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• Celebrating International Women’s Day at CIPE

  Watch an International Women’s Day welcome message from CIPE Deputy Director Jean Rogers.Today CIPE celebrates International Women’s Day — but really our work o... Read more

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

• One Month into the Fellowship

  Maksim Karliuk is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the Cato Institute.I have been in the US for over a month now, and it has been quite an... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Celebrating Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

  

  Chamber professional development attendees at a session in Lahore in 2011. (Photo: CIPE)2013 is a year to remember in the history of Pakistan. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Personal Kenyan Voting Experience

  

  Kenyans line up to vote on Monday. (Photo: VOA)by Ben Kiragu (CIPE Representative) 3/6/13 at 12:30 AM Kenya TimeHaving registered to vote in the first Kenyan... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 10 Years of Empowering Business Women in Bangladesh

  

  BWCCI founder Selima Ahmad with CIPE Senior Program Officer Marc Shleifer (left) and Regional Director Andrew Wilson (right).Selima Ahmad, founder of long-time... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Confronting Egypt’s Implementation Gap

  

  Anna Nadgrodkiewicz and Marko Tomicic present the Implementation Gap handbook.This past week, CIPE’s Cairo field office worked with partners Federation of... Read more

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

• 20 Entrepreneurial Women You Should Be Following on Twitter

  

  Co-written with Taryn Bird, Senior Manager of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center‘s Global Corporate Citizenship Program. Read more

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

• Kenya’s Imperfect Election

  

  Kenyan citizens line up to cast their ballots in today’s election. (Photo: VOA)Long lines as biometric kits fail, sporadic violence that has resulted in death,... Read more

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

• A Bright Light on Syria’s Horizons

  

  Since 2011, CIPE has been working with a courageous group of Syrian business people to advance an economic vision for the future of their country. Read more

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

• Business Fights Corruption in Thailand

  

  Dr. Pakdee Pothisiri, Commissioner of Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission, at an IOD event in Bangkok. (Photo: CIPE)Corruption is one of the world’s... Read more

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

• In Tumultuous Cote d’Ivoire, the Private Sector Perseveres

  

  Informal entrepreneurs make up a large part of Cote d’Ivoire’s economy. (Photo: United Nations)In Cote d’Ivoire, as in most nations in Sub-Sahara Africa, the... Read more

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

• Why Institutions Are Essential to Entrepreneurship

  

  Fast-growing economies have institutions that allow entrepreneurs to take risks. (Photo: Businessweek)Why is it that some economies adapt to change and produce... Read more

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

• The Role of Women in Global Business Value Chains

  The ability of women to drive change is greatly improved when they are empowered in the economic decisions of their communities. Few videos explain this as... Read more

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

• Melanne Verveer to Head Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

  Melanne Verveer, the first ever U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will continue her advocacy for women’s political and economic empowerment... Read more

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

• Fifth Annual CIPE International Youth Essay Competition Winners Announced

  

  CIPE is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual International Youth Essay competition today. This year we received more than 300 entries from 62... Read more

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

• Indigenous Women and the Fight for Economic Inclusion in Peru

  

  Last October U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Peru. Clinton’s Peru trip barely made the headlines, but her remarks deserve attention and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Will Happen to Egyptian Civil Society If the New NGO Law is Implemented?

  

  Civil society organizations have been instrumental in the evolution of Egypt’s revolution since 2011. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)By Sally Roshdy, a CIPE-Atlas... Read more

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

• Business Associations Supporting Democracy in Senegal

  

  A public-private dialogue session with Senegalese President Macky Sall.A critical aspect to fulfilling CIPE’s vision is partnership with local organizations, wh... Read more

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

• Changing the Rules of the Game: Crowdfunding and Entrepreneurship

  Crowdfunding has taken the cyberspace by storm. Through platforms such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo, innovators can pitch their ideas and like-minded... Read more

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

• Driving Economic Growth in Bolivia: Insitutions and Productivity

  

  Lack of technology — or weak institutions? (Photo: Wikimedia commons)Sergio Daga is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the Heritage... Read more

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