Thailand

Cambodia – CIPE partner Silaka conducted another training program on procurement monitoring and anti-corruption for the members of the Joint Procurement Monitoring Committee (JPMC), a coalition of non-governmental organizations and private businesses in the province of Kampong Thom. Silaka led the effort to establish this coalition and is building its capacity to eventually serve as an anti-corruption watchdog for provincial government procurement.

Philippines – The Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) conducted a strategy and planning session with De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, the first university to adopt ISA’s Performance Governance System (PGS). Originally designed as a tool for local government reform, ISA has adapted the PGS for central government agencies and, more recently, state-owned enterprises and civil society organizations.

HIGHLIGHTS

CIPE hosts communications workshop in Nigeria; CIPE holds anti-corruption workshop for local entrepreneurs in Ukraine; CIPE partner presents Collective Action Against Corruption campaign to business associations in Thailand

CIPE Program Officer John Morrell writes an article in the Bangkok Post on fighting corruption in Thailand; CIPE and Riinvest hold two-day advocacy planning workshop; CIPE partner organizes conference on role of civil society in democratizing the economy in Egypt

Philippines – The Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) conducted a capacity-building workshop for senior officials from the city of San Fernando, La Union. The central topic of this two-day session, held in San Fernando’s city hall, was how the city can “cascade” its new local government strategy downward through the city bureaucracy. This city strategy was designed by a citizen consultative group and adopted by the city council. Now, ISA is helping the city communicate and implement the strategy.

Philippines – Executive Director of CIPE partner the Universal Access to Competitiveness and Trade (U-ACT) and Deputy Secretary General of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ryan Patrick Garcia Evangelista was selected by Devex among Manila 40 Under 40 International Development Leaders.

China – In the latest in its biweekly series of policy discussion forums, the Unirule Institute of Economics led a dialogue on “China’s Canteen System during the Mao Era.” The central focus of this forum was an article written by Unirule Academic Committee Chairman Zhang Shuguang, “The Rise and Fall of a Communist Utopia.” In this article, Professor Zhang explains that the public canteen system under Chairman Mao’s rule was not successful, and many people starved. The article was published in June 2012 and attracted many visitors.

China –In the latest of its series of bi-weekly policy discussion forums, the Unirule Institute of Economics led a discussion on “The Modernization of Turkey.” A central topic of discussion was the writings of Ziya Gökalp, a progressive Turkish sociologist from the early 20th century. University professor and keynote speaker Zan Tao illustrated the role played by social structures in a country’s political development and modernization.

China – In the latest of its series of bi-weekly policy discussion forums, the Unirule Institute of Economics led a discussion on “The Modernization of Turkey.” A central topic of discussion was the writings of Ziya Gökalp, a progressive Turkish sociologist from the early 20th century. University professor and keynote speaker Zan Tao illustrated the role played by social structures in a country’s political development and modernization.