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Trade Facilitation as a Tool to Combat Inflation

If the adage ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ holds true, then we must be heading into some pretty utilitarian times in the global economy. Signs everywhere point to a possible global recession, abetted by a rise in interest rates in the United States that has pushed the value of the dollar...

Networking Night: WomanUp and CIPE Host First-of-its Kind Networking Event for Female Entrepreneurs

On September 15, WomanUp Slovakia organized a first-of-its-kind networking event for women entrepreneurs and women interested in business with the support of CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment. The event was attended by 55 women. The event started with a speech from the founder of W...

From Social Compact to Legal Responsibility: Protecting the Rights of Women in Turkey’s Corporate Culture

Recently, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) published the Turkish translation of its report, An Assessment of Women’s Rights in Corporate Compliance Programs in Turkey. This in-depth report conducted by PAR Research and Consultancy studies corporate compliance programs in Turk...

New Calls for Change Amid Protests Over Iran Death

Iran’s Islamic regime is facing significant public protests and shows of outrage over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She is believed to have died at the hands of morality police who accused her of violating strict laws requiring head coverings. The incident has gained worldwide attention ...

How Polish SMEs, Business Associations, and Chambers of Commerce are Helping Ukrainian Refugee Businesses

Banding Together to Support Ukrainian Refugees Individual businesses and various business membership organizations across the world are banding together to help Ukrainian citizens that have been displaced due to the Russian invasion. Refugees are pouring into Poland, and the private sector has trave...

Stories from Guatemala: How the Women Leaders of Corali are Helping Women Entrepreneurs Achieve their Dreams (Part 3)

Corali Women’s Business Resource Center – Making Dreams Come to Life Over the past few months, we have shared success stories of the women alumni of CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center (“Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The center, founded in late 2021, is primarily led...

Leveraging Civic Technologies in Local Private Sector Organizations

Over the last few decades, digitalization has greatly improved communications and general efficiency for private and public sector stakeholders across the globe. Access to the internet, mobile phones, and innovative software has skyrocketed and drastically increased society’s capabilities and int...

Introducing CIPE’s 2022 Youth Leaders

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...

Reflections on Local Elections in Nepal Focus: Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Nepal recently announced a November 20 general election date to elect representatives to Parliament and provincial assemblies. Meanwhile, analysts continue to discuss key takeaways from the outcomes of the country’s local elections held on May 13, as the winners settle into office. The May electio...

Stories from Guatemala: How A New CIPE Center is Helping Women Turn Their Business Ideas Into Reality (Part 2)

Corali Women’s Business Resource Center – Making Dreams Come to Life We continue to share inspiring stories from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, the site of a new Women’s Business Resource Center established by CIPE and the National Network of Managers’ Groups (Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores �...