Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared at the third day of scheduled discussions at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. The discussion, “Putting Education to Work,” was in two parts. The first part was a panel which included Cisco CEO John Chambers, United Arab Emirates Minister of State Reem Al Hashimy, Education for Employment Alumna Nisreen Mitwally, and Mara Foundation Founder Ashish Thakkar. The group discussed the future of education in the United States.
For the second part of the discussion, Clinton took the stage after the panel to deliver the closing remarks. She talked about the future of education and how businesses in America need to invest in eduction as they go hand-in-hand. On the job training and education are both important to businesses, and Clinton announced that many business had committed to help CGI with their efforts.
The full video from the event may be viewed by CLICKING HERE as we are unable to embed the video directly.
At the end of the speech, Clinton was joined on stage by Chelsea Clinton to announce CGI’s progress in its efforts to protect the African Elephant and stop poaching, stop illegal trafficking, and stop the demand for elephant ivory. Hillary and Chelsea were also joined by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba, and representatives from Vietnam, Zambia, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, and the United States State Department. President Bongo spoke on behalf of the group. After the speech, the group was joined on stage by representatives of several wildlife foundations who have partnered with CGI to protect the elephant.
A separate video of announcement about CGI’s continued efforts to save the African Elephant is available by CLICKING HERE.
Tomorrow is the final day of CGI’s Annual Meeting, and Clinton is scheduled to take part in two sessions (and appear in one video):
–8:45 – 10:30 AM – “Equality for Girls and Women: 2034 Instead of 2134″
–Film – “The Science of Success: Investing in Babies’ Minds”
–3:30 – 4:45 PM – “Aiming for the Moon and Beyond”
Tune in to the Livestream to watch all the events as they happen.
Video Source: CGI Livestream
Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the Clinton Global Initiative University event held at the University of Miami. Clinton was joined on stage by her daughter, Chelsea, and together they previewed a report that is going to be released Monday by a Clinton Foundation’s No Ceilings Project. The report will highlight the advancement of women and girls over the last twenty years around the world in education, economic impact, and in leadership roles. The report will also call out areas of concern and areas of improvement.
Hillary Clinton Speeches 