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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...

Fostering Corporate Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe

05.14.2018

There are many takeaways from last week’s World Movement for Democracy Global Assembly in Senegal. The theme of the weeklong event was “Building Strategic Partnerships for Democratic Renewal,” with a focus on ways to strengthen inclusive democratic governance and engage stakeholders in civil s...

Democracy that Delivers #117: Richard Javad Heydarian on Populism and Governance in the Philippines

05.09.2018 |

On this week’s Democracy that Delivers podcast: International columnist and author Richard Javad Heydarian shares first-hand observations and insightful analysis on the latest developments and challenges related to governance and democracy in the Philippines. In a discussion on Asian geopolitics,...

An Epidemic of Intolerance: Global Threats to Freedom of Expression

05.03.2018

Freedom of speech and open internet principles are fundamental to democratic values and a key focus of many CIPE programs with global partners. CIPE Chairman Greg Lebedev recently published a thought-provoking piece that explains, what he calls, “layers of intolerance” or techniques used to sil...

In the Lead-up to Malaysia’s Elections, How Can Think Tanks Help to Strengthen Democracy?

05.03.2018

Malaysians will head to the polls on May 9 to elect representatives of the country’s 14th Parliament. The electoral contest throws into sharp relief the challenges of current Prime Minister Najib Razak and the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition as they seek to retain a parliamentary majority ...

Democracy that Delivers #116: LIBEK’s Petar Cekerevac on Reform Efforts in Serbia

05.01.2018 |

Petar Čekerevac, the Executive Manager of LIBEK, a Serbian organization promoting individual liberty and a free market economy, sat down with CIPE’s Ken Jaques and Natalia Otel Belen to discuss the evolution of his home country economically and politically since the Yugoslav Wars. Čekerevac say...

Democracy that Delivers #115: CIPE Launches New Round of Weeklong Leadership Academy for Development in Ukraine

04.26.2018 |

To assist with reform efforts in Ukraine, CIPE is hosting another weeklong Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) with educators from Stanford University and other experts. Events include training and seminars to help foster cooperation among government and private sector members, such as the CEO...

Why Companies in Emerging Markets Should Prioritize Data Privacy

04.06.2018

In the wake of recent news regarding improper use of online consumer information, many businesses, governments, and civil society organizations are questioning what responsibilities companies of all sizes have to protect user data. Data privacy is a universal issue affecting citizens and the privat...

Democracy that Delivers #112: Pavol Demeš on the Changing Roles of Slovakia’s Civil Society and NGOs

04.03.2018 |

Following recent unrest in Slovakia, there is much speculation about changes in the political landscape. CIPE looks at the evolving roles of Slovakia’s civil society and NGOs in recent decades with Pavol Demeš, a Transatlantic Fellow for the German Marshall Fund. Demeš describes events of the 1...

To Help Reform Work in Ukraine, LADU Looks at the Supply Side

02.16.2018

Ukraine has no shortage of citizens who envision a better future for their country. They are the ones who led the 2014 Revolution of Dignity and continue to fight against corruption and for improved standards of living and freedom. Yet nearly four years later, preliminary reform efforts have not ga...