Athens to host first European Clinton Global Initiative in 2015
The 2015 annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference will be hosted for the first time on European soil in Athens, Greece, former US President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton said on Tuesday during the 10th meeting.
The CGI Mediterranean will take place in June next year and aims to "connect leaders from the private and public sector from many countries around the world to discuss the political and economic developments in the wider Mediterranean region," and according to the former president, participating leaders will "seek solutions for the important challenges facing the region, like youth unemployment, social and economic volatility. Through new Commitments-to-Act, they will be able to highlight the vast potential for the development of the entire geographical region."
The initiative for hosting the conference in Athens belongs to Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, a member of CGI, who, in a joint presentation with Bill Clinton said she’s particularly proud Athens will be hosting for the first time a CGI event in Europe.
"One of the reasons I want to participate in the Clinton Foundation initiative is the ethos and strategy of turning ideas into actions," Angelopoulos-Daskalaki said.
In the 2015 CGI for Greece and the Mediterranean, participants will suggest and present solutions and proposals for long-term economic growth and competitiveness for the counties of the region, with commitments in sectors like youth employment, economic activity, new job openings and "green" development.
