The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) reflects President Clinton’s belief that governments need collaboration from the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other global leaders to effectively confront the world’s greatest global challenges. In 2005, President Clinton established CGI to turn ideas into action and to help our world move beyond the current state of globalization to a more integrated global community of shared benefits, responsibilities, and values.
By building partnerships among world leaders from a variety of backgrounds, CGI creates a unique opportunity to channel the capacities of individuals and organizations to realize change. To fulfill the action-oriented mission of CGI, all members devise practical solutions to global issues through the development of specific and measurable Commitments to Action. To date, CGI members have made more than 2,100 commitments valued at $69.2 billion, which have already improved the lives of nearly 400 million people in more than 180 countries. (Watch a video about CGI’s results and impact.)
Much of the inspiration for CGI members’ work happens at CGI events, where heads of state, government and business leaders, scholars, and NGO directors work together to analyze and discuss solutions to urgent global issues. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 125 current and former heads of state; 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates; hundreds of leading global CEOs, heads of foundations, and major philanthropists; and directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations.
To learn more about CGI, visit CGI’s website: www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
PROFILE
In celebration of its fifth year, the 2009 CGI Annual Meeting focused on results. Brad Pitt returned to the event to report on the commitment he made in 2007 to launch his Make It Right Foundation, devoted to building affordable, energy-efficient homes
