Clinton Global Initiative

Announcement of Nestle - SFCG TV series partnership in Nigeria

Left to right:
Former President Bill Clinton
Klaus Wachsmuth, Managing Director and CEO, Nestle Nigeria
John Marks, President & Founder, Search for Common Ground
Iquo Ukoh, Marketing Manager, Nestle Nigeria

As Clinton Global Initiative closes its inaugural meeting, participants vowed to act in the coming year on the conference topics: religion, climate change, poverty and governance. The commitments that have come in so far are worth $1.25 billion and account for more than 100,000 hours of service. The final day of the conference featured His Excellency Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway; His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Royal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; The Honorable Al Gore; The Honorable Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations; Mr. John Coomber, CEO of Swiss Re; Mr. Jim Donald, President and CEO, Starbucks. President Clinton closed the three-day event with a workshop summation, action plan and closing address.

"The past three days have given us all the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds all united towards a common goal," said President Clinton. "From the beginning, I emphasized that this conference cannot alone solve the problems we have discussed, but today one thing is more clear than ever -- all of us want a better world. I am proud of the commitments made during this conference and look forward to hearing about their progress throughout the year. Next year, I hope that we gather with the collective knowledge that together our actions can improve some of the world's greatest problems."

Today's commitments included: the Center For American Progress' pledge to coordinate with others interested in developing a concrete proposal for terrorism insurance within the next six months, specifically targeted to increase investment in Gaza; Basic Energy committed to build two wind energy power plants totaling 109 megawatts in the Dominican Republic worth over $130 million; Janet and George McKinley pledged $5 million each to the Grameen Foundation USA's microfinance initiatives and Oxfam America to support sustainable livelihood; and Search for Common Ground and Academic Associates/PeaceWorks (a Nigerian NGO) will partner with Nestle to support two seasons of a reality television series and a drama series aimed to promote reconciliation and tolerance between religious and ethnic groups.

About the Clinton Global Initiative:
The Clinton Global Initiative brings together a diverse group of current and former heads of state, business leaders, noteworthy academicians, and key NGO representatives to participate in a series of interactive workshops. Participants will focus on methods of reducing poverty; using religion as a force for reconciliation and conflict resolution; implementing new business strategies and technologies to combat climate change; and strengthening governance. By the conclusion of the conference each participant will have made a specific commitment to take action in the coming year in one of the areas discussed. The Clinton Global Initiative is a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization. SOURCE Clinton Global Initiative Web Site:

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