"Todoy's globol system is o producl ofoctions by nofionol governments, businesscommunifies ond others working fo shope

o rule-bosed system of inlemolionol life,within which crpE's network of businessossociofions ond think lonks becomes

more cillicol thon ever."

Table of Gontents

cllort to fosler democracy and free-marketeconomi€s on a global scale. Thatannouncemenl, made at Westminslerbcfore the British Parliament, wasdesigned to gather a "caring group ofAmericans" to give hope and assistance tothose struggling lbr liccdom throughoulthc world. With tlre bipariisan support ofthe US Congrcss. i1 gave ris€ to theNalional Endowmenl lbr Democracy.

As part ofPrcsidcnr Reagan's initiativ€,the US Chanber ofComncrcc cstablishedthe Center for International PfivalcEnterprise (ClPti). CIPE's clearly dcfincdmission: to pron]dc dcnocralic, mnrkel-oriented reform ovcrscas lhrough locallybased organizations. Wilh clPE fundingand management assistance, tbesc groupswould undertake prograns of legislalivcanalysis, advocacy, public outreach aDdsmall business development that wouldbolster democratic institutions and

Responding toGhanging lUeeds

Since crpE's fouding in 1983, dranuticchanges have reshaped the worldtpolitical and economic geography. Thefall ofihe Berlin wall and the collapse ofthc Sovier Union completely discreditedcentrally planned economies and pavedthe way for a morc denocralicallygovemed world. The process ofsloMliza-tion that began afier the Second worldwar has become the for€most challengefor policymakers all around the world.While tlre increasing intcgralion oflheworld economy presents hugc polcntialbenefits, globalizalion also lays bare someofthe enormous challenges that manycountries face in managing that proc€ss.The Mexican and Asian financial crisessbed light on the glaring inad€quac'es offinancial accountabiliry and bansparencyin emerging market countries. widespreadcorruption in mary new democracies

ChainnanCcnler for Inrernational Private Enterprise

early two decadcs havcpassed since PresidentRonald W ReagaD an-nounced a United States

discrcdits clcclcd govcrnncnls andundcnnincs thc cconomic rcform process.

Shaping aRule-Based System

Globalization represents the increasingintegntioD ofthe world econony. basedon five interrelated driveN ofchanse:international trade, financial fl o\\,s,communicalions, lechnological advances.and population mobility. Each of thes€drivers ofchange has accelerated in recentyears and rcquires lhat new "rules ofthegame be established. At the same lime,the growing trend toward denocraticgovcnrmcnt and markcl ccononics rncansthal these rules lrave to bc shapcd with thcparlicipation oflhe citizens. To beell-cctive, they musl be grounded in civilsociety through the active p:rticipation oflhc business community and olhcr groupsworking 1o shape a rule bascd systcn of

To achicve this goal. CIPEI! comtrehen-sivc nclwork of grrssrools buslncssassociations and thiik tarrks tbroughoutthc cnrcrging markcls and countrics intransition is more important than ever.clPE's new generation ofprojecls focuseson building greater political and economicfreedom fostered by morc effectiv"-business and market institulions. Byworking with local organizatioDs. CIPEprograms aho strive to encourage businessparticipation in policy making andgovernance. Underlying clPEt mission inthis new era is the clear awareness thateconomic prosperity and democratic stabilrtynow more than evergo hand in hand.

The challenges facing clpE in the 21''century are more demandrng and or€complex rhan rhey were in 1983. Howcvcr.with the bcnefil ofncarly two dccadcs ofexpenence. and conlnrued support fronrthe National Endowment ibr Dcnocracy,th€ United States Agency for InternationalDeveiopmeni and the US Chanbcr ofCommerc€, crpE will conlinrc 1o build onits succcss in slrcngthen;rg democracy andmarket econonries around the globe.l

' lho 'nas J. Dorohuc

PresidcnlCenler for Irteoutional Private Enterprise

President and CEOUS Chamber of Commerce

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2OOl: A CIPE Overuiew

or democracy to succee4 thebusiness comnuniry must becomea leading advocate for market-oriented reform and dernocratic

govemance. In addilion, events in recentyears bave demonshted that a stabledemocratic syst€m is the best guarantor ofpolitical stability and the legal protectionsess€ntial for business to operate within amark€t economy. Over the last 17 years, Cl?Ehas engaged broad-based business associa-tions, ihink tanks, foundations, and otherbusiness organizations to supporl their effortsat building rnarketorient€d democracies.

clPE works in four principal areasi a granrsprogram that currently supports over 90indigenous organizations in developingcountrjes, an award-winning communicationsstmtegy, training progmms, and technicalassistance through field offices. Since itsinception in 1983, crpE has funded more rhan600 projects in 70 countries and has con-ducted manag€ment tmining programsthroughoul the world.

Focus on Key k3ueS

clPE's sirategy for 2001 focuses on thetbllowing key issues:

I Combating corruplion to supportdemocratic values.

I Promoting sound corporate goveman€e

I Strengthening the role of women-ownedbusinesses and women's business

I Supporting entrepreneurship as a meansoflessening the income gaps betweenard within countries.

I Building hrowledge ofhow marketslirnction in a democracy.

I Reforminginstinrtionalstructures,bdnging the informal sector into theformal economy.

I Promoting privatization as a key step roimproved comp€titiveness.

Issu€s su€h as strengthening wom€n'sbus'ness associations, fostering improvedcorpomte govemance, and combatingcorruption have created n€w opporruniries.Each serves as a focal point to push for

mark€t reforms and adoption of democraticpmctices. For example, sound corporategovernance r€quires a fiamework of marketinstitutions as well as sound busin€sspractic€s- Similarly, ensuring that womenhave access to the business syst€m asparticipants and leaders helps to ensure thatan open-market economy exists for all firms,not just a favored few- CIPE r€cently held as€minar on tbe informal sector in developingand transitional economies during theNational Endowment for Democracyt WorldMovement lor Demo€racy meeting in Brazil.Through that seminat ctPE hetped focusefforts addressing the crucial issues ofincome distribution and fair and op€nmarkets for all, by illustrating new ap-proaches to lbster entrepreneurship.

Building Go.e Gompetencies

CIPET gmnts program supports businessorganizations and think tanks in developing€ountries that are working on the objectiveslisted above. clPE responds to requests ftompariner organizations by providing manage-ment and technical assistance as well asfinan€ial support. A centerpiece ofthe CrpEprogram is that partner organizationsgenerate matching funds as a count€rpart toCIPE assistance. The overall goal is to buildtheir organizational capabilities tbrough byimplemention of concrete projects such aslegislativ€ advisory, privatization promotionand economic education. Part ofthe man-agem€nt development process is to ensurethat all grantees have independent finarcialaudiis and strengthen their financial man-agement controls.

Institution building and training basevolved into a cornerstone ofCtpE activities.More than 1,500 participants in cFE'sassociation leadership programs havelearned the skills necessary to successfullymaintain a viabl€ business organizationfocusing upon developing strategies foradvocacy, bolstering membership support,and organizational governance. For 2001clPEt program for think tanks will bedeveloped into a more stuctured series ofcourses and new programs will be added inth€ area of leadership and corpomte

Cconomic nefolm Joffnals

In 2O0O. Et.,oD1iL Re.lorn n,h\, \,aslrrDsforncd into thc EconoDric lteformFerturc Scryicc. aD electronic connnunica-tiurs nchvo . Thc lconomic RcfonnFuturc Scrvicc providcs contcnt for avlricty of ccoDomic journals sorldwide,nrcluding Ecoromic Refofrn Jornrals inArabic. furk ish. lndonesian. Ukrain ianand Georyian that are published by crrEtpartDer organizations. lD rddrtion. clulDow has web sites in English. Russian. andArubic. supplemented by a very innovativeSpanish laDguage web site for journalisis.

