Wednesday, August 20, 2008

NEWS: kiwanja.net invited to Clinton Global Initiative

kiwanja.net has been awarded a complimentary membership and invitation to the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative (CGi) annual meeting, due to take place in New York next month. CGi is an invitation-only event which aims to move “beyond discussion, fostering a sense of shared responsibility to address major global problems"

This year CGi - which is attended by global leaders, heads of state, CEOs, non-profit leaders, philanthropists, directors of foundations, scholars, high-profile media and religious leaders - is focussing on education, energy and climate change, global health and poverty alleviation. New members are required to make a 'commitment' to address some of the more pressing problems in the world today. kiwanja's commitment, which will based around FrontlineSMS, will be announced by Ken Banks at the event in New York

2 Comments:

At 10:40 AM, Anonymous Sean said...

Congratulations! Great news and well deserved. Look forward to hearing about your pledge.

 
At 11:55 AM, Blogger kiwanja said...

Thanks, Sean

Appreciate it!

Working on the Pledge now, and have a concept paper already. If it comes off it'll be very exciting. Lots to do...

Will keep you posted.

Ken

 

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