Irrelevance of G 8 meetings for the South

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In this day and age, the G-8 meetings are about as relevant to the average human being living in any part of the Globe as a game of cards at the Gymkhana would be to to people living in Naraina or Powai. Instead of worrying or bothering about such clubs, like minded countries like India, South Africa, Brazil, perhaps China (like minded?), Nigeria, should form a club with genuine participation and interest levels to generate ideas and action agendas that cater specifically to the needs of the poor living in these and similar other countries. For this to happen, such a grouping should involve select scientists, sociologists, local NGO representatives and important business leaders. Such a grouping should be funded by contributions from the government / businesses and its effectivity measured in terms of the actual business and cooperation ideas generated and implemented. It would be far more practical and workable, with accountability. If this gets implemented, the poor people residing in these countries will see real change for their benefit. Then they wouldnt really need to bother about what games are being played at the Gymkhana and whose hand is better than the rest. Such discussions are better off covered on Page 3 instead of being headline news.