G8 Summit begins in Italy

The 2009 G8 Summit begins today. It is to be held in L'Aquila in Italy, the country that currently holds the presidency. For more information go to the official G8 website by clicking this link.

G8 Summit

Its all over the news that the G8 summit is taking place in Japan, but what is the G8?

The eight wealthiest countries in the world meet annually to debate and discuss key issues that are effecting the world. The eight countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the USA. Topics for debate on this years agenda include climate change, the fuel crisis, world food supply and the international position of Zimbabwe.

For more information take a look at the G8 home page or for a more child friendly version check out the Kids page.