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President Attends Sixth Annual Meeting Of Clinton Global Initiative
22 Sep 2010 - 18:50

President Mahinda Rajapaksa as a Leader of Sri Lankan Nation who defeated brutal terrorism from th country was among the World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, philanthropists and Chief Executive officers of some of the world leading private companies attended the inaugural ceremony of the sixth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiatives (CGI) being held at Sheraton Hotel Tower in New York.The conference started at 8.00 pm Sri Lanka time on Tuesday and the proceeding were telecast live over its official website.
CGI will sit to discuss issues that are plaguing by many developing countries under the banner of Clinton Global Initiative. The foundation, that tries to interest the private sector to invest money on non-profit developmental programs, will address many key issues like women empowerment, unemployment, energy usage and consumption and many other issues. The three day long Clinton Global Initiative meeting will continue till Sep 23 in New York City.
The official website of the Clinton Global Initiative foundation mentions that this year the president of United States Barack Obama along with his wife Michelle Obama appear at the meeting.