Field Oftices Established

Over the years. crpE has esrablishedfield offices to coordinate larye-scalctechnical assrstance progranls. h 2000, ane$ ofiice was established m Bucharesl.Romania to support a program ofpolicyadvocacy and small business support incoope.:rtior wilh Rom nitur busrncssassociations. The ofiice in Podgorica,Montenegro entered a third year ol workwith the Center lor EntrcprcnLrrsbip rn asimilar effort. crI,E also cstablislrcd rsnall licld ollicc in Kosovo to $,ork withthc Riinvcst lhink rank on institulionbuildrng and pronration of privatizrtion.clPE's Moscorv ollicc contintrcs 1o ol}-crsupporl lo tbc Rrrssian Chambcr ol'Commerce and lnduslryi rcgnD.tlchanrbers .rnd othef busnress organiza-lions. F;rrlly. our office in Caifo isdcvclopnrg into d c.nter for trainlrg andconnnnicrtions with [gypliaD associalions and thc nedia and .rcts as a vchiclclbr renching otlrcr Arabic spcaknrg

Board ofDirectors

CIPE ChairmanJohnA. BohnChainnan and Chief ExecutivcOfficelGlobalnet Venture Partners

Carol C.AdelmanSenior FellowHudson Institute

Stanton D. Anderson

McDermotr, will & Enrery

Russell S.Autry

Shreveport Chambcr of Commerce

Barbara Barrett

Triple Creck Ranch

Phyll is O. Bonanno

Tradc Builde.s.con Inc

Beverly Byrol

Byron Butcher Associates

June DeHartManaging Partrer Washington OfficeManatt, Phelps & Phillips

Thomas J. DonohuePresident & Chief Execulive OfficerUnited Srares Chamber of Cornnerce

Ambassador Don L, GevirtzChairman, Gevirtz Research Centerat University of California,Santa Barbara Graduate SchoolofEducation

Barbara B. Grogan

Western Induslrial Contnctors

Debora A. GuthrieFounder and Chicf Executive OficerCapitol Heallh

Dr. Kim R. Holmes

Kathryn and Shelby Collum DavisIitemational Studies Centertlcritage Foundation

Senator Roger W. JepsenJepsen & Associates

William S. KanagaRetired Chairman

Senator Robert W. Kasten, Jr.Presid€ntKssten & Co-

Gregori LebedevExecutive Vice President andChief Op€rating ofiicerUnited Slal€s Charnber of Commerce

Larry LiebenowPresident & Chief Executive OficerQuak€r Fabric Corporation

Toby MalichiFounder and PresidentMalichi lntematioDal, Ltd.

Michael D. MccurryPr€siden(Public Strategies Croup, LLC

BlairA. RubleDirectorKennan Institute for AdvancedRussian Studies

Jos6 S. SorzanoChaiman & Co-founderThe AustiD Group, Inc.

Sandra TaylorDiredor Public Afairs &

Eastnan Kodak Compary

Steve Van AndelChairmanAmway Corporation

Peter S. WaltersCroup Vice PresidentGuardian Industries Corp.

Willard A. WorkmanVice President, IntemationalUnit€d Staies Chamber of Comnerce

Africa

modern market-oriented economies anddemocratic political systems. Many sub-Saharan Afiican states hav€ passed theinitial threshold of convening competitiveelections at least once, and a few haveweathered the full cycle of civilian gover-nanc€ with peaceful transfers of powerAnother substantial percentage of countriesar€ still €ssentially one-party systems, andmilitary rule is not uncommon in at least ahalf-dozen nations. Transition in all oftheseis incomplet€, or tenuous at best. Afticannations are finding it hard to build andsustain consensus, maintain the pace ofrefonn, and achieve demonstrable gains thatconvince their citizenry that the benefits ofdemocracy outweigh other options. At-tempts at economic policy rcforms havebeen stymied by political impasses, or vicev€rsa: attempts at political rcform hav€ notbeen supporied with appropriate and timelyenougb economic reforms and have foun-dered as a result. It is, in fact, the inabililyol achieving bori economic and democraticreforms logerre," that has been an unfortu-nate hallmark of Aftican development.

Positiue and ilegatiue Changes

The continent over the past year hasexperienced a wid€ range ofpolitical andeconomic changes, both positive andnegative. Since coming to power in May1999, the govemment ofPresident Obasanjohas singled out the elimination ofcorrup-tion as one of its highest priorities inrebuilding the Nigerian economy and haspromised constrtutional reform centered onstrengthening federalism and prcmotingeconomic reform, private enterprise, andinftastructure investment. Benin, Ghaia,and Mali have all sustained their efforu toenhance civic participation and accountablegovemanc€ as indispensable components forsustained groMh. In southem Aftica, thegovernment of South Africa, led by Presi-dent Thabo Mbeki, has created a moreconducive arnbience for progress anddemocratic openness amongst its neighbors.

ub-Saharan Aftica continues toconfront inmense challenges asthe nations in the region attemptto transform thems€lves into

The progress of democratic transition inMozambique is yielding positive .esults: ar€viving econonry and relative politicalstability. Botswana's continued good gover-nance r€cord makes it a bastion of stability insouthem Aftica. Malawi, despite an eco"nomic slowdown and political bickenng,continues to make reasonable progress on theroad from totalitarianism to competitivedemocracy and integration with the rest ofthe subregion. ln C6te d'Ivoir€, however, acoup led by Gercral Robert Guei in late 1999ousted President Herri Konan Bedie. Thecoup was initially popular among Ivorianstired ofthe corruption and ethnic favoritism,but many have since becorne disillusioned.Guei won the October 2000 elections afterthe Supreme Court disqualified 14 ofthe 19presidential candidates, including AlassanOuattara, leader ofthe Rallie de Republicains(RDR).

The recent peace achieved in Liberia isftagile at best and the govemment of President Charles Taylor is being accused oftunding the rebels in Sierra Leone, whileZimbabwe continues to be rocked by majorcrises: econonic declirc, the battle over landown€rship, and involvement in the Congowar. Namibia has also experienced instabilityfollowing the August 1 999 attack on itsCaprivi strip. Neilher Swaziland nor Angolahas tackled basic reforms.

Cicil Strite Disrupts Cconomies

Meanwhile, war and civil strife continue todisrupt lives and economies throughout thecontinent. War between Ethiopia and Eritreaand in the Democratic Republic ofcongocontinues to destabilize eastem and centralAfrica. Civil conflicts continue in Angola,Burundi, Congo-Brazzaville, C6te d'Ivoire,cuinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, SienaLeone, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. Manyof these conflicts are attracting interventionfiom neighboring countries.

The envircnment for str€ngthening th€voice of the private sector, however shouldbe enhanced by the passage of the AfricaGro*th and Opportunities Act (ACOA) andr€cent pan-Africa efforts which acknowledgethe pivotal role of the private sector in AIlica asthe engine ofgro*th for African economies. I

Africa and America:A Gateuray folWomen in Brsiness

tlnc hnndrcd ten business$,omen fromY15 AfricdD countries assembled inChicago. Illinois. for the Center forlnlcmational Private Flnterpriset confer-eice. Aliica an.l Anwictl: A Gatera), larWonett it1 Bltinets. Amory Aliicancounnies represenled w€re C6te d'lvoirc.Chana, Kenya. Nigeria, Soulh Atiica,Uganda. and Zimbabwe. The confe.encelvas held in the Hyatl at Clhicago sUniversity Villagc and also nrcludcd USGovernmenl trade agcnclcs. iitcmalioDaltradc expcrts. xnd .r spccial focns oninlcrnational c commcrcc.

lraining Plogram

ln ordcr to hch the African business-women develop strongef leadeNhip skillsthat can be used 1o mobilize other leadersto impact the growth ofwomen in thepolitical p.ocess. CiPH tailored a lminingprograrn which focused on speciflc skillsleaders need. Ten African participanissponsored by clPE with NED fundingjoined about 100 other African womcnsponsored by US corporalions. USinternational agencies, and thcir ownresources to tbcus on tlresc isslcs.

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pa'l'cipants worked through nrteractivenodulcs adaptcd llom crpE\ tsusinessAssocirtion Management TminingProgran dnd incorporated addilionalsuggcstcd nraterials from the selecred

Thc inlcractive sessioDs were facilitarcdby cxpcricnced professionals with rclc\antbackgrounds in association and busiDessleadership internationally, non profitleadership. and advocacy.

