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Equipping Pakistani Business Associations for Effective Advocacy

Posted by | October 24, 2012

In their latest Economic Reform Feature Service article, CIPE Pakistan Country Director Moin Fudda and Deputy Country Director Hammad Siddiqui look back at the impact of CIPE’s program in Pakistan from the opening of a CIPE field office in 2006. At that time, business associations were ineffective organizations dominated by politics and personal interests. CIPE’s first step was to work with the government in updating it laws concerning associations. The new law, the Trade Organizations Ordinance, brought modern, democratic principles to govern associations.

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What’s New in CSR?

Posted by | October 24, 2012

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR), or corporate citizenship, is not a new concept. The idea that businesses should be responsible and engaged members of their communities, both locally and globally, has been around for quite some time. However, the understanding of what that means in practice and what the larger significance of good corporate citizenship is [...]

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Closing the Implementation Gap

Posted by | October 23, 2012

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In every country, sound laws are a key foundation of democratic governance and economic development. Crafting such laws, however, is only part of the path to success. The other half is making sure that the laws are properly implemented – which is often more challenging. When laws and regulations are not properly adopted, such discrepancy [...]

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Venezuelan Elections: Role of the Private Sector

Posted by | October 22, 2012

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The private sector has a long history of involvement in Venezuelan politics, some of it quite controversial. For this reason, the peak organization representing the private sector, Fedecámaras, was very careful about maintaining an appropriate profile during this year’s presidential election process. The president of the organization held a press conference before the election calling [...]

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KnowHow Mentees Getting Recognition

Posted by | October 18, 2012

Two participants of CIPE’s KnowHow program are being recognized this week in Washington, DC for their work as distinguished individuals whose efforts have advanced the economic empowerment of women locally, regionally, or worldwide. Sanja Popovic‐Pantic, the President and Executive Director of Association of Business-Women of Serbia (ABW) is receiving the 2012 The International Alliance for [...]

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