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• Engaging Pakistani Youth in IT Entrepreneurship

  Hammad Siddiqui, Deputy Country Director of the CIPE Pakistan office, was recently interviewed by CIO Pakistan, a leading source of information for business... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Celebrating International Democracy Day

  If people depend on government jobs and state-owned enterprises for their income, can they really hold their political leaders accountable? Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Investment Banker on Tahrir Square

  

  Tahrir Square in January (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) Who actually participates in a democratic revolution? I studied this question at school and... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Golf?

  

  On a normal day I would characterize my golf game as frustrating and borderline embarrassing. On the best of days I hit shots that save me from being... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Improving Pakistan’s Code of Corporate Governance

  

  In 2006, at CIPE’s first roundtable on corporage governance in Karachi over 100 participants unanimously agreed that the code needs revisiting to incorporate... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Glass Ceiling?

  

  Entry in the 2011 CIPE Cartoon Contest by Indra Baatarkhuu from Mongolia. In this fascinating piece about women in boardrooms in emerging markets, The... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Engaging Youth and the Private Sector in Kyrgyzstan

  

  Students in a meeting with company executives in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in the Kyrgyz Republic has had a busy few months. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Football is More Than a Game (part Two)

  

  As highlighted on the CIPE Development Blog last week, the world’s most beloved sport can play a key role in cultivating economic opportunity and strengthening... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Promoting Policy Debate in Argentina

  

  Think tanks play a significant role in democracies around the world. They provide insightful analysis about pressing issues and recommend feasible policy... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bread and Freedom

  

  31 years ago striking workers at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland were demanding “bread and freedom” from the communist authorities. Today the calls for bread and... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 BUSINESS, HISTORY, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• System Shocks and Property Market Institutions

  

  Participants at the Beijing roundtable on property marketsUnirule Institute of Economics The roundtable was a part of CIPE’s larger program in Armenia, China,... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chamber Reforms in Pakistan Are Gaining Momentum

  

  PRGMEA textile industry roundtable (Image:www.dawn.com)From the start of its work in Pakistan in 2006This work supports not only the development of chambers... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Football is More Than a Game

  

  What started as a reality show for aspiring players in Ghana grew to include participants from Nigeria in its third season and now includes players from other... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 ECONOMICS, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• After the Soviet Union

  

  For anyone who watches the countries of the former Soviet Union, this last month has offered a tempting array of articles pegged to the events of 20 years ago.... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Young Pakistani Entrepreneurs Embrace Failure on the Road to Success

  

  While universities in Pakistan are producing thousands of IT and business graduates each year, and most IT companies are run by entrepreneurs, the tech and... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Millions of Alternative Endings – the CIPE Youth Essay Contest 2011

  

  Sometimes global development stories just never seem to end. CIPE’s 2011 International Youth Essay Contest is calling for stories that do. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Henrietta Holsman Fore on Women’s Empowerment

  

  Henrietta Holsman Fore (Image: holsmaninternational.com)Ms. Fore is currently Co-Chair of the Asia Society and Chairman of the Board and CEO of Holsman... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Found in Translation: CIPE’s Inaugural Leading Practices Contest Winners

  

  Students in Instituto Invertir's EmprendeAhora program, discussing and learning about the links between democracy and market economics. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Rough Road Ahead for Russia’s Taxi Drivers

  

  In many ways, taxis are the most visible and widely-known example of micro-entrepreneurship. Oftentimes, the entire business involves (usually) a man buying or... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth: Change Your World

  

  Youth are an integral part of economic and democratic development, yet all too often face a situation of high youth unemployment or are left out of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY