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CIPE Remembers Democracy & Labor Advocate Genie Kemble

08.17.2018

CIPE mourns the passing of Eugenia (“Genie”) Kemble, a champion of democracy and past executive director of the Free Trade Union Institute. A predecessor of the Solidarity Center, the Free Trade Union Institute promoted democracy and freedom of association worldwide and was the leading internat...

Democracy that Delivers #125: Ryan Musser Shares Insights on CIPE Project in Zimbabwe Following Recent Elections

08.14.2018 |

The Center for International Private Enterprise’s Assistant Program Officer for Africa, Ryan Musser, joins hosts Ken Jaques and Pam Kelley-Lauder for a discussion on Zimbabwe. Musser illustrates the current situation in Zimbabwe following their recent election cycle, and explains some of the impo...

Following Zimbabwe’s Elections, Reforms Are Needed to Allow Informal Sector to Thrive

07.27.2018

On Monday, July 30, Zimbabweans will head to the polls to cast their vote for their next president, as well as representatives in parliament and local government officials. This election is of particular importance, as it will be the first time that an election is occurring in Zimbabwe since indepe...

Civil Society and Business Community Contribute to the Reform Agenda of Bosnia and Herzegovina

07.27.2018

As preparations for October’s general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina pick up speed, economic and democratic reforms are receiving little attention from the 67 parties and 34 independent candidates seeking the support of the country’s 3.3 million voters. Although Bosnia and Herzegovina has ...

Reclaiming the Internet for Democracy: A Global Approach

07.26.2018

Around the world, governments routinely shut down the internet without warning and require people to pay a tax to access social media. People who criticize governments online are often assaulted or jailed. This has a chilling effect that silences entire populations and leads to self-censorship amon...

Democracy That Delivers #123: IDEAS CEO Ali Salman Discusses the Effects of Malaysia’s Surprising Democratic Shift in the Region

07.25.2018 |

On this week’s Democracy that Delivers podcast, CIPE’s Senior Program Officer for South Asia Jennifer Anderson, sits in for Ken Jaques to conduct an engaging interview with Ali Salman in the wake of Malaysia’s election upset. After 61 years, Malaysia’s ruling coalition was defeated in the b...

Democracy That Delivers #122: German Marshall Fund’s Jonathan Katz on Ways to Save Democracy in Europe

07.19.2018 |

“What would happen, if ten years down the road, half of the (NATO) alliance is authoritarian?” asks Jonathan Katz, a Senior Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. Katz, who has held numerous senior positions in the U.S. government, recently co-authored the article “An Inconvenie...

CIPE’s Bosnia and Herzegovina Partners Mark “Tax Freedom Day” with a New Tax Calculator

06.12.2018

CIPE partners Zasto Ne and the Center for Policy and Governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina recently launched a new tax calculator, a simple online tool to help people understand both their contributions to the budgets of Bosnia and Herzegovina and how the government spends their taxes. Many people i...

Making the Case for a Pro-Reform Path in CEE: Thought Leaders Share Perspectives on Democracy One Year After Declaration Launch

06.01.2018

Making the Case for a Pro-Reform Path in Central and Eastern Europe It’s been exactly one year since the signing of the Declaration in support of democracy in Brussels. As part of CIPE’s observance, we share more perspective from thought leaders in Central and Eastern Europe. Marek Tatala, Vice...

Democracy that Delivers #118: CIPE’s Ali Ayadi on Tunisia Elections and Reform Efforts

05.22.2018 |

On this new podcast, a look at the political and economic situation in Tunisia with CIPE Country Representative Ali Ayadi. The North African country recently held its first municipal elections since 2011 and voters chose more than 7200 new local leaders. Want to hear more? Listen to previous podca...