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Growing. Engaging. Staying Fresh: An Interview with Gamal Abou Ali of the Egyptian Junior Business Association

06.02.2023

It’s a challenge maturing business associations face worldwide: how to grow and prosper but maintain the ability to pivot and evolve – all while engaging with key public decision-makers. Gamal Abou Ali, Chairman of the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB), discussed this and broader challe...

Democracy that Delivers #368: Assessing Armenia’s Corruption Climate with Eric Hacopian

05.31.2023 |

By many measures, Armenia has made significant strides in the fight against corruption since the Velvet Revolution of 2018. Eric Hacopian, a political analyst and the host of the online show Insights with Eric Hacopian, joins CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast to discu...

Democracy that Delivers #367: Understanding the Increased Monitoring of Nigeria by the Financial Action Task Force

05.24.2023 |

What really happens when a country is “grey listed” by the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? CIPE examines this with Muazu Umaru, Director of Policy and Research at the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA) in West Africa. The discussion follows announcement...

Ideation Workshop “How to Increase the Share of Women in the ICT Field”

05.17.2023

CIPE partner the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI), the oldest and largest representative organization of entrepreneurs in Estonia, organized an ideation workshop “How to Increase the Share of Women in the ICT Field.” This workshop is part of a joint Businesswomen and Tec...

Democracy that Delivers #366: Association Frontiers Series – TÜRKONFED’s Earthquake Response in Turkey

05.05.2023 |

A CIPE partner is among those leading crisis efforts on the ground in southern Turkey, where massive February earthquakes leveled entire communities and displaced millions. TÜRKONFED (Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation) was one of the first organizations to respond after the quakes, mobi...

“Crony State Capitalism” and Private-Sector Responses

05.02.2023

Over the last several years, CIPE frequently observed that the quality of foreign investments impacts domestic business ecosystems and institutional performance. However, questions remain about the ways that these processes are evolving. To further CIPE’s exploration into this phenomenon and conti...

Democracy that Delivers #365: A Trailblazing Approach to Preventing Corruption in Indonesia, with Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas

04.26.2023 |

Much anti-corruption work focuses on identifying corruption that already exists. A different approach proves more preventive: helping enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability in organizations. That is the method used by Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, who joins CIPE’s Anti-Corruption &am...

The Future of Business: Women and the Digital Economy

04.12.2023

Women’s active participation in the economy is crucial to reduce global economic disparities, ensure sustainable growth, and increase democratic participation. To this end, CIPE supports women-owned businesses by investing in skill-building and tailored assistance programs for women worldwide. Wit...

A New Way to Help Rebuild Ukraine

04.07.2023

While pitched battles for a sovereign and independent Ukraine rage on, governments worldwide are engaged with Ukraine to discuss its future. One very important voice is often missing: that of the private sector. Many outside of Ukraine are only passively familiar with the country’s business enviro...

Democracy that Delivers #364: Defeating the Dictators, a new book by Charles Dunst

04.06.2023 |

Charles Dunst, Deputy Director of Research & Analytics at The Asia Group, a Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Contributing Editor of American Purpose, joins Jennifer Anderson, Senior Program Officer for CIPE’s Asia & Pacific team to discuss his new boo...