Meeting will convene nearly 1,000 leaders from business, government, and the nonprofit sector to address economic growth in the United States through job creation, innovation, education and workforce development June 7-8 in Chicago

Today Jon Stewart and President Clinton held a unique conversation with CGI University students during the closing plenary session

President Bill Clinton will host the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting in Washington, D.C. bringing together more than 1,000 students, representing all 50 states, more than 75 countries, and approximately 300 college and universities, along with leaders in business, nonprofit, government and celebrities engaged in efforts to create positive change.

The “bracket” features student Commitments to Action, representing 16 college and universities and addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges

Madeleine Albright, Biz Stone, and Usher among the newly announced featured speakers

Jon Stewart to join President Clinton for CGI U 2012 in Washington, D.C.

President Clinton joined President Obama today to announce significant new progress to the Better Buildings Challenge and a new $4 billion investment from the public and private sectors dedicated to energy efficient building upgrades over the next two years.

The final day of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative began with an emphasis on scaling what works for girls and women with a panel of experts, including Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda; Michelle Bachelet, former president of the Republic of Chile; Muhammad Yunus, chairman, Yunus Centre; and Karim Khoja, chairman and CEO, Roshan.

Tonight, President Bill Clinton will recognize the recipients of the fifth annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards, which honor individuals who have made an outstanding impact in philanthropy, government, civil society, and the corporate sector at a ceremony in New York hosted by Tony Award® Winner Sarah Jones.

Today, Michael Elliot, president and CEO, ONE; Marc Van Ameringen, executive director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition; Stephan Tanda, chairman, DSM Nutrition; Nancy Aossey, president and CEO, International Medical Corps; Robert McDonald, CEO and president, Procter & Gamble; and Carolyn Miles, CEO, Save the Children, will join together for a press conference at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative to discuss their commitments to respond to the severe food and humanitarian crisis facing several countries in the Horn of Africa.