Events - Center for International Private Enterprise

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Do Free Trade Zones Stimulate Entrepreneurship? | 10:00 AM ET, Monday, February 28, 2022

Research Unbound: Do Free Trade Zones Stimulate Entrepreneurship?

2.28.2022, 10:00AM

About the Event In this webinar organized by Policy & Program Learning (PPL) at CIPE, Tiffany Qiu of Oxbridge Economics will present findings from her paper, ”Do Free Trade Zones Stimulate Entrepreneurship? New Evidence from China. We will discuss the business environment factors and p...

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Manila Webinar Series on Democracy – The 2022 Elections: What’s at Stake for Philippine Democracy?

2.23.2022, 8:30PM

About the Event Amidst the backdrop of an ongoing pandemic, the Philippines will hold its national elections in May. As the oldest democracy in Southeast Asia, Philippine democracy has been tried and tested and while it has shown some resilience, many observers note a decline of democracy in recent...

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Papua New Guinea Women’s Business Agenda Launch

2.10.2022, 6:00PM

About the Event The Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network (BAN) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) host a panel to launch the first PNG Women’s Business Agenda (WBA). This report presents recommendations for strategic action and policy reform to address priorit...

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Andean Region Corrosive Capital Roundtable

2.3.2022, 11:00AM

About the Event The goal of this roundtable is to convene a diverse panel of experts with expertise or experience with corrosive capital in the primary resource industries in the Andean region. We hope to understand how these experts have perceived or seen the impact of corrosive capital in these in...

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The State of the Private Sector in China

1.19.2022, 9:00AM

About this event China is the largest economy in the Asia-Pacific region and is counting on its state-led economy to drive further growth. Yet the recent default of the Evergrande Group and the ongoing crisis in Chinese real estate and bond markets show the underlying structural weaknesses withi...

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On Land and Sea: How Businesses Collectively Fight Corruption

12.17.2021, 9:00AM

Click here to register. About the Event Maritime trade and development are critical to keeping the global economy moving and ensuring stable governance. Seaports serve as vital infrastructure to economies globally. This has been particularly evident during the past two years as the world has dealt w...

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Foreign Bribery Enforcement: A Vital Tool for Building Democracy

12.14.2021, 1:00PM

Click here to register. About the Event Corruption has a corrosive effect on society. It impedes economic growth and international development, undermines democratic institutions and the rule of law, and traps millions in poverty. It also damages business by distorting competition and presenting ser...

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Free Enterprise & Democracy Network: Reflections on the Summit for Democracy

12.14.2021, 9:00AM

About the Event After years of democratic backsliding, the Summit for Democracy is an opportunity to reaffirm and reinvent how democracy delivers. The Free Enterprise & Democracy Network is examining how open market economies and business contribute to democracy that delivers, through the len...

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Private Sector Forum — Our Business Too: Democracy & Private Enterprise Delivering Together

12.8.2021, 8:30AM

About the Event On December 8, CIPE participated in an official Summit for Democracy Day Zero event, a Private Sector Forum called “Our Business Too: Democracy and Private Enterprise Delivering Together”. The event offered a constructive dialogue around the symbiotic relationship between busine...

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UN IGF 2021: “Forging Trust in the Digital Economy: A Consumer Perspective”

12.8.2021, 7:50AM

In recent decades, the development of new digital technologies, platforms, and business models has drastically altered the nature of markets and commerce by lowering barriers to entry and expanding access to information, capital, and consumers. Despite these advancements, access and accountability g...