Events - Center for International Private Enterprise

Past Event

Strengthening Media Freedom in Central Europe

10.30.2024, 3:00AM

Independent media around the world faces significant challenges. In Central Europe, recent discussions highlighted strategies for ensuring its sustainability. While Poland's media landscape shows more resilience compared to its neighbors, it is still vulnerable to regulatory pressures, financial challenges, and structural limitations that threaten its long-term stability. The urgency of these issues was a central...

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Fostering More Resilient Private Sector Organizations through Financial Sustainability

12.12.2024, 9:00AM to 10:00AM

Local business associations are essential drivers of economic progress in developing communities. However, these associations can find themselves in financial peril due to the same economic development factor which make them so important. CIPE recently hosted a webinar titled Fostering More Resilient Private Sector Organizations through Financial Sustainability to explore best practices in financial sustainability, including the presentation of case studies from CIPE partner organizations. Speakers from CIPE and the International Training Centre for the International Labour Organization (ITC ILO) presented to an audience of international entrepreneurs on how to expand their businesses, preserve gains, and grow their local association communities.

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Policy Development for Associations: A Key to Better Governance

1.28.2025, 8:00AM

Effective associations rely on board-issued policies to tackle critical issues and uphold the organization's integrity.

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Entrepreneurship Exchange Series

1.30.2025, 8:00AM

Register Now! Evolving Investment Models to Empower Young Entrepreneurs In recent years, young entrepreneurs have become a transformative force, driving economic growth through innovative business models and innovative technologies. Yet, they face significant challenges in accessing the resources needed to succeed. Traditional investment models often fail to address the unique needs of young entrepreneurs due...

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Conference on Building Resilient Economies Through Market-Driven Investment

9.10.2025, 9:00AM

As authoritarian regimes increasingly deploy opaque investment to undermine democratic institutions and distort global markets, CIPE is convening a global coalition in Washington on September 10, 2025, to spotlight solutions grounded in transparency, accountability, and democratic values.

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Stronger Together in Emergencies: How Chambers Can Support SME Resilience

10.16.2025, 9:30AM

When disaster strikes, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) suffer the most—and many never recover. Join our webinar to discuss the International Chamber of Commerce's new guide, Stronger Together in Emergencies: How Chambers of Commerce Can Strengthen Small Business Resilience.

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Advancing Investment Security, Economic Resilience, and Corporate Governance in Armenia Through a Week of Strategic Engagements

11.17.2025, 9:00AM to 11.21.2025, 5:00PM

Armenia is increasingly placing investment and economic security at the heart of its national security strategy. As foreign capital flows intersect more directly with critical infrastructure, sensitive sectors, and regional geopolitical pressures, the need for robust screening systems, strong regulatory capacity, and sound corporate governance has become essential. These safeguards help prevent corrosive capital, promote...

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Webinar: The Role of AI in Chamber and Association Management

2.18.2026, 8:00AM

AI is driving transformational changes in chamber and association management, as it is in many fields. Recent polling conducted by CIPE reveals bullish attitudes toward AI adoption among chamber and association leaders in developing and emerging markets. But use cases are evolving rapidly, and there is a need for upskilling and policy development within associations...

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Minerals Integrity & Resilience Alliance (MIRA) First Meeting

4.23.2026, 9:00AM

This meeting brings together the MIRA community to examine these evolving risks and operating dynamics, share perspectives on their implications for investment and supply chains, and begin identifying practical priorities to strengthen integrity across the critical minerals value chain.

Upcoming Event

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Defending the Digital Future: Democratic Tech and the Global AI Competition

5.7.2026, 1:00PM

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global order, will the technologies of the next century reinforce democratic values or accelerate authoritarian control? Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. [REGISTER HERE] About the Event Authoritarian regimes are currently exporting an "authoritarian AI stack"—a bundle...