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JJR Clinton CGIFormer President Rawlings has commended his American compatriot, Bill Clinton for the tremendous impact his post-presidential initiatives are having on international development.
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cgiNEW YORK (Reuters) – The Clinton Global Initiative gathered more than $8 billion in pledges at this year’s summit, surprising its organizers who had worried that the recession would lower the level of support.
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PLAN USAWARWICK, R.I., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Plan USA’s “Commitment to Action” media project for girls in West Africa will be given special recognition at the 5th Annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in New York City.

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CGI BuildingInnovation as a driver of worldwide economic recovery and growth is the key theme at the Fifth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, a gathering of top CEOs and world leaders that opened on Sept. 22 in New York and continues through Friday, Sept. 25. “We need new businesses to unleash new innovations,” said President Barack Obama, citing the world’s economic downturn in his address to the crowd on Tuesday evening. “We need new collaborations to advance prosperity.” The President’s speech was meant to help set the tone of the entire conference and followed on the heels of the White House’s Sept. 21 release of a white paper outlining a national innovation strategy.

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