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Building Sustainable Civil Society Organizations from Within

11.16.2017, 2:30PM to 4:00PM
It is widely recognized that civil society plays an important role in improving the economy, health, and security around the world. Yet, only four of the 70 countries included in USAID’s Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index have civil society sectors that were deemed financially ...
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Livelihoods Innovation through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE) Project Launch

9.15.2017, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
The Center for International Private Enterprise and their Consortium partners held the launch of a new project: Livelihoods Innovation through Food Entrepreneurship (LIFE). The Syrian refugee conflict has forced five million people to seek refuge in neighboring countries and more than one million to...
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Fixing Fragile States from the Inside Out: The Power of Business

4.11.2017, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and OEF Research, a program of the One Earth Future Foundation (OEF) co-hosted a presentation and panel discussion on the role of local business communities in repairing fragile states. Fragile States continue to garner international attention, ...
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Role of Property Rights and Property Markets

3.24.2017, 12:30PM to 2:00PM
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the International Real Property Foundation (IRPF) co-hosted a panel discussion on the role of property rights and property markets in sustainable urbanization and economic growth. Property rights and institutions that support them–ranging ...
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ISO 37001: A Game Changer in Global Anti-Bribery Efforts?

12.9.2016, 10:00AM to 11:30AM
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT) co-hosted an event in celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day. In October 2016, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a new standard on anti-corrupt...
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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, Sri Lanka underwent a major political transition, with former President Rajapaksa defeated by his former ally ...
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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 Pakistan Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Report. In 2016, Bloomberg declared the Pakistan Stock E...
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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 Private Enterprise (CIPE), and in cooperation with the National Democratic Institute (...
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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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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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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...
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