[ssf] G7 or G8 Justice Ministers ?

[@mparo]

Forgot this event:

March 17-18, G8 Environment and Development Ministers Meeting, Derbyshire.

More info: www.g8.gov.uk/ <http://www.g8.gov.uk/>

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Good calendars here:



The Yorkshire Peace Events Calendar is adminstered by Yorkshire CND. 
Contact them <mailto:info at yorkshirecnd.org.uk> for information and queries.



Calendars Net <http://www.calendars.net>
free online interactive web calendars



http://my.calendars.net/yorkspeace/d01/03/2005?display=M&style=B&positioning=A



Local Dissent Groups to contact:



SHEFFIELD: sheffieldmayday at lists.riseup.net

(no other group in Sheffield, we could create one here at dissent.org.uk/)

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*Leeds*
Group: Leeds ARC.
Address: 145-147 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ.
Email: leedsarc(at)riseup.net <mailto:leedsarc at riseup.net>.
Web: http://www.leedsarc.org.uk <http://www.leedsarc.org.uk/>.

*Leicester**
*/Group/: Leicester Action Network
/Email/: info(at)leicester-action.co.uk <mailto:info at leicester-action.co.uk>
/Web/: www.leicester-action.co.uk <http://www.leicester-action.co.uk/>

<>*Liverpool*
Email: chogmail(at)excite.com <mailto:chogmail at excite.com>.


*Manchester*
Group: Dosummat.
Email: dosummat(at)shortcutz.org.uk <mailto:dosummat at shortcutz.org.uk>.
Web: http://www.dosummat.org.uk <http://www.dosummat.org.uk/>.

*Newcastle*
Group: Why Don't You?
Mail: PO BOX 1TA, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1TA.
Email: whydontyou(at)post.com <mailto:whydontyou at post.com>.

*Nottingham*
Mail: Box 8, 245 Gladstone St., NG7 6HX.
Email: nottinghamdissent(at)riseup.net 
<mailto:nottinghamdissent-at-riseup.net>
Web: http://www.veggies.org.uk/arc.php?output=veg.

DERBY: there is one at least



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*Education/Roadshow
*TRAPESE <http://trapese.org> (Take Radical Action Through Participatory 
Education and Sustainable Everything) is a popular education collective 
set up as part of the buildup to mobilisations against the G8 through 
the Dissent! Network. TRAPESE offers workshops, a show, pub-quizes, 
videos etc based on the issues related to the G8 (climate change, oil, 
war, food, poverty, Africa...). In the run up to the G8 Summit and 
beyond, the collective will be giving talks and workshops at venues 
around the UK- attempting to reach all sorts of people, not just 
activists. If you are intersted in the roadshow, would be willing to 
host an event or would like more info please get in touch.
Phone: 07904452297
Email: roadshow(at)riseup.net <mailto:roadshow at riseup.net>
Collective co-ordination list to subscribe please email: 
educatetheg8-subscribe at lists.riseup.net 
<mailto:educatetheg8-subscribe at lists.riseup.net>.* *

*Other lists:*

http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/infog82005*
(this list has an unclear origin and purpose)

There are many other email lists relating to responses to the G8; if you 
wish for contact or elist details to be added or corrections to this 
page then send a request to the web group email list 
<mailto:dissent-tech at lists.aktivix.org>** and a copy to the newletter group.
*Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 February 2005 )





G8 Ministers of Justice and Interior in Sheffield.

Meeting will boost Sheffield City Centre economy.



http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1084&ArticleID=881112





Gleneagles (it is a trademark, apparently) and the name of a hotel 
company and several Golf clubs around...



http://www.g8.gov.uk <http://www.g8.gov.uk/>





 From the Official Website:



*
Accreditation

Journalists wishing to cover the G8 Summit will need to be accredited. 
Each accredited journalist will be issued with a badge, which must be 
worn to gain admission to the Media Centre, to attend press conferences 
and to use the transportation services to and from the Media Centre.

Badges will be available for collection from Accreditation Centres a few 
days before the G8 Summit. The precise location of Accreditation Centres 
has yet to be decided, but they will be in central Edinburgh and central 
Glasgow.

*Tuesday, 31 May 2005* is the deadline for accreditation applications.

You can submit your media accreditation form in two ways:


1. Online



2. By post


Please print off and send a completed (PDF) form with two passport-sized 
photographs to:

G8 Summit Media Accreditation,
FCO Services: Presidencies, Room K82
Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
King Charles Street,
London SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom

PDF <http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/G8%20Media%20Accreditation.pdf>



G8 Summit Media Accreditation Form (PDF, 157K) 
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/G8%20Media%20Accreditation.pdf>


Transportation

A streamlined system for security clearance and official transport will 
be available for travel between Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Media 
Centre at the Gleneagles Hotel.


