FACTBOX - Schedule for G8 summit and surrounding events

Sun Jul 6, 2008 2:21am BST
 
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(Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet next week at the hilltop Windsor Hotel, overlooking the lake and hot spring resort of Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

Following is a schedule for the July 7-9 G8 summit and some surrounding events (all times GMT):

SUNDAY, July 6

-- Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda arrives in Sapporo (a.m.)

-- Non-government organisations hold "People's Summit" in Sapporo, Hokkaido (to July 8).

0630 -- U.S.-Japan leaders bilateral meeting.

-- Canada-Japan leaders bilateral meeting.

1000 -- U.S.-Japan leaders dinner.

MONDAY, JULY 7  Continued...

 

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