Conference coals

t-or lhe Afiican participants. the goalswere thal thcy woLrld gain insight andundersrandlng ofthe global rrading syslernand opporlurities for their o$n role ininternalional tl.adc. ,rDd develop leadershipsi.itegies and tcchniques. For Americanparticjpants. lhc goal was thai they worldleavc thc conference with a cl$rerunderstaDdrng of African consumernrdrkets and the potential 1br invcstmeDt inthc most developed markcts in Africa.

Organizers and Sponsors

CIIPE organizcd thc coDfereDce with thehelp ofthe Ershnan Kodak Company andThe Atiica-Amedca lnstitute. Founded in1953, Thc Africa,America Insdnrte'smission is 1() cxpand educational andprofessionnl tranring opporlunities forAliicans. foster greater understanding ofAfrica n America, and pronrotc nutuallybeneficial US-Africa relations.

In additior to The Eashan KodakCompany. corporate sponsors includedAlnencan Express. America OnliDe,Boeing- Computer Fronticrs.Floserbud.com. cencral Motors, NewDeal Inc, Philjp Morris Companies lnc..Southwcslcrn Bell Company, UnitedParcel Scrvice. and Xerox. The NationalEndowmenl for Democracy, the USDepartnent ofstate and ihe Unired StatcsAgency for Intemational Developmentprovided sponso$hip for African

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elieclivc parliciprtx)n of thc privatc sccr(n.thc rnedi.r. rDd lhc public in the ncwnr l | l l rpnf t l r pol icy-nraking proccsscs ' l hcad! isot) r ser ! ic . anr lyzes selcc lcd b i l lsbclbrc parlirDrent and disscniDates thel ] l )dngs in n l t ip le medir l inmars k)latrr)irkcrs. iDt.fcsl gr rps. lhc Drcdia andihe gcncra l publ ic EtTD rho organiTesscnrru$ {nd sorkshops lo .ir irs rDalyseslnd inform and edLrcate h{Drakcrs on polic}

Malawi

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I Wonr.n { \c i1\ \J f r , , ! rJ jn, kr t r { ! / , . ,s"Thc Natio|ral C.ll lo Action i Pri\'.rtcSecior Agcnd.r lbr th. llconorrlic E N$,crnrent lJ1 \\bmcl." mcrcrscs involvcrncnt rn.lprrliciprliol] o1 $onrcD,rnd strenglhcns Lbcnvoice in : rdvocatrng t in the fe! is ion o lpoliccs thrL impedc thc pfogress ol womcner)trefrcncurs in fully par'licip:rtrrg in thepolx icr l rDd econo' l l ic dcvclopncnr ofNl.rlxwi. As p. ofits progran. N,\B\\'publ lshcs quNrtcf ly ne\ \ 's1e11crs cr l lcd''BLrsirlcss Alcrts" thtrt co!cr public policyrdvoc.c),. govcrrment initiaLilcs to inrpro!e

stoncs ol \ronrcn c|trcprcDcurs. businessopfor tuni t res. ind busi icss nr in ing. NABWrlso organrTes regiooal lanrns thal brinslogcth.r policyDrkcrs and slrkchoklefs rorclic$ rhc Alerls and cngrge m dialogucon specrfrc afeas ol colrccrn I hc iinrnrsprovidc an alcnuc 10 cduc,rte $onre|entrepreneurs ol tlrc impact ol golcflnDcDtpolicies oo lhcif busincsscs. to pro\ldc thcmwith intbnnarion oD tcchrxnogy. lurdrngsortrces. and golcmt]rcDt incenlivcs liJrwomcn cnlrcf'rcneurs. lnd tu llnk rvonrcDbusiness o\r'nen $.ilh potentirl buycrs.

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outreach cfibrt which is invcstigaling lfieiorpact o l pro longed mi l i t . r ry ru lc in Niger laon pflvrlc scct development. Tbrough:rnalysrs of dre efective|ss ol rclcvanrinstitutiors and thc resourccs rcquired bythcsc innitulions. Drc dcsigDcd prograrnslnr bnildinS that cap.rcil] rnd isolarcd theDrovisi(nrs in Nigeria\ CoDstitution rhaihindcr dcccnralization privrtization. arrdDnv.tl. scctor delclopnrcnt. Two-day trainingscssion! for legisl.rtors lircused on their rolcur punoti|g dcn crrtic govenrancc .rnd

]]r'!"tc seclor dc!.lopnrcnt. stile sessionslor iounr.rljsts providcd nrsighl o| bLrsrncss.ccononric rnd legislativc issucs.

(Above) Wendy Mullin, CompoqCompulers, ond Clive Smilh, NewDeol, Inc., Africq - Ameico 6qtewoycontetence sponsor,

lllige.ia

t-he Niser ian Assocraron of ChambersI of Commerce, lnd stry, Mines &

Agriculture (NAcciMA) established aPolicy Implementation Moniioring Unil asan advoca€y "watchdog" on economicissues studying var;ous economic policyissues before the parliamenl. The unilpublished ils findings in "Economic

Policy Watch." a periodic magazine. andhosied an advocacy workshop for businessassociations and their members. Thesehighlighted thc nced for lcgal and institu-(ional structurcs necessary for an openmarket oriented economy, jncreased

busiress participation in the democraticprocess, and generated understanding ofthe rights, freedoms, and obligationscssential to a democratic, privateenterprise system. I

(Belohl) Joyce Bondo of lhgNolionol Associotion of BusinessWomen in Mdlowi.

W6st Africa Regional(Bamako, Malil

In Mal, rnJ ne,shboring wesr Aff lcanlromrr ies pr ivrt izct ion and procLrrcmcntarc two areas involving govelnmenl-lo-busincss t ansactions where corruption isoften .ampant. Therefore transparency andaccounlability in the conduct of thcsetransadions and enforcemenl of sanclionsin the case of fraud are cniical not onlyto the economic succ€ss oftransitioD, butto the public! perc€plion of thc process asopen ard democralic, which in lunr affectspublc acceptance and slability of reformefforts. The Cent€r ofSlrdics and Researchfbr Democracy, Economics, and SocialDevelopment (cERDEs) hosted a one-w€ekworkshop jn Ociober 2000 that broughttogether public and privatc secto. partici-pants from four Wesl AfricaD countries(Benin, Burkina Faso. Mali. Senegal) todiscuss the crilical issues. The mainprescnlations on the track record ofprivatizatjon in Afiica and the insritutional,legal, financial, and procedural aspects ofthe lransparcnt procurement of goods,works, and s€rviccs set the tone for livelydcbatcs. I

Zambia

fhe budsetrns process ,s one of rheI most content ious pol icy rreas in

Zambia. The Center for Policy Researchand Analysis (cePRA) reviewed theexisting pre-budget consulialive structuresafthe Ministry ofFinance and EconomicDevelopment, critically assessing pastpractices ihrough discussion at a nationalworkshop on the naiional budgetingprocess. RecommendatioDs emerging fromCerRA's work focused on the need formore lbrmal reform mechanisms, includ-jng measures to combat corruption;infbrmalion sharing with the public, them€dia and key stakeholderc; involvingassociations and oryanizations in thebudget process; and independentmoniloring. I

Photos: Africa - AnericaGateway Gonference

Aftendeeslsee pages 6 and 71.

(Above) Borboro Richords, Chicqgo SfockExchonge; Yinko ldonu, Nige.ion Siock Exchonge;

Toby Molichi, Molichi Inletnqlionol; ondSqndro Toylor, Eostmon Kodqk.

(Lefi) Sondro Toylor (center) of Eostmon l(odok,Africo - Americo Gdlewoy conterence sponsoa,qnd porticiponls.

Asia

Ii*Hrli$*"tr*il"gions. Similarly, the political sysrems oftheregion range from well-established democm-cres such as Japan and India to militaryJuntas such as Burma to connunist regimessuch as China and Vietnam. Wlile the trendis cl€arly in the direction of democratization,most Asian natiors remain at varying pointsin the middle ground between authoritarian-ism and democmcy.

The effects ofthe Asian economic crisisthat erupted in 1997 continue to alter thepolitical and €nonomic landscape of theregion. In Indonesia, where the economicdifiiculties were particularly acut€, the crisisengend€red a total collapse ofthe corruptautocmcy that had ruled since independenc€in 1945. The governrnent of Pr€sident Wahid,the first democratically elected regime inIndonesia's history faces mlriad probl€msfeeding discontent.

