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• MENA Info: Providing the Tools for Change in the Middle East

  

  Language is essential. Words in one’s native language convey depths of meaning that translations obscure. Experience is priceless. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Need to Prioritize Economic Development in Egypt

  

  A market in Egypt (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)Sally Roshdy is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) . Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Improving Transparency and Integrity in Kosovo’s Public Procurement

  

  Panelists at a Riinvest public procurement conference in 2012. (Photo: Riinvest)In February this year, Kosovo celebrated  five years since its declaration of... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democracy and Entrepreneurship in India

  

  Pedestrians cross the Horwah Bridge in West Bengal. (Photo: Wikimedia commons)Does entrepreneurship and democracy go hand and hand in India? Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The State of Global Democracy in 2012

  

  The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2012 Democracy Index (registration required) paints a grim picture of “democracy at a standstill. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• European Issues Discussed in America

  

  Maksim Karliuk is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the Cato Institute. Before coming to the U.S. for the Think Tank LINKS Fellowship, I... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Do Entrepreneurs Operate in the Shadow Economy?

  What is the “rule of law” and why does it matter for entrepreneurs? In this video, Democracy that Delivers for Entrepreneurs keynote speaker Hernando de Soto... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Rules for State-Owned Enterprises in Pakistan

  

  Pakistan Steel Mills (Photo: The Express Tribune)Public sector companies in Pakistan are now losing nearly $4 billion per year — a significant drain on... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Paraguay’s First Presidential Debate a Milestone for Latin America

  

  On Sunday night, CIPE partner Democracy in Development (DENDE) pulled off a victory for democracy in Paraguay that surpassed their own expectations: the first... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Untapped Potential – Don’t Overlook It!

  

  It can be hard for policy makers to guess which company will stand out from the herd. (Photo: Wikimedia commons)As the world catches on to entrepreneurship’s... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Do Institutions Facilitate Entrepreneurship?

  The great Peruvian democracy advocate Hernando de Soto has spent much of his career focused on bringing informal entrepreneurs into the formal sector, where... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The State of Entrepreneurship in Bolivia

  

  Most of Bolivia’s entrepreneurs are self-employed in non-technology-intensive fields.Sergio Daga is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Political Parties Ask Business Community to Present Economic Manifesto for...

  

  The Chambers President’s Conference provides an excellent opportunity for business community leaders to focus on a single key agenda point – how to advocate... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• International Women’s Day 2013 Wrap-Up

  Thanks to all of our partners and blog contributors for helping CIPE celebrate International Women’s Day, 2013. Over the past week we have written about: The... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Powerful Women – Powerful Nation: Changing the Way Women Are Portrayed in...

  Watch a welcome video recorded for the contest winners by CIPE Deputy Director Jean Rogers. Also available on Dailymotion.In Pakistan, the contemporary image... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Businesses Learn Benefits of WTO Membership

  

  The World Trade Organization (WTO) welcomed Russia in August of last year as its 156th member — the last of the world’s large economies to join. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Young Women Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges in Peru

  

  EmprendeAhora participants at the inauguration of the 2012-013 EmprendeAhora program. (Photo: EmprendeAhora)Entrepreneurship and business ownership is becoming... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Georgia Justice Minister Outlines Reform Agenda

  

  Georgia’s Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani is interviewed on Georgian television.In October 2012, Georgia’s parliamentary elections resulted in the unseating of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Barriers to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

  

  (Photo: U.S. State Department)Women’s entrepreneurship is now considered an important tool for enabling female empowerment. An economy thrives when women get th... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• International Women’s Day Q&A; with CIPE Board Chair Karen Kerrigan

  CIPE board chair and Small Business Entrepreneurship Council President and CEO Karen Kerrigan is actively involved in many efforts to empower women,... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY