Not to be ignored in any list of major New York events is the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting. CGI is perhaps best-known (along with the amazing topics and issues discussed) for its ability to bring together one of the most impressive lists of participants, speakers and endorsers. This level of high-profile participants carries through to the discussion on Twitter, with some pretty heavy-hitters throwing their weight by #CGI2014 and its related issues.
CGI, perhaps more than any other major development event, proves the enormous reach that can come from just a few tweets by high-profile people. With just over 2,000 unique tweets using #CGI2014, the reach of the hashtag is still over 845 million, due in large part to the enormous followings of some of its top users.
Established by Former President Bill Clinton, it’s no surprise that the Clinton family features heavily, with tweets from Bill, Hilary and Chelsea among the most retweeted around CGI.
On stage w/@HillaryClinton today at #CGI2014. Proud to mark 10 years of @ClintonGlobal & look fwd to a great meeting. pic.twitter.com/AonNrWIvgZ
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) September 22, 2014
#GirlsCHARGE commits to help 15 million girls get access to secondary school. #NoCeilings #CGI2014 #SmartThingToDo https://t.co/fPAqMyeb2G
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 24, 2014
My parents & I before tonight’s amazing Clinton Global Citizen Awards. What a great start to #CGI2014! pic.twitter.com/BTfBjJbV7U
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) September 22, 2014
But it doesn’t stop there. Here are just a small few of the other top tweeps who have engaged around #CGI2014. The list includes world leaders, major development voices, top journalists and even an astronaut currently up the International Space Station.
“The most important title is not president or prime minister, but citizen.” —President Obama #CGI2014
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 23, 2014
With HRC to launch Girls CHARGE: 30+ partners commit $600M+ to educate 14M girls. @ClintonGlobal #CGI2014 – JG pic.twitter.com/NOrRG5cohx
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) September 24, 2014
Backstage with @HillaryClinton at #CGI2014: https://t.co/4uz4RERGd1 #NoCeilings pic.twitter.com/APlnu3s13t
— Melinda Gates (@melindagates) September 24, 2014
Coming up on GPS at 10 am ET on CNN: An exclusive interview with @narendramodi, and a one-on-one with @billclinton #CGI2014
— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) September 21, 2014
@billclinton Just saw your #tbt w/ Sen. Glenn. Here is a 2014 version. Until Wednesday! #CGI2014 pic.twitter.com/kj6iWgQFhu
— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) September 19, 2014
