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Strengthening democracy through private enterprise and market oriented reform

KnowHow Mentees Come Together

Last week, CIPE welcomed six mentee associations from the KnowHow Mentorship  program to Washington, D.C. As you may recall from previous posts about KnowHow, the program connects volunteers with technical expertise to local associations seeking assistance from around the world.

Attention Young Entrepreneurs!

Entrepreneurs start their own businesses for variety of reasons. Some may have stumbled upon a great idea and had the right opportunity to sell a viable product. Others might have started their own business because they were frustrated with the lack of formal jobs offered in their communities. Whatever the reason may be, they all [...]

Tell Us Your Story about Democracy and Entrepreneurship

What better way to celebrate International Democracy Day than to tell us your story about democracy and entrepreneurship! From Liberia to India, stories about how entrepreneurship is helping build democratic societies are  appearing from many parts of the world. CIPE wants to hear opinions of youth (aged 18 – 30) on this topic. The categories [...]

Are You an Entrepreneur? 2012 CIPE International Youth Essay Competition

This summer marks the fifth anniversary of the global financial crisis that the world is still trying to recover from. Unfortunately, it looks like the current situation won’t be improving soon – the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook  predicts that because of the Eurozone financial crisis and the looming budget crisis in the United [...]

Think Tank LINKS Fellowship – Don’t Miss Out!

If you’re a young researcher intersted in learning how to better articulate youth’s position in democratic or economic reform issues, don’t miss out on this fantatistic opportunity! Apply now to join the inagural class of the Think Tank LINKS Fellowship, sponsored by CIPE and Atlas Corps.

Think Tank LINKS Fellows will shadow researchers and experts at leading U.S. think tanks for 6 monhts (January to June 2013), and will gain valuable insights and skills to imporve their advocacy and leadership skills.

There’s less than a week left before the deadline, so start applying now before it’s too late!

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