The 2002 G8 Summit was held June 26 and 27 in Kananaskis, Alberta. Below is information regarding the G8 and the 2002 Summit:

The G8, Globalization and Human Security
An Education Kit and Facilitator's Guide produced by ACGC.

An introductory tri-fold pamphlet on G8 produced by ACGC

G8 Links

The G8, Globalization and Human Security is an education kit which ACGC has produced for use in communities to educate around the G8. The kit is in two parts which are intended to be used together.

The first part is a facilitator's guide to allow people hold workshops in their communities on the G8. The facilitator's guide includes information on the G8, workshop exercises, and presentation materials.

The second part is a series of four-page information packages on the G8 to allow individuals and groups to familiarize themselves with the issues, as well as find more information about G8.

ACGC has sold out of the G8 information kits, but it is still available for download below. For optimal download, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 is needed. Downloading in earlier versions of Acrobat will mess up some of the graphics. You can download Acrobat 5 for free:

If you download the kit, we would appreciate receiving feedback on the kit as well as information about any workshops you hold using the materials. There is a facilitator's feedback form in the guide which you can use, or email us the information. This will us help with reporting for our funders.

Facilitator's Guide:
Cover to the Facilitator's Guide (1 page, 1.47 MB)
Part One of the Facilitator's Guide (42 pages, 9.81 MB)
Part Two of the Facilitator's Guide (23 pages, 3.39 MB)

Issue packages:
1. Building the Global Financial Architecture (4 pages, 2.28 MB)
2. What is the G8? (4 pages, 2.07 MB)
3. The G8, the World Bank and the IMF (4 pages, 2.53 MB)
4. The G8 and the World Trade Organization (4 pages, 1.88 MB)
5. The G8 and the Debt Crisis (4 pages, 3.29 MB)
6. The G8 and Health (4 pages, 3.77 MB)
7. The G8 and the Environment (4 pages, 1.34 MB)
8. The 2002 Kananaskis Summit (4 pages, 3.45 MB)
9. The G8 and Global Security (4 pages, 1.30 MB)
10. The G8 and Africa (4 pages, 2.61 MB)
11. The 2001 G8 Communique Breakdown (4 pages, 2.29 MB)
12. Global Alternatives to the G8 (8 pages, 3.11 MB)
13. Glossary of Terms Used (2 pages, 124 KB)

This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Download an Adobe Acrobat PDF of the introductory pamphlet on the G8 produced by ACGC here.

For more information on the G8 visit:
The University of Toronto's G8 Information Centre.
The World Development Movement.
The Canadian-based Halifax Initiative.
The english version of the Official Website of the 2001 Genoa Summit or the Genoa Website of the Italian Ministy of Foreign Affairs.
The G8 Africa Action Plan here.