Under her leadership, sodexo received the 2012 catalyst award and was the only. Kennedy odede is a social entrepreneur, a new york times bestselling author, and cofounder and ceo of shining hope for communities shofco, a grassroots movement based in nairobi, kenya and new york, usa that catalyzes largescale transformation in urban slums across kenya. Barack obamas speech to the clinton global initiative in 2012 took place on september 25. Inconjunction with the new york city mayors office of the cto and stack overflow, ibm and the clinton global initiative university cgi u are pleased to invite developers, leaders, problem solvers, social innovators, and university students 18 years of age and older from around the world to join us in tackling covid19 and urban issues in nyc and. Morning edition for september 25, 2012 hear the morning edition program for september 25. So far, more than 2,100 clinton global initiative commitments have improved the lives of 400 million people in 180 nations. Minority leader and former speaker of the house has apparently more. Dafna has been a member of the clinton global initiative since 2012. Hillary clinton rebrands as climate change expert, is. Established in 2005, the clinton global initiative brings together global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the worlds most pressing issues. John is a member of the advisory board of the clinton global initiative. The most relevant news, insight, and opportunities to accelerate entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing social issues.
It was established by former president of the united states bill clinton with the stated mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the united states. Book fred hochberg for public speaking harry walker agency. The benefit of being the clinton of the clinton global initiative is that you can make yourself the keynote speaker of an environmental event, despite having little to show in the way of environmental policy innovation. Ersek has been publicly recognized for his commitment to corporate responsibility and shared value, including corporate responsibility magazines 2012 responsible ceo of the. Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, formerly the head of the ministry of health in ethiopia, a speaker at the clinton foundations clinton global initiative, and named. Clinton global initiative shows signs of waning appeal.
Sesp students selected for clinton global initiative. Additional cgi u speakers announced march 07, 2012 a former secretary of state, the cofounder of twitter and a top entertainer will be among the speakers at george washington when the university hosts the clinton global initiative university later this month. Colbert strongarms bill clinton to join twitter cnet. Pledges at clinton gathering to tackle pollution, child. Every year some sponsors leave, new sponsors sign on, and the overwhelming majority choose to continue their support, he said. Former president bill clinton delivers remarks while appearing on behalf of president barack obama at a rally in orlando, fla. He is a fivetime winner of fast company magazines social capitalist award, a threetime speaker at the clinton global initiative, and was named a young global leader by. Named one of fast companys most creative people and elle magazines 2017 women in washington power list, meighan has led highlevel advocacy, media and digital projects with bonos one campaign, the united nations, clinton global initiative, world economic forum, fifa world cup, and g7 summits. He has been a recurring speaker at the world economic forum and the clinton global initiative, and is a member of the world economic forum international business council. Mspac lunch wjohn wood room to read microsoft research.
School of education and social policy undergraduates amy drake and hannah caplan were among nine northwestern university students selected for the 12th annual clinton global initiative university cgi u program, a yearround curriculum that includes attending an international conference. Panelists and speakers have included jon stewart, madeleine albright. Sponsorship revenue for the event was up this year compared to last, clinton global initiative chief executive bob harrison said in an opinion piece published by fox business. Clinton global initiative milestones the clinton foundation. Six gw students selected for clinton global initiative university. The speech was on the subject of human trafficking, which obama referred to as modern slavery. He was the first ever microsoft alumni of the year, an award bestowed by bill and melinda gates. Made in the usa is one of our strongest brands and sells products worldwide. Sunday, we picked up our press passes, and headed to the clinton global initiative to hear former president bill clinton speak and. The clinton foundation founded in 1997 as the william j. The clinton global initiative cgi was founded in 2005 by bill clinton.
Im grateful that president obama and governor romney are taking time to join leaders from all parts of society who choose to address our greatest global challenges through the clinton. In 2012, he was appointed by the united nations secretary general to serve on the high level steering committee for the global education first initiative. Subscribe eedition iphoneipad app android app get daily headline emails. Hire chelsea clinton speaker fee celebrity speakers bureau. Brodsky was named new hampshire business leader of the year. And america still does make a lot of things the world wants to buy its an assertion that you wont hear from many politicians these days, but it is rooted in simple facts. If you are a speaker or participant in the summit, we will be in touch with you shortly regarding a new date and future participation. The clinton foundation is a nonprofit organization under section 501c3 of the u. Wheaton college has decided to suspend campus events for the rest of the semester, which includes the 2020 summit. He is a published author and his theory on business can be seen on the highly rated tedx talks. For more information, visit about the clinton global initiative. Since being named ceo in 2012, fiser has led asid in key collaborations to advance the interior design profession, including a commitment with the clinton global initiative to develop protocols for health and wellness in design. Hopedfor marquee speakers didnt attend this years event in new york.
