NEW YORK, Sept 22 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari attended the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an event that brought together Tuesday leaders from business, government, academia, science, religion, and non-governmental organizations, including numerous heads of state, former heads of state, CEOs of multinational corporations and prominent philanthropists.President Barack Obama addressed the opening session of the Fifth Annual Meeting, which was attended by more than 60 Current and Former Heads of State. He appreciated the work being done by the CGI in improving the lot of the underprivileged in several parts around the world.
NEW YORK, Sept 22 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari attended the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an event that brought together Tuesday leaders from business, government, academia, science, religion, and non-governmental organizations, including numerous heads of state, former heads of state, CEOs of multinational corporations and prominent philanthropists.
President Barack Obama addressed the opening session of the Fifth Annual Meeting, which was attended by more than 60 Current and Former Heads of State. He appreciated the work being done by the CGI in improving the lot of the underprivileged in several parts around the world.
President Bill Clinton welcomed the world leaders. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Ambassador Husain Haqqani met with their counterparts from other countries.
Since 2005, more than 100 current and former heads of state; hundreds of leading CEOs, philanthropists, and NGO leaders; and 10 of the last 16 Nobel Peace Prize laureates have attended CGI’s Annual Meeting.
This year leading voices from every sector will take action in CGI’s four global challenge areas: education, energy & climate change, global health, and economic empowerment.
This year’s meeting will address Global Challenges Education, Energy & Climate Change, Global Health, and Economic Empowerment—via Four New Action Areas: Harnessing Innovation for Development, Strengthening Infrastructure, Building Human Capital and Financing an Equitable Future.
