On June 7, 2007, as the G8 Summit meets in Heiligendamm, national and international stars performed at the VOICES AGAINST POVERTY concert in Rostock, and called on all people to raise their voices: against poverty in the world and for a stronger commitment from wealthy industrialized nations to keep their promises to provide more development assistance. Musicians and speakers from eight developing nations ("Poor 8") attended the peaceful rally to draw attention to the situation of the world's poorest countries
