The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) has named PR Newswire as one of its official communications partners to help further its mission to devise and implement innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.
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Through the partnership, PR Newswire will provide news distribution services to CGI throughout the year, including Multimedia News Releases and photo distributions. Additionally, PR Newswire will extend news and multimedia services to CGI's commitment-makers -- members selected to attend and present their commitments for the coming year at the Fifth Annual Meeting of CGI, which will be held in New York, NY from September 22 - September 25.
"With its unsurpassed global distribution and communications network, PR Newswire is an ideal partner to help CGI and our members deliver messages of social responsibility around the world," said Bob Harrison, CEO of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). "We look forward to working with PR Newswire and are pleased that PR Newswire will be helping our innovative non-profit members raise awareness for their causes."
PR Newswire's communications network encompasses more than 170 countries, enabling businesses and organizations to deliver their messages to more than 5,700 media points in more than 40 languages. PR Newswire's network also includes industry and subject-specific blog contacts, more than 5,000 websites, and PR Newswire for Journalists, a network representing media contacts at more than 27,000 outlets and blogs.
"PR Newswire is honored to work with CGI in helping to advance its mission of implementing innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges," said Susan McPherson, Vice President, Global Events, PR Newswire. "The commitment-makers selected to present at the CGI Annual Meeting will bring hope and opportunity to some of the most stressed areas of the planet, and we appreciate the opportunity to give back by helping these ground-breaking organizations to increase their visibility."
President Bill Clinton will host the Fifth Annual Meeting of CGI, which will bring together global 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. CGI is a forum for participants to develop and then implement workable solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges.
President Barack Obama will address the opening session on Tuesday, September 22. The opening session will frame the agenda for the three days to follow at CGI. World leaders will identify critical areas for action and collaboration across a multitude of sectors, ranging from education, and energy and climate change to global health and economic empowerment.
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 100 current and former heads of state, 16 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations, and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made more than 1,400 commitments valued at $46 billion, which have already improved the lives of 200 million people in 150 countries. Commitments made at the 2008 Annual Meeting are expected to affect almost 160 million people. The CGI community also includes CGI University (CGI U), a forum to engage college students in global citizenship; CGI Asia; and MyCommitment.org, an online portal where anybody can make his or her own Commitment to Action. CGI will hold its Fifth Annual Meeting September 22-25, 2009, in New York City. For more information, visit www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
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