7．Closing Ceremony

The G8 University Summit has successfully closed after the Plenary and Parallel Sessions on July 1, 2008. At the Closing Session, ‘ Sapporo Sustainability Declaration (SSD)’ has been adopted.

8．Press Conference

From 11:30, the press conference has been held to announce the report of the G8 University Summit as well as releasing the outline of the ‘ Sapporo Sustainability Declaration (SSD)’.

Participants of the Press Conference

• Chair of the Plenary Session
  President Hiroshi Komiyama, the University of Tokyo
• Vice-Chair of the Plenary Session and Chair of the Parallel Session A
  President Hiroshi Saeki, Hokkaido University
• Vice-Chair of the Plenary Session and Chair of the Parallel Session B
  President Yuichiro Anzai, Keio University
• Vice-Chair of the Parallel Session A
  President and Vice-Chancellor Indira V. Samarasekera, University of Alberta
• Vice-Chair of the Parallel Session B
  Rector Francesco Profumo, Politecnico di Torino