Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy. On July 7, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits with MPs Dean Del Mastro, Maurizio Bevilacqua and Paul Calandra on the Airbus en route to the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy. Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits with Canadian-Italian reporters on the Airbus en route to the G8 Summit. On July 8, Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours the earthquake aftermath in L'Aquila. Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks to the media in front of the Palazzo del Governo in L'Aquila, Italy following a tour of the area's earthquake aftermath. Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with the Mayor of L'Aquila, Italy, Massimo Cialente, after talking to the media in front of the Palazzo del Governo in L'Aquila. The Prime Minister announced the Canadian government's funding for a new youth centre and toured L'Aquila's earthquake aftermath. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he arrives at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks at his gift from Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the G8 Summit. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy visits with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a working lunch at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama chat at the G8 Summit in L'Aquila. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama pose for a family photo at the G8 Summit. G8 leaders, left to right, Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, US President Barack Obama, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso take part in the official family photo at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes part in a working session with the G8 leaders during the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper hosts a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Sweden and current President of the Council of the European Union Fredrik Reinfeldt during G8 meetings. As part of the Spousal Program, Laureen Harper and her children, Ben and Rachel visit the Sistine Chapel while in Italy. Laureen Harper attends lunch with the Mayor of Rome, Giovanni Alemanno at the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome. Laureen Harper chats with the United Kingdom's Sarah Brown, Brazil's Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, United States' Michelle Obama and Italy's Minister of Equal Opportunities Mara Carfagna at a lunch hosted by the Mayor of Rome. Laureen Harper chats with Mexico's Margarita Zavala de Calderón while taking in the view at a lunch hosted by the Mayor of Rome. Laureen Harper waits for her car at the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome. Laureen Harper tours the Quinirale Palace with the spouses of G8 leaders while in Rome. On July 9, Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks with Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Industry Minister Tony Clement en route to G8 meetings. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with the media following working sessions with other leaders at the G8 in L'Aquila. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev before a working dinner with other leaders at the G8. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with the Prime Minister of Sweden and current President of the Council of the European Union Fredrik Reinfeldtwith and U.K. President Gordon Brown before a working session at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma prior to talks between the G8 countries, G5 countries and Egypt, on the second day of the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks with US President Barack Obama at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Mexican President Felipe Calderón before a working lunch on the second day of the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wait for the start of a working lunch. Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice has lunch with PMO and Privy Council Office staff at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives for a family photo with members at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his photo taken with Denisse Rudich, a student with the Canadian G8 Research Group at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his photo taken with Deputy Minister and Sherpa for the G8, Len Edwards. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd prior to the start of a working session on the second day of the G8 Summit. As a member of the Spousal Program, Laureen Harper surveys the damage and reconstruction efforts after a devastating earthquake in L'Aquila. Laureen Harper watches a demonstration on a seismic activity simulator while at the G8. Laureen Harper visits with Yvon Long while at the G8 in L'Aquila. Laureen Harper tests the water at the hotel pool in Rome. On July 10, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands chat before the start of a working lunch. Prime Minister Stephen Harper answers questions from the media during a press conference following the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper hosts a bilateral with Lee Myung-bak, the President of South Korea, on the last day of the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family attend an event in Tivoli Italy following the G8 Summit. As part of the Spousal Program, Laureen Harper says a few words at the headquarters for the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome. Laureen Harper visits the headquarters for the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome. Laureen Harper chats with a midwife from Africa at the headquarters for the United Nations World Food Programme. Laureen Harper chats with a Ghanian schoolboy at the headquarters for the United Nations World Food Programme. Laureen Harper and her children, Ben and Rachel pose for a photo with one of the motorcade drivers in Rome. Laureen Harper and her children, Ben and Rachel arrive at an embassy event in Tivoli. Laureen Harper chats with Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Ambassador Robert Collette and Marilyn Collette at an embassy event in Tivoli. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Senator Consiglio Di Nino in Tivoli. Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to a crowd of youths and embassy staffers during an event in Tivoli. On July 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his family meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI puts his hand on Rachel Harper's shoulder after giving her a gift following a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Vatican. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has an audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Laureen Harper wears a scarf for her audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours the Vatican. A security officer plays with his sniffer dog at the airport in Rome. Prime Minister Stephen Harper departs Rome, Italy after the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper poses for a photo with his Italian security team as he departs Rome. Laureen Harper waves as she departs Rome. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Laureen Harper, Rachel Harper, Ben Harper, Michelle Obama, Sarah Brown, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Margarita Zavala de Calderón, Mara Carfagna, Consiglio Di Nino, Robert Collette, Marilyn Collette, Dean Del Mastro, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Paul Calandra, Massimo Cialente, Silvio Berlusconi, Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, Barack Obama, Taro Aso, Dmitry Medvedev, Angela Merkel, Fredrik Reinfeldt, José Manuel Barroso, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jim Prentice, Clement, Jacob Zuma, Felipe Calderón, Len Edwards, Manmohan Singh, Kevin Rudd, Jan Peter Balkenende, Lee Myung-bak, Muammar Gaddafi, Pope Benedict XVI.
