UNICEF and the Morgan Stanley International Foundation recently announced the beginning of the selection process for young people to attend the Junior 8 2007 Summit ("J8 Summit") in Wismar, Germany-which will be held in conjunction with the meeting of world leaders at the G8 Summit Germany 2007 this June.

The selection process calls on groups of young people aged 13 to 17 years old from G8 countries to submit their entries to a national panel.
The winning team will be judged on their recommendations for the G8 leaders. In addition to the 64 young people representing the G8 countries, ten children from developing countries will also be chosen to participate.

The deadline for entries in the United States J8 competition is noon on March 29, 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.j8summit.com/usa.