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Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship: a Conversation with Dorian Popá, One of CIPE’s Early Success Stories in the Orange Economy

01.12.2023 |

In this fireside chat, Martin Friedl and Dorian Popá discuss the importance of youth entrepreneurship and empowerment in the “orange economy” (also known as the creative industries). Dorian’s entrepreneurial ventures in the tech sector have provided youth in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala...

Democracy that Delivers #342: FEDN Small Grants: Making the Case for Democracy

09.14.2022 |

Free Enterprise and Democracy Network (FEDN) Small Grant awardees Milos Nikolic of Libek in Serbia, Grace Nzou of Niusline Media in Kenya, and Yemi Adamolekun of Enough is Enough in Nigeria speak with Tamari Dzotsenidze, Associate Program Officer for CIPE’s Policy and Program L...

Introducing CIPE’s 2022 Youth Leaders

08.23.2022

Investing in and Involving Youth This month, youth advocates around the globe celebrated the 23rd UN-designated International Youth Day on August 12. This year’s International Youth Day was dedicated to the concept of intergenerational solidarity, reinforcing the idea that youth play an indispensa...

Democracy that Delivers #331: Emerging Leaders in Asia & the Pacific

06.15.2022 |

Nora Wheelehan and Kendra Brock from CIPE’s Asia & the Pacific team join their Deputy Regional Director, Catherine Tai, as well as co-host Zoe Watkins from the Communications department. This is the final episode of Democracy that Delivers’ “Emerging Leaders” mini-series...

Democracy that Delivers #326: Emerging Leaders in Africa

05.11.2022 |

Imaobong Akpan-Ita and Adia Armstrong from CIPE’s Africa team join their Regional Director, Lars Benson, as well as co-hosts Zoe Watkins and Autumn Moore from the Communications Department. This is the latest episode of Democracy that Deliver’s “Emerging Leaders” mini-series...

Democracy that Delivers #315: Emerging Women Leaders in Anti-Corruption and Governance

03.21.2022 |

On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, we are joined by guests Holly Sandalow and Staci Samuels of CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center. This is the latest episode in the “Emerging Leaders” mini-series, co-hosted by Autumn Moore and Zoe Watkins from the Communications D...

Democracy that Delivers #311: Emerging Women Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa

03.06.2022 |

In continuation of Women’s History Month on the Emerging Leaders mini-series, up-and-coming women change-makers Erica Lewis and Sarah Rupert from CIPE’s Middle East and North Africa team join Regional Director Greg Simpson and cohosts Autumn Moore and Zoe Watkins from the Co...

Democracy that Delivers #310: Emerging Leaders in Women’s Empowerment

03.02.2022 |

To kick off Women’s History Month, two guests from the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment (CWEE) join Democracy that Delivers to discuss their work. Elizabeth Lievens and Hannah Byrd are associate program officers at CWEE. They talk about some of the projects they are working on,...

Democracy that Delivers #309: Emerging Leaders in Trade

02.25.2022 |

Two guests from the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) join Democracy that Delivers to discuss their work. GATF is led jointly by CIPE, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the World Economic Forum in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. ...

Democracy that Delivers #304: Emerging Leaders in Europe and Eurasia

01.26.2022 |

Two guests from CIPE’s Europe and Eurasia department join host Ken Jaques to discuss their work. They are Calvin Chang, a program associate who focuses on the western Balkans, and Anna Goltermann, a program associate who focuses on advancing women’s economic empowerment. This is the second...