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• Kaya Natin ‘To—Yes We Can (And Yes We Did!)

  On Friday March 30, more than 200 local and central government officials, NGOs, academics and donor representatives met in Manila for the Public Governance Foru... Read more

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

• Lessons from Goldman Sachs

  

  Goldman Sachs headquarters in Manhattan. (Photo: Bloomberg)Two weeks ago Greg Smith’s public resignation from Goldman Sachs via an op-ed in the New York Times... Read more

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

• Does Dr. Kim Hold the Cure?

  

  Jim Yong Kim, President of Dartmouth and nominee to be the next President of the World Bank. (Photo: Develop Economies blog)On March 23, President Obama... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thai Banks Join Anti-Corruption Effort

  

  On March 27, nine commercial banks jointly signed the Anti-Corruption Declaration of the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD). This Declaration lays out tangible... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Social Media is Shaping Debate in Pakistan

  

  The new face of activism in the information age (Source: bolobhi.org, photo: Zaheer Kidvai)Historically, Pakistani governments have been known for limiting... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• Democracy Triumphs in Senegal

  

  Yesterday’s presidential election made many follow the news from Dakar with concern – and eventually with great relief. It was the run-off in a tense campaign... Read more

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

• Building Business Ties Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

  

  The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is a rough road. But it also serves as a vital economic lifeline between the two countries, whose trade is valued... Read more

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

• Entrepreneurship and Democracy in the Middle East

  

  A street vendor in Cairo. (Photo: Flickr/Ed Yourdon)More than a year after the Arab Spring, it is important to remember that the protests which led to the fall... Read more

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

• International Women’s Day Wrap-Up

  

  Laura Beatriz Rodriguez Lopez, Mexico. From the CIPE 2011 Global Editorial Cartoon Competition.Over the past two weeks, we have been highlighting CIPE’s approac... Read more

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

• Celebrating International Women’s Day with the Spirit of Entrepreneurship

  

  “I want to be a champion skater, and a writer. I want my picture in all the magazines. Maybe I’ll be a movie star. I want to be different from all the other... Read more

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

• Paving the Way

  

  . (Photo: Flickr user back to menu)Given that women are half of the world’s population, there’s understandably a broad spectrum of issues to advocate on... Read more

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

• Why We Talk About Women’s Empowerment

  

  There’s a Margaret Thatcher quotation I like to recall: “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people that you are, you aren’t.” Indeed, I... Read more

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

• International Women’s Day 2012

  

  Glen LeLievre, Australia. From the CIPE Global Editorial Cartoon Competition. Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day – an annual global event to... Read more

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

• Marking Progress, Opportunities and Challenges on International Women’s Day 2012

  

  Glen LeLievre, Australia. From the CIPE Global Editorial Cartoon Competition.Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day – an annual global event to celebrate... Read more

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

• Leadership in Lambayeque

  

  Karla Diaz is interviewed about the EmprendeAhora program.This article is part of a series of interviews with participants of Instituto Invertir’s... Read more

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

• Rep. Donald M. Payne (1934-2012)

  

  Rep. Donald M. Payne (Photo: U.S. House of Representatives).CIPE’s Board of Directors and staff are deeply saddened by the loss of New Jersey Congressman... Read more

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

• No Longer Just a Room…

  You may have never heard of her, but Lady Anne Clifford was a fairly powerful English noblewoman, an only child who nonetheless was prevented from inheriting he... Read more

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

• Women Advance the Fundamentals for Haiti’s Future

  

  Haitian president Michel Martelly visits the women involved in drafting a National Platform of Action in Port-au-Prince on March 1, 2012. Read more

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

• An Economic Paradox in Pakistan

  

  Oil tankers in the port city of Karachi. (Photo: The Asian)There is an economic paradox in Pakistan: despite instability, corruption, lack of governance, and... Read more

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

• Reflecting on Democracy That Delivers for Women

  CIPE Chair Karen Kerrigan introduces the Democracy that Delivers for Women conference.Last year for the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, CIPE’s... Read more

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