Events - Center for International Private Enterprise

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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 each of its quarterly Board of Directors meetings, MCC works with other...

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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 the enormous potential of youth to catalyze change in their communities and societies. To mark this occ...

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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 high-level journalists discussed how regimes manipulate information and use or control media to consolidate ...

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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 have more say in the policies and laws that affect their lives. Panelists drew on their exper...

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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 the implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). CIPE is on...

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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 promised a new era of transparent government to tackle corruption and advance economic and political reforms, but can the governmen...

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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 in national and regional governance. Female entrepreneurs and businesswomen from all over...

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New SDG Framework: Securing the Future through Inclusive Economic Growth

7.20.2015, 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Job creation and poverty reduction is arguably the biggest problem facing the world today. With the post-2015 development agenda about to be finalized, CIPE hosted a timely discussion on the role of the private sector in multi-stakeholder efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals (SD...

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A Way Forward for a Viable Syria: An Insider Perspective from the Private Sector and Civil Society

5.21.2015, 12:00PM to 2:00PM

Every day we see news about atrocities and violence in Syria. Much of the media coverage focuses on sectarian violence and ISIS-created mayhem. But even with the chaos and human suffering, there are signs of hope. On May 21, the Center for International Private Enterprise and the Stimson Center host...

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Strengthening Fragile States: Causes and Solutions

5.1.2015, 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Fragile states drive a disproportionate share of the world’s instability, violence, and poverty. People living in these countries suffer from weak or dysfunctional institutions, social divisions, corruption, poor governance, a lack of protection of rights, and large informal sectors. These problem...