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• A Changing Leadership Approach in Business Associations

  Participants at the 4th Annual Secretary Generals’ Conference (Photo: Staff)In Pakistan there are about 45 Chambers and more than 100 sectorial associations. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tell Us Your Story About Democracy and Entrepreneurship

  What better way to celebrate International Democracy Day than to tell us your story about democracy and entrepreneurship! From Liberia to India, stories about... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth Take on Democratic Transitions

  If you’ve been following CIPE’s activities centered around Democracy Day, you’ve seen a lot of young people making their opinions heard. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sustaining Democratic Reform in Burma

  

  Burma took an unprecedented step toward true, representative democracy during its elections last April. Most notably, the National League for Democracy took... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• KnowHow Mentees Getting Recognition

  Two participants of CIPE’s KnowHow program are being recognized this week in Washington, DC for their work as distinguished individuals whose efforts have... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Join Us for a Second #DemocracyChat with CIPE Partners

  

  Today’s Twitter chat on private sector contributions to democratic development was a great success, with participants from all over the world discussing... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Making Progress on Democracy

  

  Despite outbreaks of violence, progess is still being made Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Free Enterprise & Democracy: Engaging the Private Sector on Global Democratic...

  

  FEDN members share ideas with MENA reformers at a meeting in Jordan. (Photo: Staff)Every year, September 15 marks the passing of the International Day of... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Improving Egypt’s Business Environment Could Reduce Traffic in Cairo

  

  Having lived in Egypt as a kid in the early ’80s, I still have vivid memories of Cairo traffic – the honking, the intermingled smells of hot dust and exhaust an... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth in Entrepreneurship and Democracy

  

  Participants at a recent Youth Entrepreneurship Forum in Pakistan. (Photo: Staff)According to the UNFPA, youth represents around 1.8 billion of the total world... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Development Finance Institutions Tackle Corporate Citizenship

  

  In a world where sustainability has become a global buzzword, companies are reassessing how their business impacts local, national, and international... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Philippine Experience in Transition

  

  Dr. Estanislao speaks at a conference in Yemen. (Photo: Staff)“A transition is a tremendous undertaking but it is a greater challenge to make that transition... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Political Parties Focusing on Economic Reforms in Pakistan

  

  With general elections in Pakistan just around the corner, the ruling coalition, headed by the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP), and the other main political... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sesame Street, Swine Flu, and Unintended Consequences in Egypt

  

  Zabbaleen boys in Mokattam Village in 2009. (Photo: Wikipedia)“The law is not feeding me.” That was the quote that really caught my eye. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 10 Years of Partnership in Armenia Cements Role for Small Businesses

  

  Association for Foreign Investment and Cooperation’s 2006 roundtable with local business leaders on tax reform in Armenia. (Photo: AFIC) Private sector-led... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Get Inspired: The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

  

  (Photo: Forbes)This week Forbes released “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” Take a look.Flipping through their faces compels awe. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Building Sustainable Global Value Chains

  

  Siemens is a leading supplier of technologies like wind turbines that help its customers reduce their environmental impact. (Photo: Wind Power Monthly)As... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Measuring Democracy

  

  One of the most exciting trends of the last 20 years has been a growing global commitment to democracy – not only by the United States and other developed... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Women in Leadership: Just Good Business

  

  Top Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg joined the company’s previously all-male board in June 2012. A recent report from Credit Suisse has confirmed what many... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• #YouthChange

  

  In honor of International Youth Day, CIPE and Atlas Corps co-hosted a series of TwitterChats revolving around issues youth are facing around the world. In the... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY