Overview of the Summit: 2008 G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Hokkaido Toyako Summit - Overview of the Summit

Name: Hokkaido Toyako Summit
Date: July 7-9, 2008 (three days)
Participant countries: Japan, United States of America, England, France,Italy, Germany, Canada, Russia, and President of the EU Commission
Host country: Japan
Main topic: Global warming
Location: The Windsor Hotel Toyako
International Media Center: Rusutsu Resort

Meetings Related to the 2008 G8 Summit
Name	Location	Date
Hokkaido Toyako Summit	Toyako area, Hokkaido	June 7-9
Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs	Kyoto	June 26-27
Meeting of Ministers of Finance	Osaka	June 13-24
Meeting of Ministers of Internal Affairs and Justice	Tokyo	June 11-13
Meeting of Ministers of Energy	Aomori	Middle of June
TICAD IV	Yokohama	May 28-30
Meeting of Ministers of Environment	Kobe	May 25-27
Meeting of Ministers of Labor	Niigata	May 11-13
Meeting of Ministers of Development	Tokyo	April 5-6
G20 (dialogue among ministers related to climate change, clean energy, and sustainable development)	Chiba	March 14-16