Much has been written about the financialroots of the crisis - including €xcessiveborrowing and unsound loans to croniesbut equally important were the insrirutionalweaknesses in mostAsian political andeconomic systems that enabled questionabletransactions with littl€ public or regulatoryscrutiny. Among these deficiencies were:

I Weak implementation of corporategovernan€e principles.

I Restrict€d flows of economic infonna-tion.

I Poor or nonexistent regulatory oversightof fi nancial institutions.

I Lack of transparency in govemance andgovemment relations wirh business.

I Conuption, cronyism and nepotismI Underdeveloped financialmarkets.

Some Asian leaders have pointed to theincreased globalizaiion as the caus€ of thecrisis and have called for slowdowns inderegulation and economic int€gmtion- Most,howevet have ackno\rledged that furthermark€t-based reform and libemlization offerthe only viable path toward long-term gro\rthbut are grappling with the challenges ofcorporate resfircturing and creating indepen-

dent regulatory m€chanisms necessary formarket systems to function efecrively.

CIPET activity focuses primarily on less-d€veloped countries ofAsia in efforts toadvance the democratization process byenirouraeing the development ofstrong andind€pendent private sectors in these nationsand the civil institutions that will enablebusiness to play a more meaningful role inpublic policy. Priority countries includeChina, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh andMongolia, with participation from othernations in regional projects. I

Bangladesh

?le Dhaka Chamber orConxrerce andI Industry (Dcct) has esrablished a polrcy

research division to actively advocate formajor policy reforms such as privatization.DCCI is now recognized by the government,parliam€nt, media and others as an authorita-tive source of information and analysis oneconomic policy issues, and the businesssector in Bangladesh has become much moreactive in the formulation of economicregulations. I

China

Gtpe t n.t*ork of non-governmentalVthink tanks in China which includesthe Unirule Institute ofEconomics, the ChinaCenter for Economic Research, and theNational Economic Research Institute-ChinaRefom Fomdation - encouages reformtkough a variety of programs such as thecreation and expansion ofa Chinese intemetnetwork on modern economic reform,training for young economics professorsacross the country, the firsr systematic studyofthe level ofeconomic fleedom withinChina, research on n€ed€d improvements inChinat govemance and administrativesystems, and conferences that build publicsupport for policies that encouage thegro!'th ofthe p vate sector The groups,which often work together, are helping todevelop independent voices ofreform insideChina to influence policlanakers and promotefreedom and policy liberalization. I

lndonesia

Grre and tne tnaonesian chcmber oflYcommerce and lndustry (r,ADrN,sponsored the filst major conference inIndonesia on corporate governancereform. The program brought together 150bus'ness leadefs, financial institutions andpolicymakers for candid discussions onthe need for fundamental rcform in theway Indonesian firms are structured andmanaged. and highlighted the role ofcorporate governance in creating a levelplaying field for investors and a marketsystem based on democratic principles. I

Indonesia

In May 2000. clPE organrzed a trarningIprogram for 2l managerc oismal l-business associalions representing 20

difterenl organizatiors. The local host ofthc program was the Jakarta-based thinktank Instituie fof Social and EconomicResearch, Education and lnformation(Lr3Es). Training iopics incLuded publicpolicy advocacy, membership dev€lop-ment, strategic planning, business ethicsand the role ofbusiness associations indemocratic society. Following rhc week-long progranr. the lDdonesian pa.ticipantseslablished an irfomal working group andnow mecl nonthly to encourage greaternetworking lmong busiress associationexecutives in Indonesia. I

Philippines

Ftrr and t le ptrr t 'pp'nes-based trcrsVorganrzalron Center lor MediJFreedorn and Rcsponsibility conducted aworkshop in April 2000 for approximately100 Indonesian journalists, businesspeopleand academics to discuss the need foropen flows ofeconomic information andfof policies and an ethical franework toguide the conduct ofmedia, govemncntand business. The cl€ar consensus ofpanicipanls was thal dcspite its new pressfreedom, Indonesia djd not enjoy a cultureofdisclosure and thus faced severechallenges in creating a more transparentenvironnent in govemment and business. r

Mongolia

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ctPE conducted a business associationmanagement train'ng progEm inUlaanbaatar in September 2000. Panici-pants included appfoximately 25 seniormanagers or board members ofa widerange of Mongolian business associationssuch as the Mongolian Chamber ofCommerce and lnduslry, MongolianEmployers' Federation and the Food andBeverage Association- Thc program wasthe firsl ofits kind in Mongolia, andreceived extremely high ratings fromparticipants. !

Uietnam

GtPr and rnc Ceo.getown Unive$ifyVCcntcr for lnterculturrl EducationDevelopment (cUclED) have capitalizedon cUclEDt well-established relationshipwith several univers;ties in Vietnam andare now aidng business talk-radio andtelevision programs in Ho Chi Minh City.

The programs are coordinated by theUniversity ofHo Chi Minh City, and offera voic€ to privale enlrepreneurs in thesouth ofvietnam who call in, ask ques-tions of govemment officials or academ-ics. and express their views on the policyissues that afect them. I

negional

T'he Lnsriture of CoQomte Directom ofI rhe Phi l ippines col labomted with crfE

in organizing a corporate governanc€conference in Cebu for more than 100corporate directors, policymakers,attorneys, and auditors from s€veral Asiancountries. Tbe major objective ofrheconference was to begin the process ofd€v€loping a set of corporate governancestandards relevant to firms in the regionand Asian economic and political systems-The conference also served as the launch-ing pad for lDEAnet, the n€w network ofinstitutes ofdirectors in East Asia that willtake the lead in encouraging funhercorporate gov€rnance reforn in the region. I

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CcntePnvate

J. Eslqnisloo, former PhilippineFinonce Secrolory, dl July 2000lnlemqlionql Confgrenca onCorporole Govemqnce, Shongfi -LqHolel, Jqkodq.

Gentral and Eastern Europe

ven though lack ofreform plaguesmuch of Southeastern Europe andthe Balkans, Central and Eastem

-Europ€ remains a region of greardynamism where numerous strid€s rowardsdemocmtic and economic reform continue.A dominant factor in the reduction ofeconomic stability and development in th€region w"s volatility in S€rbia. With evenrsunfolding quickly following the September2000 elections, in which autocratic presidentSlobodan Milos€vic was defeated andVojislav Kostunica assumed the presidency.cautious optimism for an improved politi€aland economic environment has retumed toYugoslavia and the Balkans. Political changeis establishing new hope for the region.

Stability and economic reforms areproceeding in Slovakia, wirh a democmticgoverning coalition disrancing the counrryfrom th€ Meciar lega€y and progressingtowards EU accession. In Romania, rhe failureof the previous reform-orientated coalitionand the ascendance of political groupsrepresenting status quo interests reinforces rheneed fbr economic r€forrn, includingprivatization and lowering bari€rs to privatesector development.

