Deadline: 1 December 2015
The Clinton Global Initiative University 2016 Annual meeting will be held from April 1-3, 2016 at the University of California, Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be hosted by President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
The meeting will bring together more than 1,000 innovative student leaders to make Commitments to Action in CGI U’s five focus areas:
- Education,
- Environment and Climate change,
- Peace and Human Rights,
- Poverty Alleviation,
- Public Health
Through the CGI University Network and other opportunities, over $750,000 in funding will be available to select CGI U 2016 students to help them turn their ideas into action.
Benefits
- Student attendees will have the opportunity to attend plenary sessions, working sessions, and other special events which will enable them to network with their peers, build skills, and identify potential partners.
- The program will feature dozens of topic experts, university representatives, and celebrities who will join students at CGI U to discuss effective solutions to some of world’s most pressing challenges.
- During the last day of the meeting, attendees will take part in a Day of Action in the local community.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must be 18 years of age or older and enrolled in an institution of higher education at the time of the CGI U meeting in order to apply.
- To be considered for admission, all applicants are required to design a Commitment to Action in one of CGI U’s five focus areas mentioned above.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit CGI U Annual Meeting.
