Clinton Global Initiative Holds 2015 Mediterranean Conference in Athens

The marks the first CGI meeting to take place in Greece. President Bill Clinton created the CGI in 2005 under the auspices of the Clinton Foundation and brings international leaders together, to establish and enact resolutions to the globe's most crucial issues.

In its yearly meetings, the organization has teamed over 180 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates and many top CEO, foundation and NGO leaders, leading philanthropists and media representatives. Over 430 million worldwide citizens from 180 nations have benefitted by the efforts of the CGI.

The Clinton Global Initiative offered the following press release, concerning next year's meeting that will be held in the Greek capital.

Clinton Global Initiative to Host CGI Mediterranean in June 2015 in Athens, Greece

September 23, 2014

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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