In Kosovo, the voice of business strugglesto be heard in the reconstruction process.Albanja was shaken by continuing corruptionscandals in the govemment. Recent el€clionsof a fair and free nature have, howev€t beena positive sign for the country's democratic

clPE prograns in Slovakia, Romania andBulgaria all targeted the barriers to soundcorporate govemance development. crpE alsocontinued io focus on the need to genemternvestment as the key to promoting growthand a nore equitable society. Program work inPolan4 which identified barriers to associa-tjon development, ft hered CrpE's goal ofstrengthening business community representa-tion. In Serbia, Montenegro and RonaniaCIPE also worked to strength€n businessassociations and theirability to advocate onbehalfofthe business communiiy. t

Abania

fhrough the combination of a compre-I hensive survey, publicarions, meetings,

seminaN, and a m€dia outreach campaign,the Albanian Cent€r for Economic Research(ACER) €ducated policy mak€rs on the s€opeof cross-border trade and its effects. ACERhelped dev€lop political recomrnendations toencoumge cross border trading and freecapital movements in a€cordance with rhelaw The project also increased publicawareness of the negative influence ofcriminal economic activity. I

Albania

The Albanian American Trade and Develop-ment Association (AATDA) developed aproject to identify the needs of rhe Albanianbusiness cornmunity and to foster associa-tion development in Albania. AATDA'Scomprehsenive survey of the Albanianbusiness community serves the dual puryoseof assessing the entrepreneurial climate inAlbania and laying the eroundwork fordevelopment of a strong membership base.The primary focus is on overcoming barriersto iwestment and addressing co.ruption andexcessive bureaucracy. I

Bulgaria

Building on previous r€search and advocacyprograms sponsored by crpE, the Center forthe Study of Democracy3 (csD) CorporareGovernanc€ Initiative pmject is advancingpolicy, Iegislative and r€gulatory d€velop-rnent. h addition to developing domesticpollcy measures, CSD is crafting a transition-relevant policy agenda for corporaregovemance on a CEE regional level. It is alsoproviding training and technical assistanceto Bulgarian companies, primarily throughbusiness associations, and increasing publica*?reness of corporate governance issuesthrough an advocacy program.

ln collaboration wilh clPE. CSD co-sponsored a regional confcrence ininilialing a new program that will craft aunique dynarnic in which the businesscommunity. market participants and thinktanks forge their own approaches tocorpomte governancc. The conference"Business Mews on Corporate Gover-nancer Bujlding New Structures inEmerging Markets" brought together ov€r120 participants from C€ntral and EasternEurope and the Newly lndependent States.In addition to focusing on building agrassroots demand for corporate gover-nance, the conference included a "Corpo-

rate Governance Clinic" which elabonledthe main pillars of corporale govemancc:institutions of governance, corporalccodes, and institutional inveslors. I

Kosovo

I lnder phase one ofa two-phaseVproiect that affirms entrepreneurshipas a d€velopment philosophy, the RiinvestInstitote for Development Researchlaunched a progmm to promote betterunderstanding of private sector develop-ment and business management inKosovo. Enabling I00 experis (15 to 20within Riinvest) ftam seven regionalcenters in Kosovo to dev€lop busin€ss/management education programs andprograms for small and medium enter-prise promotion, ihe projecl slimulatedthe establishmeni of privale consultingorganizations and iniliated activities forimproving curricula, teaching rnethodsand technologies in universiiy andsecondary schools.

The second phase ofthe projectfocused on in€reasing private sectorparticipation in Kosovoh reconstructionprocesses, identirying those factors thathad worsen€d the situation for privatebusiness, and proposing a strategy fordevelopment of a private economy.Tkough a series ofseven one day

woftshops Riinvest prescnted data from abroad private busincss suwey and ofTeredreconmendations to policy makers.Following the workshops Riinvesi pub,lishcd 500 copies ofthe survey results andrecommendations. and implemented anadvocacy program involving the localbusincss community, international policymakers, and the media. I

Poland

ln an crort to help Pohsh busrnesslsssociat ions delelop broader struregiesand take a leading role in th€ economicand democratic development of theircommunities, th€ lnstitule fbr PrivateEnterprise and Democracy (IPED) l]na,lyzed the environment in which Polishbusiness associations tunction. Byconpleting a comprebensive survey ofchambers ofcommerce and the businesscommunity, IPED idcntified businesscommunity percepiions of civil societyand their views on how it can best servetheir needs. Findings were presented at anational one-day seminar and strategymeeting for senior nranagement from localchambers and rhe Polish Chamber ofCommerce, and the results indicatedstrong support in the wider businesscommunily fbr volunrary associationmembership versrs state mandatedFrticipation. This convincing rebuttal toforces in Poland advocating for a renewedmandatory system also demonsiraled thelack of communication and und€rslandingbetween business associations and thegovernmenl. To assist cbambers andassocialions in nrcorporating the lessonslearned into lheir daily operations. ipEDand CIPE worked together to dcvciop atraining program for chamber and associa-tjon managen. t

nomania

ln on effon to promote in!estor conti-Idence, befter the business environmenr.and reduce corruption in Romania, theInternational Center for EntrepreneurialStudies (lcEs) worked 1{) improve corpo-rate governance practices in Romania.Through their pro.iect IcEs increasedawar€ness ofthe need for effectivecorporate govemaDce policies andpractices. Assisted by the StEregicAlliance of Busincss Associations (SABA),lCEs developed a Romanian businesscommunity-led "Voluntary Code olCorporate covemance" which hasreccived both local and internationalatlention and is proving to be a decisiveadvocacy tool. A series of l0 localtraining ronndtables also led to thecrealion of the "Blueprint for Aciion"strategy. Feedback and contriburions fromthe business community served to estab-lish a national network on corporategovemance. I

Romania

A,*il""?J#",J'-:'.H;TL::T*business associations visited the US fortwo weeks in September in order to altenda technical training, networking, andconlbrence program organized by ctpE.The wonen completed a course onIniemational Trade Training. CIPETintcmrtional conference entitled "Women

the Ernerging Economic Force," and atwo-day Stmtegic Pianning and 'Action

Plan" TrainiDg session. They also tookpart in several networking and organiza-tional meetings with groups such asWo,nen in lnternational Trade, TheNational Association of Women BusinessOwners, United National DevelopmentFouDdation for Women (UNIIEM), Na-tional Association for Female Executives(NAFE) and New York Women's Founda-t'on (NYWF)- I

(Central and Eastern European actiyitiescontin ed on the Jb owing page )

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Sbvak nep[blic

I auncnea in l9q9 as parr ofa iwo-yearIproiect, the Center for EconomicDevelopmenth (cED) progmm to improvecorporate governance in Slovakia establisheda baseline of information on corporategovemance in Slovakia. cED conducted aresearch and advocacy project that 'tailored"

the optimal corporate govemance frameworkfor the Slovak econorny. CED performed aseries ofseminars to expose Slovak partici-pants to colporate govemance practi€es,conducted surveys to gauge Slovak attitudestowards corpomte governance, and publisheda monthly newsletter, entitled The Sl@ak

During the project's second year, cED hascontmued to promote corporat€ governancefuough a combination of research, advocacyand education. cED is introducing andfostering the implementation of intemation-ally recogniz€d working principles ofcorporate govemance in Slovakia, and inparticular drawing upon the experiences ofother Central and Eastem European transi-tion countries. Through the course of sixseminars, in the form ofmeetings oftheAlliance for the 21st Century cED is focus-ing on analyzing new legislation to beadopted by the parliament. In order to fosterbetter regulation and decision making cED isorganizing training cours€s for supervisoryboard members. CED is also continuing tosupport an outreach program throughseminar bulletins, a monthly newsletterer]Jitled The Sloyak Econonic Sheet, and apamphlet on corporate governance- I

Gentral and Eastern Europe(cont'd.l

focusing on them€s relevant to policymak€rs in Slovakia establishing its long-rurn ng Slovak Economic Forum as a self-sustaining "conference board." The SlovakEconomic Forum was developed to fmdconsensus among key Slolak leaders anddecision-makers on important economicissues affecting Slovakia's successfultransition to a ma*elbased democracy.Each Fonrm attracted numerous businessleaders, members of the policy communi5',media groups, and government rcpresenta-tives. Program activities were highlightedthrough a €olumr in the private businessweekly ?erd, reports on the MESA l0Intemet site, and a summar,J? bulletin oftheForum meetings- I

Yugoslavia

T'le Alliance for Local ConrnunitiesI Suslainable DeveloDment (ALCD)

unde(ook a project to promote economicand democratic change in Serbia bystr€ngthening local abilities to promotetransition through establishing bettercoopemtion between three sectors of soci€ty(local government, private sector, and civilsociety) in order to foster democraticallybas€d business community development.Through fie establishment of a nationalgmssroots-based business alliance ALCD hasunited and mobilized smaller businessassociations to help advance th€ir criticalvoices on the futher development of S€rbia.By oeating three working groups to focuson each sector and workhops to educate allsectors on successful coalitions in othercommuniti€s, ALCD is effectively influenc-ing policy makers and creating a favombleenvironm€nt for private sector development. I

Sbvak neprblic

e MESA l0 Grorp conducted a series often monthly Economic Forum meetings

(Opposlte)S96-lqnguoge book, "Busingss

Associolions in lhe 2lsl Cenfury."

