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• Youth Rebuilding the Economy in Afghanistan

  

  Afghan high school students undertaking the Tashabos course. (Photo: CIPE)In 2004, CIPE partnered with the Afghanistan Ministry of Education to launch a pilot... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Youth Are Using Facebook and Skype to Transform Peru

  

  Internet use in Peru and throughout South America is growing rapidly. So how can youth use these tools to spur economic and democratic development? A young grou... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nigerian Youth Take On Sustainable Development

  In June, world leaders converged in Brazil to discuss a topic of growing importance to countries world-wide: sustainable development. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Planting the Seeds of Democracy in the North Caucasus

  

  Vladikavkaz Institute of Management alum Azmat Gagloyev preparing for a November 2011 presentation about his recognition at a national entrepreneurship... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Are You an Entrepreneur? 2012 CIPE International Youth Essay Competition

  This summer marks the fifth anniversary of the global financial crisis that the world is still trying to recover from. Unfortunately, it looks like the current... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An African Moment in a Risky World

  

  (Photo: China Daily) The effects of the global economic crises of 2008 are still being felt in the United States and Europe, in the form of persistent... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Karen Kerrigan Named Small Business Champion

  

  Congratulations to CIPE Chair Karen Kerrigan, who was named a top 100 champion in the 2012 Small Business Influencer awards. Kerrigan, who is President &... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Celebrating International Youth Day

  

  We have all witnessed over the last two years that youth are shaping the political landscape of their countries. I have seen young people driving innovations an... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Confronting Economic Distress Through Responsible Business

  

  The chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, an anti-corruption organization in Pakistan, recently disclosed that “Rs 8 billion are being drained on... Read more

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

• Think Tank LINKS Fellowship – Don’t Miss Out!

  

  If you’re a young researcher intersted in learning how to better articulate youth’s position in democratic or economic reform issues, don’t miss out on this... Read more

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

• The Path Towards Democracy in Burma

  

  President of Burma U Thein Sein at the US-ASEAN Forum (Photo: The Nation)In his speech at the July US-ASEAN Business Forum in Siem Reap,Cambodia, U Thein Sein... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Join Us on Twitter for International Youth Day

  

  In honor of International Youth Day, CIPE and Atlas Corps invite you to join us for a week of Twitter chats starting August 13, 2012 on the theme of “Building... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gender Equality Matters for Development

  

  Writing in TrustLaw’s The Word on Women blog, CIPE Global Program Officer Anna Nadgrodkiewicz makes a strong case for why gender equality matters for... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democracy’s Dignity Dividend

  Writing in RealClearWorld on August 3, 2012, CIPE Senior Program Officer Greg Simpson discusses how “it was a call for dignity, more than anything, that drove... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Betty Maina Selected for High Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda

  

  Congratulations to Betty Maina, Chief Executive of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), a longtime CIPE partner, on her appointment to a high-level... Read more

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

• CIPE Pakistan Releases 2011 Activities Report

  

  CIPE established its Pakistan field office in 2006, making a commitment to strengthening democratic and market reforms in one of the world’s most challenging... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Are You a Policy Enthusiast?

  

  Calling all young researchers! If you’re interested in increasing the visibility of youth’s voice in your country’s policy-making process, don’t miss out on thi... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Do States Fail?

  

  This year’s edition of the Failed States Index (FSI) is out. The Index is a ranking of 178 nations compiled by the Fund for Peace in cooperation with Foreign... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2012 Global Corporate Citizenship Conference

  

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a corporate citizenship conference on October 10 and 11, 2012, in Washington, DC. The conference, sponsored by the... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lights Out for Business

  

  A man cooks by candlelight at a small roadside shop. (Photo: AP)For the last several days, half of India’s population — HALF — has been without electrical power. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY