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The G6B summit ended today, leaving some participants with more questions than answers. More than 1,200 participants and delegates sought alternative solutions at the five day counter-conference to the G8 summit.At the closing session on Tue. June 25, participants stated they gained a greater understanding of the issues involved but wanted more information on the… Continue reading G6B wraps up

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Drugs, oil, and hidden world-wide financial transactions were the topics of the G6B War and Economy session on Mon., June 25, 2002. University of Ottawa economics professor Michael Chossudovsky and September 11 analyst Michael Ruppert offered their theories about the causes and effects of recent events.“We must understand war and globalization are intimately related,” said… Continue reading September 11, drugs, war and economy

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Panelists contrasted the neglected role of independent media in Western nations against the oppressed conventional media in developing nations Mon., June 24 at the G6B conference.“There is a tendency by ‘the left’ to downplay the system of media corporations in the new global order,” said journalist Danny Schechter, a veteran of 30 years. “Missing from… Continue reading Press freedom in Africa

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The challanges of providing basic education and possible solutions were explored at the G6B forum on Education held Sun., June 23.Canada’s concerns lie with aboriginal education.“A lot of our people have gone through a lot of traumatic experiences with education,” said aboriginal educator and U of C Senator Doreen Spence. “Historically, formal education was, without… Continue reading Education at G6B

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The Sustaining Global Growth conference kicked off Sat., June 22 with discussion about issues surrounding the upcoming G8 Summit in Kananaskis. Conference Chair Stephen Randall, Dean of the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Sciences, set the tone for the conference with opening remarks about sustainable growth.“Since the end of the Cold War, the world… Continue reading Conference Recap: Sustaining Global Growth

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Maintaining and developing a successful economy has been a challenge in some parts of the world. War, disease and bad government often come between business and success.Zimbabwe trade union representative Thandine Nkomu was first to speak at the G6B sustainable economic alternatives panel on Sat., June 22, addressing trade in Africa.“History tells us if we… Continue reading Discussing Sustainable Alternatives

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The Group of Six Billion Peoples’ Summit opened Fri., June 21 to a packed audience of over 1,000 at the Red and White Club."We are extremely pleased with the support and interests the Peoples’ Summit is getting," said Conference Chair Organizer Saren Azer. "We only hope the efforts and dialogue exhibited throughout the conference will… Continue reading G6B Summit Launch

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Africa is a primary focus of both the G8 and G6B summits. As such, Stephen Lewis, United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and former Canadian ambassador to the UN, delivered a keynote address on Fri., June 20 at the G6B conference. He addressed the 673 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, of whom more… Continue reading Stephen Lewis gives G6B Keynote Address

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Discussion on G8 decisions and how they will affect people is expected at the Group of Six Billion Peoples’ conference at the University of Calgary this week. Reverend Dr. John Snow, Stony Nation Chief, delivered opening remarks on these subjects on Fri., June 21."We the people live in a global village. We have one planet,… Continue reading G6B welcoming address by Reverend Dr. John Snow, Stony Nation Chief