As CGI 2014 drew to a close this week, new initiatives and an action
network were announced indicating expansion of attention to additional
issues and regions including ocean conservation, the Mediterranean, and a
CGI Middle East and Africa Meeting.
Clinton Global Initiative to hold Oceans: A CGI Action Network Meeting in Boston in March 2015
The
first CGI meeting of its kind will bring together leaders from
business, government, civil society and philanthropy to address ocean
conservation
New York, NY –
President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton announced today that the Clinton Global
Initiative will hold its first Action Network Meeting regarding oceans
in March, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.
“We are excited that CGI
is hosting Oceans: A CGI Action Network Meeting,” said President
Clinton. “Maintaining the health and resilience of our oceans is a
critical environmental challenge, and leaders from across the globe will
come together in Boston next year to address this very important task.
We look forward to seeing how the CGI model will encourage the
large-scale cooperative solutions needed in ocean conservation.”
This
meeting will be the first large-scale convening for the Oceans Action
Network, launched in 2012 as part of the Environmental Stewardship focus
area of the Clinton Global Initiative. The meeting will bring together
leaders from business, government, civil society and philanthropy to
address ocean conservation.
The Oceans Action Network was launched
in 2012 to discuss and debate methods for creating lasting, positive
impacts on ocean conservation while breaking down obstacles in the way
of these efforts. To date, CGI members’ work in this area has yielded
more than 20 commitments that will impact more than 9,000 lives and
49,000 square miles of oceans by improving fisheries, regenerating
coastal ecosystems, and creating more sustainable market models for the
industries that depend on oceans.
Support for Oceans: A CGI Action Network Meeting is generously provided by The Waitt Foundation.
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Clinton Global Initiative to Host CGI Mediterranean in June 2015 in Athens, Greece
First
CGI meeting in Greece will bring leaders from business, government,
civil society, and philanthropy to address economic and social
challenges in the region
New York, NY —
Today at the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting,
President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton announced the CGI Mediterranean meeting, to
be held in Athens, Greece in June 2015.
“The CGI Mediterranean
meeting will bring leaders together to address critical regional
challenges such as youth unemployment and social and economic volatility
through new Commitments to Action, and to showcase the region’s
enormous potential for growth,” said President Bill Clinton.
“I’ve
been honored to serve as a CGI convening sponsor for the past five
years. I love the CGI ethos of turning ideas into action. That’s why,
today, I am proud to announce I will sponsor the first CGI Mediterranean
event to bring the Clinton Global Initiative legacy of leadership and
action to my own country,” said Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos, who
joined President Clinton for the announcement and is the founding
sponsor of CGI Mediterranean.
In addition to the CGI Annual
Meeting in September, CGI hosts a number of convenings throughout the
year, including CGI America and CGI University. For the past two years,
Ambassador Angelopoulos has encouraged Greek students to submit
proposals to CGI University, and funded their projects after launch. CGI
has also brought its model of commitment-making to international
settings, as well as hosting issue-focused meetings to create
partnerships and develop new Commitments to Action on a global
challenge.
CGI Mediterranean continues that tradition.
Participants will develop solutions for long-term economic growth and
competitiveness for countries in the Mediterranean region by generating
commitments in areas such as youth employment, economic development, job
creation, and green growth.
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Clinton Global Initiative to Host Inaugural CGI Middle East and Africa Meeting in Spring 2015 in Marrakech
International
convening will bring together leaders from business, government, and
philanthropy to address regional and global issues
New York –
At the 10th CGI Annual Meeting today, President Bill Clinton, Former
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton announced
that the Clinton Global Initiative will hold its inaugural CGI Middle
East and Africa Meeting in the Spring of 2015 in Marrakech with a focus
on economic development.
“CGI brings together leaders from all
sectors of society, highlighting successes and creating opportunities to
build partnerships to further social, economic, and environmental
goals,” said President Clinton. “The Middle East and Africa have a
youthful workforce, fast-growing economies, untapped natural resources,
and enormous potential to thrive in the coming years.”
In addition
to CGI’s Annual Meeting in September, CGI hosts a number of convenings
throughout the year, including CGI America and CGI University. In recent
years, CGI has brought its model of dialogue and commitment-making to
an international setting, tailored to a specific region. This will be
the third CGI International Meeting. In December 2008, CGI Asia in Hong
Kong brought together several hundred leaders from across the continent
to further strengthen social and global responsibility in Asia. In
December 2013, CGI Latin America brought together key leaders from the
private sector, government, civil society, and NGOs to address to the
region’s most pressing challenges.
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