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The G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg
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Russia hosted this year's G-8 Summit and the agenda for the annual meeting was broader than ever. Trade and economics, energy, human rights, and HIV/AIDS were but a few of the issues that awaited the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To provide background for the meeting in St. Petersburg, CSIS hosted a press briefing with a group of its experts:
Audio and a transcript are available.
Also, Sarah Mendelson, recently wrote a commentary that addresses the summit and Vladimir Putin's message, Spinning Vlad as He Contemplates Aloud, if Democracy Really Exists ... Anywhere?
Other relevant resources include:
PublicationsAssessing the G-8 Global Partnership: From Kananaskis to St. Petersburg
This report by the CSIS-led Strengthening the Global Partnership (SGP) project examines the progress made to date by the G-8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction in securing and reducing the WMD complex, weapons, and materials in Russia and elsewhere. At the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, world leaders announced their commitment of $20 billion over 10 years to be dedicated to preventing catastrophic terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Global Partnership Scorecard 2006
This scorecard of progress on cooperative threat reduction programs in Russia under the G8 Global Partnership gives a snapshot of work completed, in progress and accomplished by program area for easy reference. It was published by the Strengthening the Global Partnership (SGP) project at CSIS.
The G-8, Russia's Presidency, and HIV/AIDS in Eurasia
This year's summit offers an opportunity to focus global attention on the Eurasian HIV/AIDS epidemic and to strengthen a coordinated international responses, according to a new report from the CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
PONARS Policy Memo 382 - Chairing the G-8
Pavel K. Baev, with with International Peace Research Institute, writes about energy issues and the G-8 in this policy memo from the CSIS-led Program on New Approaches to Russian Security (PONARS).
PONARS Policy Memo 383 - The St. Petersburg G-8 Summit and Russian Interests
Vladimir Orlov, with the Center for Policy Studies, writes about Russia's interests in the policy memo from PONARS.
Global Partnership Update, 2006 Summit Edition
This newsletter published by the Strengthening the Global Partnership (SGP) project at CSIS includes an interview with Sergei Kislyak, Russia's deputy minister of foreign affairs, who outlines Russia's views on the Global Partnership and its G-8 leadership.
Human Rights and the Terror Fight
Sarah Mendelson, a senior fellow with CSIS's Russia and Eurasia Program, published a commentary for washingtonpost.com that examines the human rights situation in Russia within the context of the G-8 Summit.
Events G-8 Summit: Outcomes for Global Health
A panel of experts from CSIS, the State Department, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation assessed the global health aspect of the G-8.
Human Rights in Russia and the Upcoming G-8 Summit
Russian human rights advocates Yuri Dzhibladze and Tanya Lokshina discussed their views of the situation in Russia ahead of the G-8.
Russia's New Role in the World
Policy experts, government representatives, and business leaders met to discuss Russia's new role in the world and topics such as energy, regional security, and the country's economic and business climate.
Energy Security in the 21st Century
Joan MacNaughton, director-general for energy with the United Kingdom's Department of Trade & Industry, discussed the prospects of cooperation with the U.S. administration on Russia in the context of energy security and the Russian G-8 presidency.
Russian Nuclear Security and the G-8 Summit
Colonel-General Yevgeny Maslin, retired Chief of the 12th GUMO (main directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense), gave remarks on the security of Russian nuclear weapons and materials. Laura Holgate, vice president of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discussed U.S.-Russian cooperation on the "global cleanout" challenge and opportunities for the Russian G-8 presidency.
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