Events - Center for International Private Enterprise

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Democracy in Sri Lanka: Are Expectations Being Met?

11.29.2016, 2:00PM to 3:30PM

On Tuesday, the 29th of November, from 2:00 to 3:30pm, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) hosted an event discussing Democracy and Economic Reform in Sri Lanka. In 2015,...

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Entrepreneurship in Pakistan: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

11.14.2016, 1:30PM to 3:30PM

On Monday, the 14th of November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) hosted the launch of Invest2Innovate’s 2016...

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Reasserting Democratic Values in Central and Eastern Europe

10.13.2016, 9:00AM to 3:30PM

On Thursday, the 13th of October, from 9:00am to 3:30pm, the Atlantic Council, together with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the Center for International...

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CIPE & Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC): International Day of Democracy Discussion

9.15.2016, 3:30PM

Democracy and Governance: Key Foundations to Sustainable Development On Thursday, September 15th, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and CIPE co-hosted an event in recognition of the International Day of Democracy. Following...

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Leveraging Youth and Technology for Governance Reforms

8.15.2016, 12:30PM to 2:00PM

Listen to the full discussion: On August 12th, people around the world celebrated International Youth Day, marking the 17th year the United Nations designated a day to celebrate and reflect upon...

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The State of Journalism Globally: How Authoritarian Regimes Control Information

6.8.2016, 9:30AM to 11:00AM

This panel discussion focused on the state of journalism around the world – especially in authoritarian states and developing countries where there is a push-back on democracy. The panel of...

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Confronting Gender-Based Violence: Empowerment through Economic Opportunity

5.12.2016, 2:00PM to 3:30PM

The discussion focused on how women’s economic empowerment helps reduce gender-based violence and how women can be supported to gain greater input into governance and public policymaking in order to...

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Benefit to All: Implementing the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement

11.18.2015, 2:30PM

CIPE hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill on the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, a multi-donor, multi-year, multi-million dollar effort that teams with the private sector to assist with...

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Sri Lanka’s Democratic Transition: Can Substance Match the Talk?

10.27.2015, 2:00PM to 4:00PM

With two elections, all signs point to a real democracy emerging in Sri Lanka, but much work needs to be done for the transition to succeed. The Sirisena government has...

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Women’s Entrepreneurship: Giving Women a Voice through Economic Empowerment

10.19.2015, 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Innovation and jobs created by women entrepreneurs are vital to economic growth worldwide. What is equally important is that entrepreneurial success by women also leads to their greater democratic participation...