Statements & News Releases - Center for International Private Enterprise

National Endowment for Democracy (NED), NDI, IRI, CIPE and Solidarity Center Welcome Increased Funding From Congress

Statement/News Release

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY (NED), NDI, IRI, CIPE AND SOLIDARITY CENTER WELCOME INCREASED FUNDING FROM CONGRESS December 21, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its four core grantees, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republica...

Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Statement on COVID-19 Response and Recovery Planning

Statement/News Release

The Steering Committee of the Free Enterprise & Democracy Network, of which the Center for International Private Enterprise serves as secretariat, released the following statement regarding the pandemic and economic recovery: Washington, DC – As the world contends with a health cris...

CIPE Launches Free Online Training with International Chamber of Commerce – ICC Academy

Statement/News Release

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 2, 2020, The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is providing a free online video training co-created with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Academy to discuss the Principles on Combatting Corruption for Business Associations and Chambers of Commer...

Statement on Democracy, Racial Equality, and Justice by Andrew Wilson, Executive Director

Statement/News Release

Washington, DC – Andrew Wilson, Executive Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise, has released the following statement: At the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) we work every day to support individuals and civic organizations around the world as they attem...

In Memoriam: Aurelio Concheso

Statement/News Release

Aurelio Fernández Concheso, a long-time CIPE partner, business leader, and friend passed away in Miami, Florida this past Thursday, June 25, 2020. The Center for International Private Enterprise is mourning the loss of one of its biggest champions. For over 25 years, Aurelio Concheso worked with ...

CIPE Unveils New Podcast Focused on the Fight Against Corruption

Statement/News Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for International Private Enterprise is introducing a new resource in the fight against corruption: a bi-weekly “Democracy that Delivers” audio podcast hosted by CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center. The podcasts, to be released every other Wednesday s...

NED and Core Institutes Reaffirm Their Commitment to Democratic Values Following Violence at U.S. Capitol

Statement/News Release

January 6, 2021 NED and Its Four Core Institutes Issue Joint Statement on Events at U.S. Capitol Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy Derek Mitchell, President, National Democratic Institute Dan Twining, President, International Republican Institute Shawna Bader-Blau, Executiv...

CIPE Magnifies Private Sector Voices Amidst G5 Sahel Summit

Statement/News Release | CIPE

The Center for International Private Enterprise is creating opportunities for members of the Sahelian private sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities they currently see in the region and advance their recommendations for the Alliance Sahel General Assembly. On February 11, CIPE co-organiz...

CIPE Civic Engagement Hub Hosts Civic Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

Statement/News Release | CIPE East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa

On February 25 and 26, the CIPE Civic Engagement Hub in Ethiopia hosted its first pitch competition in Addis Ababa. The CIPE Civic Engagement Hub is an incubator and resource center for Ethiopian civil society organizations based in CIPE’s East Africa Regional Office in Ethiopia. The Ci...

Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network Unveiling its First Steering Committee

Statement/News Release

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is working with business leaders from a diverse background to advocate for regulatory reforms that promote women’s participation in the economy by sharing its proven Women’s Business Agenda (WBA) in PNG. CIPE’s program supported some 60 bu...