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Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 3,700 Commitments to Action that have made a difference in the lives of more than 435 million people in more than 180 countries.
This September, for the first time since 2016, CGI will convene alongside the United Nations General Assembly. During this meeting, more than 1,000 attendees will come together to drive action on climate change, inclusive economic growth, health equity, the refugee crisis, and more.
The Clinton Global Initiative, the signature event of the Clinton Foundation, is returning next week after a six-year absence.
The lineup for the Sept. 19-20 event again includes a mix of international leaders, politicians, corporate executives and celebrity philanthropists. Many participants make measurable commitments to action on problems such as climate change and world hunger.
Among those in the lineup are Matt Damon, Bono, Ashley Judd, Robin Wright and Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Laurene Powell Jobs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Jose Andres and Queen Rania of Jordan.
CGI, as it is known, was ended after the 2016 event, as Hillary Clinton was running for president and foreign donations to the foundation came under scrutiny.
The theme of this year’s event is “The Business of How,” and will include the announcement of a set of new commitments.
Wright, the co-founder of the Pour Les Femmes Foundation, will be part of a session on improving economic outcomes for women. Other speakers will include Hillary Clinton, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Voto Latino CEO Maria Teresa Kuman.
Judd, partner in Kokolopori Bonobo Research Reserve, will take part in a session on the use of science and technology “to improve the human condition, overcoming personal barriers and societal obstacles in the process.”
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