While the worldwide financial crisis and the struggles against it
are reinforcing, police and military are preparing for increasing
protests and resistance. The institutions of the „leading economic
nations“ are forced to reorganize, so this year´s summit of the
selfappointed „world leadership“ (Italy´s foreign minister Franco
Frattini naming the G8) stands entirely under the sign of this
reorganisation.

INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR VIDEO ACTIVISTS

Host: G8 Media Networks Video Unit

Questions and Answers: Legal information for temporary visitors to Japan

General information for everyday life

Q1 Do I have to carry my passport with me at all times?

Answer:
Yes. During your stay in Japan, you must carry your passport and show it to
police officers, security police officers and drug control officers etc.,
whenever they ask. If you do not have your passport with you or if you
refuse to show it to a police officer, you may be subject to fines or

Sapporo International Exchange Camp

Alternative Village Sapporo = Tôbetsu

Paralleling the Convergence Center in Tôbetsu

Open from July 3-6 (From July 1-9 for Staff)

Meeting Site:
Tôbetsu City Disaster Prevention and Relief Center (Old Tôbetsu City
Ritsuchû Koya Middle School)
Hokkaido, Tôbetsu City, Katsuji Koya 579-8

Contact (Provisional)
Cellular Phones: 090-2738-7167、090-6515-2599

Kokusai Koryu (international exchange) Info Center
Convergence center in Sapporo au culu

Dates: July 1 - 10
(you cannot stay at the center)

Place: Minami 8-jo,Nishi 2-chome,Chuo-ku,Sapporo-shi
Civil activity space "au culu" 3F Room 304A
(There is no parking lot.)

Contact: Phone 011-521-0655 (The number will be available from July 1.)
Cellular phone: 090-6212-4151(Honda)
E-mail: camp2008exco@hotmail.co.jp

Access:
- From JR Sapporo Station
2.3km (40 minutes on foot)
- From Ohdohri Park

Le prochain sommet du G8 aura lieu du 7 au 9 juillet 2008, au Japon, à Hokkaido, où les puissants de ce monde s'octroieront encore une fois le droit d'imposer leurs choix à l'ensemble de la planète.

Conscient que beaucoup d'entre nous ne pourront se rendre au Japon pour le contre sommet, NO G8 ACTION JAPAN appelle à une journée internationale d'action le 5 juillet 2008. Par solidarité, et afin de lutter internationalement contre l'impérialisme du G8, DISSENT organisera une action à Paris.

We are far away from Toyako.

Everyone says, "There's something wrong with this world."

That's right. There is something wrong.

So, we started thinking.

The only thing we can do,

is make videos.

We can make videos and, screen films.

What we can do for the summit,

is not to enter Toyako by force,

is not to enter whether we are willing or not,
it's the reverse: we can let Toyako come to us,

come into our daily life, come into our computers.

But why?

Emergency Phone Number at the Immigration: WATCH

Domestic: 080-3410-2780
International: +81-80-3410-2780

The numbers above are for emergency call to the G8 Watch for those who are having trouble to enter Japan or highly possible to face such trouble, and those who are inviting such people to Japan.

The number should be valid till the end of July.

RAGE & FOOTBALL COLLECTIVE calls for the Anarchist Football Championship

Date: 3rd and 4th July
Venue: Sapporo
Time: TBA
Subject to change due to weather.

We desire a football game that all participants can enjoy regardless of varying physical dis/ability and gender. Not just play football in the standard rule, we wish to play football alternatively. In doing so, we will adopt the radical decision making process to reach a consensus on a new rule and method among all participants.

RAGE & FOOTBALL COLLECTIVE calls for the Anarchist Football Championship! The first game kicks off in Tokyo.

RAGE & FOOTBALL COLLECTIVE calls for the Anarchist Football Championship at the camp site.

Date: 7th to 9th July
Venue: Toyoura Shinrin Park, Toyoura cho (near the Lake Toya camp site)
Time: TBA
Subject to change due to weather.

We desire a football game that all participants can enjoy regardless of varying
physical dis/ability and gender. Not just play football in the standard rule,

Two camp sites open between 6th July (evening) to 9th July.
1) Toyoura-cho, Hokkaido - Toyoura Forest Park
2) Sobetsu-cho, Hokkaido - Orofure Rest House (Orofure Hotto Piaza)
Both are next to Toyako-cho, the town hosting the summit.
Ticket: 2000yen (for whole period)
Bring your own sleeping bag and tent.
Map
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116...
http://g8camp08.wordpress.com/

Toyoura:

Sobetsu:

Time: 13.00
Venue: Nishi-8 Chome, Oodori Park, Sapporo
Organised by Hokkaido Peace Network

A couple of events are scheduled on 4th July.

Forum on Human Rights for Women
Anti-poverty demonstration
Food sovereignty gathering, Via Campesina

Details TBA