Yugoslavia

W;-;r;::,'.*:::thedeveropmen'iassociation that will strengthen rhebusincss community's dialogue regardingthc developmed ofnew democratic andeconomic institulions in Yugoslavia, lheOrganjzation for Private Enterpris€ (oPEN)

is mobiliznrg its local lcadcrs 1o dcvclop astratcgic plan for thc organization. OPINhas launched a public awareness prosramto aleft the business community ofPancevo, and the broader communiry torhe issues facing local entrepreneurs, andthe role which opr-:N hopes to play increating a stronger diaLogue on reform. I

Ysgoslavia

ln rn eflon to prornote economrc andldemocrat ic chanse in Serbia, rhroushhighlighting the current weakrcsses oflhe€xisting syslem and encouraging lheadoption of marketoriented policy, theEkoMmist Magozine anl EconomicsInslitute are holding a series ofeightpolicy roundtable meetings. Theroundtables. modeled on clPE's successfulcconomic policy roundtable series irHunga.y, are designed to promote dia-logue on reform between tbe policy andbusnress communiry Policy papers onrelevant reforn issu€s are circulat€d priorto each roundtable, and thorough coverageofeach event is provid€d by a media andpublic outreach campaign. I

Yugoslavia

T-he Center ror Liberal and DemocratrcI Studies (cLDs) is assessine rhe level,

rypes and percepiions ofcorruption inS€rbia in order to enhance businessknowledge and strcngthcn the entreprencurial culture in Serbia. CLDS is alsopromoting the development ofthe legaland institutional structures necessary tocstablisb and maiitain open, markeloriented economies. Likewise, tbey areelaborating recomm€ndations for a broadanti-corruption strategy. The projectfocus€s on developing public awareness ofthe costs ofcorruption through an inten-sive program includins a policyroundtable, press conferenc€s, policydiscussions and articles in the Yugoslavm€dia. r

(Ceturul and Easten Elo?peat1 activities.ontinued on the lblowing page.)

USAID-funded programs inGentral and Eastern Europe

Kosovo

Riinvest Insriture created Task Forces for 18specific sectors of th€ economy to examinethe extent of war damage and neglect. Eachsector was be analyzed in order to gauge thedepth of rest cturing and reconstructionefforts needed to revitalize them. Throughoutth€ beginning of2001, tuinvest will use rhetask lbrces to examine ihe current situationin key infrastructure and export sectors inKosovo's social G'ublic) ownership struc-tures, and the opportunities for restructuring,privatization and technological regenemtion.Based on the Task Force analyses andreports, and a database for privatizationwhich Riinvet v/ill create, recomm€ndationsfor a viable reconstruction strat€gy for keyinftastructure and potential export sectorswill be explored.

Finally, in order to improve the policy andbusiness environment in Kosovo, Riinvest isoffering assistance and technical support toindependent policy institutions and businessassociations. Together, CIPE and fuinvest, in2001, will work with a core group ofbusiness associations to assist them to serve theneeds oftheir members aDd positively impactthe developmeni of economic law, regulationand policy CIPE/Riinvest hope to strengthenthe ability ofthe Kosovar business and policycommunity to padcipate in the policydevelopment process, enhance the ability oflocal policy groups to develop indigenouspolicy Fescriptions and improve the abilityof the Kosovar business community tounderstand and participare in policydevelopment. I

Romania

ln oder to strengthen the quaLity ofleconomic reporting and instinrtionalizethe free flow of information concemingeconomic developments ir Romania, theEconomic Joumalisrs Club (Eco-Club)provided economic joumalists with access rohighlevel domestic and intemational policymak€rs in a direct and int€ractive setting_Jownalists upgraded th€ir mderstanding ofcritical €€onomic issues by receiving accessto special background mat€rials and tsainingprograms, and through str€ngtheningcontacts with their counterparts in othertansition countries, W€stem Europeand th€ US. I

nomania

In Sept€mber of 2000. clpE. with thelsuppon ofUSAID, established an office inBucharest, Rornania. Ov€r the next thre€years CIPE will carry out activities which ar€intended to strengthen select businesssupport organizations (BSos) so that they canbetter serve and advocate on behalf of thesmall and medium-size enterprises sectorCIPE staffin Romania are working closelywith BSos to advocate for an improvedenabling environment and building thecapacity of sustainable business associationsto assisl enterprises in developing theteclnical and managerial skills r€quired tosucceed in a market economy. I

(Opposite)crPE chief of porty Mork Mccord led

o leom represenling Romqnionbusiness ossociqlions tro ih9 Seeie

conference in Skopie, Mocadonio.

Vtgoslavia

Dffi :"',1"':":::l"n:: :i,Ls:J:tr-ship (cFE) is completing activities thatpromote economic growth and stabiliry inMontenegm by supporting the develop-ment of entrepreneurs and their busi-nesses, and strengthen Montenegro'smarket economy by promoting economicpolicies and reforms conducive to privatesector growth. cFE has been expanding itsnetwork of offices and range of services toproduce a Montenegrin-wide network ofbusiness centers providing businessconsulting, planning, training, surveys andassessm€nts, and other services to theprivate sector In an attempt to stimulatewomen's involvement in the businesscommunity, cFE and clPE initiatedactivities aimed at supporting greaterinvolv€ment of Montenegrh women

cFE completed tbe year by initiating aproject to promote a critical mass ofunderstandins of economic and demo-cratic r€form issu€s, and provide thoseseeking chanse in Yusoslavia widrrelevant information and policy ideas. cFEis publishing an economic r€form bulletinthat includes 28 articles translated intoSerbian ftom crPEt public ti,on EcononicRefom Todqr. Six ht)ttued copies will bedistributed to business leaders, policymakers, and media throughout the formerYugodavja. I

Yugoslavia

The research team of the YugoslavOpposition Economic Reform PlatformProjecl has completed a series of fullassessments of ihe Yugoslav economy. Theprogram has provided the new Serbgovernment with a technical foundationon which it can structu(e futuJe reform.CIIE is currently reevaluating the projectin order to determine how to provide Serbpolicy makers with the most effective andflexible support possible. I

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Eurasia

urasla connnues to present anextraordinarily complex realitythat defies simpl€ descriptions.Today, nearly a decade after th€

fall of the Soviet Union, the successor statesremain significantly short of open marketeconomies and rule-oflaw democracies.Private ownership of land remains a devisiveissue. Banks fail to convert savings intoinvestment capital. Corporate govemanceand transparency remain key chall€nges.Nowhere has the insritution ofa free presstaken firm root.

In Russia, the Putin presidency has givendse both to hopes of a modern €conomy andfears of resurgence of state control and lossof freedom- In Ukraine, th€ murder of ajournalist, and the alleged involvement ofthe president, has erupted into the countrytbiggest political crisis since independence.In neighboring Belarus, the opposition of arepress€d but active civil society intensifiesas the dictatorial president faces el€ctions.

In Central Asia, resource-rich countriesar€ plagued by corruption and the domi-nance of ruling famili€s and clans. Th€Caucusian countries, meanwhile, continue tosuffer from etbnic €onflicts. Yet there arebright spots: courageous journalists whobrave state restrictions on the press, indepen-dent thinl tanks and business associations,and private business schools that are training

Tbroughout the region, ClpEb programswith partner organizations confront thesechalleges sterytheningindependentthink tanks and voices ofbusiness, combat-ing conuption, and reaching out to youthleaders. I

Belarus

S{o of crPE s Belarusian parmersI lndependent Institute for Socio-

Economic ad Political Studies ( sEps), anational think tank, and Belarusian Union ofEntrepr€neurs and Employers (BUEE), thenationt leading business associatior -joined forces to mobilize support for rcformin a particularly challenging environment.