Awesome speaker series and tons of professional development. Alexis werth was one of 15 cornellians who presented a plan to address a particular challenge at the clinton global initiative university from friday to sunday at. Cgi 2015 annual meeting speakers clinton foundation. Romney, obama to speak at clinton global initiative cnn. In 2012, cnn described elumelu as the darling of the clinton global initiative. Honored by the clinton global initiative in 2010, earthspark international works in haiti to develop markets and aid local entrepreneurs in creating a supply chain for safe, clean and renewable energy. The 2012 annual meeting will explore how the clinton global initiative community can utilize our abundance of global capacity to invent better tools, build more effective interventions, and work creatively and collaboratively to design a future worth pursuing. Cnn republican presidential nominee mitt romney and president barack obama will speak at the clinton global initiative in new york city later this month, former president bill clinton announced monday. President mohamed morsi and president bill clinton 2012 cgi. They have a great system where they have speakers come in from various work fields and help the interns broaden their view on different career goals and options available worldwide. President bill clinton keynote speaker harry walker agency. Mitt romney speaks at the 8th annual clinton global initiative meeting.
September 25, 2012 part of clinton global initiative. Clinton will visit campus from april 57 as part of the clinton global initiative university annual meeting. As the only child of bill and hillary clinton, chelsea attended stanford university in 1997 and majored in history. Clinton global initiatives new theme, designing for impact. On june 1214, president bill clinton will host the sixth annual clinton global initiative america cgi america meeting in atlanta, georgia, convening nearly 1,000 participants from across. For the first time in its 8year history, the clinton global initiative has.
Conference speaker chelsea clinton is the vice chair of the clinton foundation and the clinton health access initiative. The clinton global initiative wraps up its 12th and final annual meeting wednesday amid intense scrutiny about the access its donors received while hillary clinton was the nations top diplomat. One of brodskys most recent endeavors is being chairman of the board of cooperatives for a better world, a worldwide initiative to expand the global cooperative movement. Subscribe e edition iphoneipad app android app get daily headline emails. On account of her work with appleseeds academy, lifshitz was one of the recipients of the 2012 world of difference award, sponsored by the international alliance for women, the prime minister award for social innovation, and the presidential award for voluntarism. He also fostered an alliance with leaders of the design and. It also played a vital role in relief efforts after the 2010 earthquake. The foundation for sustainable wasteresources is an initiative of the cason family foundation, which is a commitment maker for the clinton global initiative for years 2010 and 2012. William jefferson clinton, the first democratic president in six decades to be elected twice, led the u. Through its work, room to read has brought the lifelong gift of education to 16. This years cohort joins a powerful league of gw social innovators who have made cgi u commitments since 2012, ms. Remarks by the president to the clinton global initiative.
Jon stewart interviewed former president bill clinton about some of the most significant domestic and international issues facing future generations. Watch a discussion between president bill clinton, founding chairman, clinton global initiative. Cgi 2016 annual meeting speakers clinton foundation. Senate chelsea clinton and husband marc mezvinsky listen to speakers during the 2012 clinton global initiative annual meeting in. Virtual speaker see whats new with president bill clinton. Raising our voices in support of education unveiled. Star of obama africa summit tied to george soros, clintons. Clinton global initiative 2012 features obama, romney, hillary as speakers watch live clinton global initiative kicked off sunday with representatives from the worlds of philanthropy, politics and business meeting for three days of sessions. Clinton global initiative shows signs of waning appeal wsj. Rye barcott attends the 5th annual 2012 clinton global initiative university meeting at george washington university on march 30, 2012.
Clinton global initiative university virtual event, april 18 posted by fulton schools on apr 16, 2020 in events, opportunities, students 0 comments as covid19 continues to affect lives around the globe, join cgi u for an important conversation on ways that student leaders can help help address the pandemic and support communities in need. Clinton global initiative annual meetings webcast reaches global audience during the second cgi annual meeting in 2006, 50,000 people worldwide viewed the meeting by webcast, listening to president clinton and more than 1,000 leaders address the worlds most pressing problems. Bechtel is an advisor to the clinton global initiative, united nations. Chelsea clinton smiles as she looks at her father, former president bill clinton, while listening to a speaker during the final day of the clinton global initiative 2012 in new york sept. Jimmy carter to join bill clinton at cgi america meeting. Werth presents goals at conference the cornell daily sun. Amy drake and hannah caplan will travel to edinburgh, scotland in april for a threeday conference.
That last acronym stands, of course, for the clinton global initiative university, the initial reason for clinton s appearance on the show. Laurinburg the leader of former president bill clinton initiative to help the third world is the commencement speaker for st. Victoria genevieve cohen pair, born january 1, 1953, known affectionately as vicky, is a mother of a special olympics athlete and a kindergartenspecial needs teacher in jamaica. Final clinton global initiative wraps up amid intense.
Among shofcos accomplishments are setting up and running a free school for girls in the slum, making clean water. Domestic and international issues for the next generation. Africa leaders summit as well, hosting the opening session of. Social good summit and clinton global initiative 2012. Clinton global initiative 2012 features obama, romney. In november 2012, bill clinton announced the launch of the clinton health. During her senior year, she wrote a 150page thesis on the 1998 good friday agreement in northern ireland.
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