Social Media highlights from #CGI2012- Day 1
A summary of social media activity from day 1 of #CGI2012. For full coverage of #CGI2012, visit our website, follow us on twitter (@ClintonGlobal) and like us on Facebook.
#CGI2012 opened today with a flurry of activity and commitments. Read CGI's blog post featuring Day 1 and watch the on-demand video from the opening plenary and all other sessions here.
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- The Opening Plenary began at noon ET with President Clinton opening #CGI2012 speaking about "Designing For Impact."
"We live to prove that cooperation works better than conflict" - Pres. Clinton #CGI2012. Live now: bit.ly/cgilive- President Clinton, along with @SpecialOlympics and Tom Golisano, announced another new commitment
- Pres. Clinton and @SpecialOlympics announce new commitments at opening of #CGI2012 twitpic.com/axpcbi
- Proctor & Gamble also made a big commitment announcement:
Just announced at #cgi2012 - P&G partners with @smokey_robinson on #SmokeAlarm to provide clean drinking water http://pic.twitter.com/P4EHUlxp
Pres. Clinton just announced P&G partners with @smokey_robinson on 1st #SmokeAlarm at #CGI2012 youtu.be/jSULazPUs9A
#CGI2012 highlights @ProctorGamble amazing commitment to save the life of a child a minute with @PG_CSDW . We @SavetChildren proud partner- The Opening also featured a one-on-one conversation between Tim Brown (Chief Executive Officer, IDEO) and Linda Tischler (Editor, Fast Company).
Bill Clinton introduces Tim Brown (CEO of IDEO) & Linda Tischler (Chief Editor of Fast Company) #clintonglobal http://pic.twitter.com/wWx4xBTF- The Plenary then moved to a discussion panel on “Designing For Impact,” moderated by President Clinton, with Queen Rania Al Abdullah (@QueenRania,) @UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Michael T. Duke (President and CEO of @WalMart Stores, Inc.) and Jim Yong Kim (President of @WorldBank).
- @Walmart President & CEO Michael Duke:
Walmart CEO, Michael Duke & frmr pres Clinton say green design makes economic sense for every size enterprise #CGI2012 @ClintonGlobal- Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan: @QueenRania
- Queen Rania speaks about "designing for impact" at #CGI2012. Watch live now. @ CGI 2012 Annual Meeting instagr.am/p/P7QY7KzAoV/
- #Technology isn't just for the individual, it's for humanity. -@QueenRania at #CGI2012
- We need to focus on the future- We need to turn our focus from dissecting the past to designing the future. @QueenRania at #CGI2012