Through interviews, public opinionpolling and other analyses, IIsErs helped

business associations find allies and buildsutDort. BUEE and rrSEpS held seminars ineach ofthe countryS five rcgions, bringingtogether entepreneus, business associationand think tanl{ leaders, joumalists, and otheractivists to mobilize support for r€form. I

Russia

Gtpe has managea a n'house project inItRussia to help build public understand-ing of the need for good corporate gover-nance prachces that promote transparency,responsibiliS/andaccountability k€ybuilding blocks for somd business anddemocratic govemance. Urder this project,in February 2000 crpE oryanized a corporategovemance seminar in Ekaterinburg- Withan attendance of 90, the eveDt significantlyraised public arrareness of corpomtegovemance issues. Similar seminan inMos€ow have encounged Russian cornrni!ment to corporate govemance by facilitatingdiscussion among Russians themselves. I

Russis

ln the fall of 1998, ctpE and tfi€ Cham-lber ofCommerce and Indusrry oftheRussian F€deration (RCCI) embarked on atwo-year project titled "Strength€ning

Russian Chambers ofCormerce andIndustry."

The success of the project was reflected ina sp€ech made by President Clinton to theRussian Duma in Jlme 2000. "Local charn-bers of commerce," h€ observed "have

sprung up all across Russia." I

n||s3ia

I lnder this project, designed toItstr€ngthen the development of democ-racy and small business in the MumanskRegion, the North Chamber of Cortunerc€and Industry (Nccl), a long-time partn€r ofctPE, is administering a vigorous advocasycampaign involviDg business surv€ys,roudtables atrd policy reconrmenalations.Tbrough exhibitions, consulting, seminars

and publications, Nccl has taken the lcadin coordinating the eforts ofbusinessassociations and is attempting to help filla critical gap in business information byestablishing an Information-MarketingCenter publishing a brochure and placinginformation on its website. I

Ukraine

lTouth Alternative (yA), a pro'democ-I racy, non-governmental organization

based in Kyir is building a network ofyoung polilical activists from all over thecountry wbo are likely to become tutureleaders by holding a series ofseminars oneconomic refom. Five are being held inregions ofuk.aine, and the firal seminaris to take place in Kyiv Aller each, YApublishes a brochure fealuring speak€rs'talks and articles and distributes copies toyouth and political organizalions. I

Ukraine

I lkainian center for Independent andtUPolitical Research (uclPR) hasimplemented a project titled "lnformation

for Reform" to increase the flow ofinformation critical to reform, includingsimplifying taxes, streamlining businesslic€nsirg procedures, and reining inarbitrary business inspbctions. Activitiesinclude diss€minating information throughpublications such as the Ukainian editionof OIPE s Econonic Reform To.lay (ERr)magazine. ucrPR also created its ownwebsite in English and Ukrainian.

In addition to a series ofecoiomicroundtables, uclPR organiz€d a seminarthat brought together representatives of theUkainian govemment, think tanks andeducational institutions, business associa-tions, and the media for a discussion onthe 2001 lndex of Eco4onic Freedonfindings about Ukaine. Publishedamually by The Heritage Foundation andthe Wa St eet Journal, Ihe Index reflects50 diferent economic variables avemgedto FodDce an overall score. The seminarreached millions ofviewers via television. I

Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

tltPE suoDorts the Factorv lnlormationv rechnologres (FlT), a prNate televr-sion produclion company based inBelarus, which produces an economicnews program to combat myths aboutdemocracy and reform- The show is acollaboGtjon ofTv producers and stationsin Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, and isshown fu cities in all three countries. I

Gentral Asia/Gaucasus

Almenia

rJ-le Un'on ot Manufacturers andI Businesrmcn ofArmenia (r lMBA)

provided rcgular analysis of bus'n€sslegislation in a wcekly. non-polilicalbusiness economic bulletin entitled'?,siucjJ t/€ek" The publication in-creased entrepreneurs' awaren€ss ofeconomic reform issues, and providedupdares, conmentary and intewiews withprivate businessmen, legislative andgovernmental ofTicials. Through quarterlyroundtable discussions wiih governmentpolicymakers. busincssmcn and Journal-ists, UMBA providcd for in-depth discus-sion ofthe issues and hclpcd bring privalesecror input to policy reform decisions. r

Arerbaiian

lre Enrrepreneunhip De\ elopmentI Foundat ion (EDF) tarseted el iminrr ion

ofambisuities in Azeri laws whichprovided opportunities for corruption. ltconducted in-dcpth analysis of 16 Azeribusiness laws to identify areas ofunduediscretionary power which prcconditioncorruption and published the analyses inl2 legislative alerts enlitled"Relbms inIrcrrdr?r." Since corruption and pressfreedom are closely linke( the projectincludes a training course for businessprint and electronic journalists who arepositioned to better educate the public onthe dangers of corruption. I

Georgia

Sl:m*:*"":l";i"'lmlinformation to them is a key goal oftheCeorgian Association otWomen inBusiness (cAwB). Through Georgian-lansuase publication of tcononic RelomZo,lq, 1tR4 and quarterly roundtables,aAwB highlighted the th€mes of"Combating Corruption," "Information Technol-ogy," "Privatizalion in the Digiral Age"and "Trade and Foreign Investm€nt."Participants in the program gainedprdctical knowledge for developing iheirbusinesses and belped position cAwB as areform advocate on poUcy mafters. I

l(arakhsta.

orry Kazakl business associationleaders participated in clPE's Busin€ss

Association Management TrainingProgram bosted by ihe InternaaionalBusincss School (lBs). To follow up on thetraining. IBS also provided customizedtechnical assistance for eight businessassociations and conducted policyroundtables focusing on cornmon associa-tions problems. This combination ofprograms helped to build sklls whilebroad€ning awareness ofthe role thatindependent, voluntary associations playin promoling democratic practices inKazakhslan. I

Urbekislan

T'he Tashkent BDsiness Club (rBclI brought togetber selected reform-

oriented govemmental officials, membersof Parliament, busin€ss associations andprivate businesses to mobilize support forcconornic reforms in Uzb€kistan, organiz-ing 12 roundlables covering a variety oftQics involving business participation inthe policy framework. The final round-table led to drafting a National BusinessAg€nda for Uzbekistan, an advocacyprogram which addresses private sectorconcerns for economic growth. I

t 9

Latin America andthe Garibbean

undamental changes have occurredin lhc governancc ofLatin Americaand the Caribbean since ctpE beganworking in ihe region 15 years ago.

Begiming h the i980s. poor economicperlormance and repression ofpolirical andcivil lib€rties fomented social unrest,prompting many countries in rhe region iorgject slale led econornic dev€loprnentmodels and authoritarian political systems infavor of democraiic. market-orientedsyslems. Today, the majority oflatinAmerican countries have democraticallyelected governments and are in variousstages ofdismantling economic statism andestablishiDg markct-based economies.

Although public opinion polls indicatcthal the general public pr€lcrs democracy todictatorship, the p€rsistence of corruptionand the failures ofthe rule of law to helpeconomic conditions ofrhe poof najorities isveakening the credibility of dcmocraticpolitical institutions and creating publicdiscontent with the reform process.

The anti-reformist and alarmingly anti-democratrc gov€rnments of Flugo Ch1vcz inVenezuela and ofAlberto Fujimori in peruare illustrative ofhow tull-flcdged democ-racy r€mains to be well established in theregion. Even with the dcparture ofFujimori,corruptron remarns ranpant, meaning thatPeru thces increasing political and economicuncertainry. In Ecuador and Colombia, thefailure of ciected government to addresssocial ills or to curb drug trafficking areplunging those countries inro near lawlessconditions. ln Bolivia, nationwide strikes arenow disrupting one ofthe countryt longesrperiods ofpoiirical and economic stability.

During the last several years, Mexico hasmade substantial progress in resroringstability after the 1995 banking crisis and inturthering political transition througb theholding of ihe first democratic presidenlialelections in its modern history Still, muchreform is needed to improve Mexicotdemocratic processes and improve theeconomy for the majority ofthe counrrytcitizens. I

Golombia

W:'#s.:H:;;'iJh*':p*Comrnerce (Confec6maras), th€ CoronaFoundation developed an organizarionalethics progmm in order ro address the supplyside of corruption. The rnulti-faceredprogram involved surveying privale sectorcontraclors on their perception of currentbusiness practices, developing and irnple-menting a model code ofconduct andrntegnq/ agreement which signatories wouldvoluntarily abide by, and publicizing trainingprogmms and semmars as a means ofdisseminating their results. I

Pqdicipdnts in forums orgonizedby lhe Nolionol Associotion ofEntrepreneurs (aNDE) in Ecuodor.(See ANDE wite-up, apposite page.)

