G8 2009: The Italian Presidency and the inclusive approach

From 1 January to 31 December 2009 Italy holds the G8 Presidency. A distinguishing feature of the Presidency is the inclusive approach to emerging countries, developing countries and international organisations, the aim being to resolve new global challenges more effectively.

The Summit of Heads of State and Government took place in L’Aquila from 8 to 10 July, addressing the most significant policy issues on the international agenda. These include:

• the commitment to make progress on the nuclear non-proliferation front
• the situation in Iran and the Middle East
• combating terrorism
• the stabilisation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan region
• the situation in North Korea
• the response to the global economic-financial crisis
• restoring citizens’ trust and boosting growth on sounder, balanced foundations, including by drawing up new, agreed rules
• a focus on the social and employment dimension
• combating protectionism and liberalising trade
• food security and combating climate change.

The schedule also included ministerial meetings held throughout the year on specific issues such as foreign affairs, finance, trade, justice, security, the environment and employment. A meeting of Agricultural Ministers was held for the first time, to discuss the food security issues that emerged in all their gravity in 2008.

Conclusions

G8 Chair's Summary
G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting - Chairman's Statement
G8 Development Ministers' Meeting - Chair's Summary
G8 Lavoro: le conclusioni, protezione sociale stabilizzatore anticiclico

In detail

November 03 2009 - Statement of G8 Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan Presidential Elections

August 21 2009 - G8 Foreign Ministers’ statement on elections in Afghanistan

July 10 2009 - 2009 G8 Summit: relaunch of the global economy, progress on climate, 20 billion over 3 years for food security, go-ahead for Italy’s proposal to halve emigrants’ remittance costs

July 09 2009 - Vertice G8 2009: nuove regole globali per l’economia, drastica riduzione dei gas serra, preoccupazione per la situazione in Iran

July 07 2009 - G8 Summit 2009 (L’Aquila, 8-10 July): new rules for the world economy, combating climate change, development for poor countries and Africa

June 27 2009 - Meeting of G8 Foreign Ministers: Conclusions

June 26 2009 - G8 Foreign Ministers´ Meeting - Chairman´s Statement (Trieste, 26 June 2009)

June 26 2009 - Meeting of G8 Foreign Ministers (Trieste, 25-27 June 2009): Commitment on nuclear non-proliferation – combating piracy – the central role of Africa – an end to the violence in Iran and invitation to engage in dialogue on nuclear dossier – a new start for the Middle East road map – North Korean dossier

June 25 2009 - Bilateral meetings in the margins of the G8

June 17 2009 - Report to the Parliament by Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, as Italian government Sherpa for the G8

June 17 2009 - Meeting of G8 Foreign Ministers (Trieste, 25-27 June 2009)

June 12 2009 - G8 Development Ministers´ Meeting - Chair´s Summary (Rome, 11-12 June 2009)

June 11 2009 - G8: Minister Frattini opens the Ministerial with the developing countries, with an enlarged format to find long-term solutions

May 26 2009 - G8: Ministerial meeting at the foreign ministry with developing countries (11-12 June)

April 25 2009 - Statement by G8 Foreign Ministers on Sri Lanka

April 22 2009 - G8: Conference Destabilising Factors and Transnational Threats, Foreign Ministry 23-24 April

March 31 2009 - G8 Lavoro: le conclusioni, protezione sociale stabilizzatore anticiclico

March 31 2009 - Labour G8: Italy to propose a ”social pact” at the G20. Prime Minister, governments must maintain social cohesion

March 30 2009 - Labour G8: Frattini, concern for the situation, but prudence in making estimates

March 30 2009 - Labour G8, Italy proposes global social protection pact

March 27 2009 - G8: Labour Ministers Meeting, unemployment campaign in crisis era