G8
countries and together
countries and together
they produce 47% of global
they produce 47% of global
carbon dioxide emissions
carbon dioxide emissions
Fact
Temperatures Temperatures have risen by have risen by 0.60.6ºC in the last ºC in the last centurycentury
Fact
Sea levels are expected to
Sea levels are expected to
rise by over 50cms in the
rise by over 50cms in the
next century
next century
Fact2003’s heat-wave
2003’s heat-wave
was linked to
was linked to 26,000 26,000 premature
premature deaths deaths
Fact
Climate change Climate change is a global is a global problem and problem and requires a requires a global solution.global solution.
…………..these are the issues that ..these are the issues that the G8 leaders will discuss at the G8 leaders will discuss at GleneaglesGleneagles from the 6from the 6thth – 8 – 8thth
July.July.
What would YOU say to What would YOU say to them?them?
Write your plea on the ‘post-it’ Write your plea on the ‘post-it’ which your teacher will give you which your teacher will give you
and stick it on the G8 display and stick it on the G8 display board .board .
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