Junior 8 Summit
If you had the opportunity to tell world leaders what they should do to solve global problems, what would you say?
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CHITOSE, Japan: J8 youth delegates from the US, Russia, Japan, the UK and beyond hold a press conference prior to their meeting with G8 leaders, June 2008, in the city of Chitose on Hokkaido Island.
The Junior 8 program gives you the chance to develop your own ideas about the most pressing global issues today, discuss them with your friends, classmates and young people from around the world, and present them to the leaders of eight of the most powerful countries in the world.
Groups of young people can enter the J8 Competition by putting forward their ideas on the topics discussed by the G8 this year. Entries are judged by an expert panel in each country and one group of four students is chosen to represent their country at the J8 Summit.
A unique chance to have your ideas heard
The J8 Summit provides a unique chance for young people to have their ideas heard by eight of the world's most powerful leaders. Follow the links to learn more about the J8 program, explore last year’s themes and outcomes, and keep up-to-date about this year’s Summit.
Think you can come up with a new way of approaching the most important global issues of our time? Then learn about the selection process and submit your team’s application for the 2009 J8 Competition!