Accommodation

A large number of hotel rooms have been reserved for journalists. 
Availability of hotel rooms is guaranteed up to 30 April 2005. However, 
it is wise to make hotel reservations in good time. To book a hotel, 
please click on the hotel reservations website 
<http://www.g8.gov.uk/servlet/ExternalLinkURLRedirectServlet?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fseeglasgow.com%2Fsecure%2F2005%2Fmap.asp&LinkMap=0&linkname=PostG8_MED_scotlandmap&referpagename=Media+Information>, 
hosted by SeeGlasgow.com.


Media Centre

The Media Centre will be located at the Gleneagles Equestrian Centre, 
near the Gleneagles Hotel. The Media Centre will offer workspaces with 
telephones with analogue and digital modem connections, a small number 
of computers providing Internet access, faxes, photocopiers and offices 
for International News Agencies.

A Host Broadcaster will provide live TV and radio coverage of the public 
events during the Summit. They will also process reservations for TV 
editing rooms and radio booths, stand-up positions and technical signal 
distribution and broadcast services. The Host Broadcaster will handle 
reservations for parking spaces for technical support and satellite 
vehicles and for stand-up positions.


Visa requirements for non-EU journalists

Please note that journalists from some countries outside the EU may 
require a visa to enter the United Kingdom. A visa for the UK can be 
obtained from the nearest UK overseas mission that offers a visa 
service. We advise you to apply for a visa well in advance of the 
Summit. Without a visa you may be refused entry to the UK. For further 
details, please refer to the UK Visas website 
<http://www.g8.gov.uk/servlet/ExternalLinkURLRedirectServlet?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukvisas.gov.uk&LinkMap=0&linkname=PostG8_MED_UKVisas&referpagename=Media+Information>.

Protesters

*What information do you have about the numbers of people that will come 
to protest?*

At this stage it would be foolish to speculate regarding the numbers of 
any protesters and their intentions. There are many significant events 
that will take place prior to the Summit, which may colour the agenda of 
any protest. Tayside Police has planned a major security operation to 
ensure that those who come to protest lawfully will be facilitated but 
those who do otherwise will be dealt with robustly. * It’s hoped that 
recognised protest groups will take the opportunity to work with the 
police to this end.*

*What is the lawful position regarding protest in **Scotland**?*

Under the law, all public processions in Scotland must apply to the 
local authority for the area and receive approval. Any local authorities 
receiving such an application must consult the chief constable for the 
area. Under the Public Order Act 1986, it is an offence for anyone 
taking part in a demonstration not to comply with any conditions imposed 
by the police. Any processions and demonstrations which take place will 
be policed appropriately. Anyone who breaks the law, whether on a public 
procession or a demonstration, will be dealt with using the full force 
of the law.

*What happens if I am suspicious of someone?*
Members of the public often report suspicious incidents to the police 
and they should continue to do this. Extra vigilance by the public will 
help the security operation.



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17-18th *G8 Environment and Development Ministers Meeting*, Derbyshire, UK


April 2005




May 2005

11-12th *Workshop on Innovation and Research for Energy - WIRE*, Oxford, UK


June 2005

16-17th *G8 Justice and Interior Ministers*, Sheffield, UK (or in fact 
taking place from 15-17 June, as announced before, see*)




July 2005

6-8th *G8 **Summit*, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, UK


August 2005




September 2005

14-16th* UN Millennium Review **Summit*, New York, USA

26-27th *Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank*, Washington DC, USA



"Home Secretary Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP has confirmed that the G8 JHA (

Justice and Home Affairs) summit of interior and justice ministers will

be taking place in Sheffield from 15-17 June. The meeting will include

interior and justice ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy,

Japan, Russia, the UK, and the USA. It will look at a number of major

international issues. These include counter-terrorism, migration, law

enforcement, legal affairs, and hi-tech crime."



<>The Foreign Office is actively seeking private sector partners. 
Interested companies should contact Lexis PR, the sponsorship 
consultants for the G8 presidency (Matthew Elton: melton at lexispr.com 
<mailto:melton at lexispr.com>).



*Is the G8 out of touch?*

No. The leaders may meet in private at the Summit, but this doesn’t mean 
that the views of NGOs, businesses and other interested groups are not 
heard and taken into account. There will be a wide-ranging consultation 
exercise before the Summit. One example is the Prime Minister’s 
Commission for Africa. Many leading Africans from different parts of 
society are involved. Bob Geldof, who set up the huge Live Aid concerts 
twenty years ago, is playing a leading role. The Commission’s work will 
involve a huge amount of dialogue with all interested parties. Its 
report in spring 2005 will be an important contribution to the Summit.










Dave Havard wrote:

>  Chris wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I think it might make sense to spin the G7 organising stuff onto a
> > seperate list, this would make it easier for people outside
> > Sheffield to get involved (for example they would have a easier
> > list archive to follow!).
> >
> > Also perhaps if this new list also is used for the G8 stuff it
> > could be set up as a sheffield-dissent list...?
> >
> > Shall we ask the aktivix list admins to set this up?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
>  People keep referring to the G7 but surely the meeting is in fact the
>  G8 Justice Ministers. Is that right ? I think we should avoid
>  confusion.
>
>  Peace, DDave _______________________________________________ ssf
>  mailing list ssf at lists.aktivix.org
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