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Guba

Tre Cuban Dernocrar 'c Al l iance (rDA t ,I headquartered in Miami, Floridr,

designed and implemented a DemocmticTraiting Prcgmn to fotrn a network ofpotential advocates for economic refo.mthat might ultimately act as a stabilizingforce once a t{ansition to a democratic,markerbased economic and politicaisystem occurs in Cuba. The trainingprogram was made up of two phases. Thefirst ofwhich was to foster th€ principlesand pnctices ofa representative democ-racy. The second phase entailed hostingfive modular training events in whichother countries' obstacles to transiiion andreconstruction were examined wth respectto Cubat disposition. cDA's project hasmade widely visible an action-plan for apost-Casto Cuba. I

Ecuador

?le Nctional Assocrar,on ol Entrepre-I neurs (ANDE) has cleared a path for

fi-eer and more democratic businesspractices by seeking ihe retraction ofduplicative and confl icting dccreesinstituted by the executive branch ofgovennent well beyond the authoritygranl€d by Ecuador's denocratic constitu-tion- By scrutinizing nearly halfofthecounrryt 107,000 legislative norms, ANDEhas helped 10 rid tbe couDtry ofunconsti-tutional decrees instituted through aninherently undemocratic process, andencouragcd privatization, foreign directinvcstnent and public participation in thceconomic reform process- I

(Latin Anerican arul Caribbea actiyitiesconti"ued on the foUowins pase.)

the Garibbean lcont'd.lLatin America and

Gentral America

W*:::;:":",:f::TH;x,l"T": ",",and the National Economic Research Cenrer(clEN) of Cuatemala developed counrry-sp€cific national busin€ss agenda strategiestailored to enlanc€ the competitiveness offour Central American countries in the globaleconomy. Local experts were contacted toanalyze the capabilities of lo€al businessassociations, bolster public support foreconomic policy reform and promote thenational rcform agenda strategy in a publicevent that would move the democmticprocess foryard regionwide.

CIEN also launched a ta€eted campaign tobroaden its decentmlization research andoutreach activities conducted during the lasttwo years with crPE suppot. crEN sponsoredin-depth research and published variousanicles on the benefits of decentralizationand the modemization ofthe healthcaresystem. Their recommendations were utilizedto mobilize activists in supporr ofpolicyreform, th€n dislributed to Congress mem-bers and adopled as law in seveml instances. I

Iicaragua

uring the year 2000, Pro Mujer aidedlocal businesswomen in identirying tlre

legal obstacles that hinder their ability tooperate businesses. As a sequel to their 1999Civic Education program, ko Mujer utiliz€dalready-established grassroots institutions todevelop a 'Woment Business Agenda' (wBA)that incorpomted and listed rhese obstaclesand proposed methods for removing themeffectively. The wBA was both descriptiveand prescriptive in format, focusing on therole of women in th€ political proc€ss andempowenng them to influence policymakemat local and national levels, thereby strength-ening national pr€ssures for democratization. I

Venezuela

Tle Center ror tbe Dissemi'iation ofI Economic Information (CEDICE)

launched a program to help shape the debarea*"y from populist rhetoric and towardconcr€te reforms by sponsoring four la€e-scal€ national forums and six rcgionalfbrums on constitutional legislation rhatpromotes individual initiative, privateenterprise and participatory democracy.Members of legislative connittees, as wellas national and foreign exp€rts and represen-tatives ofthe social and economic secton,werc involved in shaping rhese debates andcreating a new legislative agenda forVenezuelan President, Hugo Ch6vez, to

In addition, cEDlcE joined forces with theV€nezuelan Federation of Chamben andAssociations of Commerce and Production(IEDECAMARAS) in the continuation ofauique and timely consensus-bDildingprogram. Together, they published four jointcoslbenefit analyses of priority legislationpending in Congress, distibuted theirrccorrulendations to 1,000 govemment,pnvate sector, labor, university and mediaentities, and implemented a coordinatedadvocacy strategy which included pr€ssconferences and roundtables with govem-ment and pri t€ sector leaders. I

Regional

€ "Periodistas Frente a laCorrupci6n" electronic journalist

negionat

A;:",*:;t*i::1"'Lxt';;'''workshop was hosted in collaboration withthe Confederation of Mexican Employers(coPARMEx) during March 2000. To-g€ther they welcomed a small group ofkey leaden ofbusiness associatjons andftink tanks to Mexico to build a businessplan for more actively involvjng localcommunitics in pro-reform efforts.Participants examiDed ways to provideaccessible coslbenefit analyses, improvepublic pe.ceptions of rcform, market theirstrategies at a gassroots level, andformulate effective alliances for change.Specific case studies were hiehlighrcdand parlicipants b€nefited from being ableto share iheir experiences- I

negional

FlrE Partnered with IBM and theVNadonal Foundation for WomenBusiness Owrcrs (NFWBO) to helpwonren's business organizations fulfilltheir role as equal partners for democmcyand more effectively represent the inter-ests and concems oftheir m€mb€rs.Together, they conducted an extensivesurvey of women entrepr€neurs in Argen-tina, disseminated the results, and hostedan event to publicly releas€ the r€sults.The survey explored the possible policyiniiiatives that could be implemented tohelp businesswomen in Argentina increaseiheir cbances of success. I

network is a crpE initiative shaped by theneeds ofLatin Ameri€an joumalists anddesigned to strengthen the role ofjournal-ists in covering corruption tkoughout thercgion, Among other outreach activilies,CIPE pa(nered wjth the Trust for theAmericas to sponsor thrce rcgional press-training prcgrams and several action-oriented roundtable discussions oncombating corruption. clPE also launchedan electronic network for journalists toutilize as a means to generate support inpromoting tmnsparency and accountabilitythrcughout the region- I

Aurelio Concheso, Director ofcEDtcE. oresenls o cedificote toFelix Reyes ot Diolo Pepotte.

Middle East and iloilh Africa

he Middle East and Nor.h Afiicaregion historically has been at thecrossroads of three main conti-nents: Europe, Asia and Afiica.

Esvpt

Aru:"ft :::""t' ;ff,9,1; l:'" -Middle East, clPE established an office inCairo to work with Eglpt's pri.!€te sectoradvocate for markelorient€d economicreform. CIPE Cairo provides technicalassistance to business associations tfuoughtraining and consultancy and producescrucial information on economic reform inArabic tbrough its website and an economic

A Corporate covernance workshopsponsored by clIE and organized by theFederation of Egyptian Industries w"sattended by about 150 participants repre-senting business communiqT, intemationalorganiaiions, media, govemment oflicersand other stal(eholders. It highlightedmrious issues b€ing tackled by E$?ttprivate sectot such as corporate transpar-ency, disclosure of fimncial information,conflicts of interest, minority shareholderrights, boards of directors and managers,property rights, contract enforcement, and€ombating corruption. I

Jordan

I lnder the Jordanian Folum for Eco-ttnomic Developmenr (rFED) proiect, Al-Urdun Ai-Jadid Research Center producedpolicy papers on a nnge of economiir andsocial issues faced in Jordan today. A s€riesof workshops \rcre held for business leaders,government officials, a€ademics, €cono-mists, representatives ofthe trad€ andindustry chambers, leading private sectorfigures and the media to discuss the prelimj-nary findings ofeach policy paper Copies ofeach report were distributed to public andprivate sector leade$, and a quarterty reportis being Foduced.

Tlrough a sub-contract with ChemonicsIntemational, CIIE implemented sevemlinitiatives in the Business Associationcomponent of usArDS Jordan p.ojeci. clpE,sresponsibilities included diagnostic srudi€sand techni€al assistance for businessassociations in Jordan. I

Although their poiitical and economiccultures are not homogenous, they share aheritage shaped by Islam, Arab and Ottomanrule, and colonization.

A number of govemments in the MENAregion continue to adopt limited reforms tochange traditionally state-dominated econo-mies and allow gradual participation in thepolitical process. Jordan, Morocco, Eglpt,Lebanon and Tunisia have instituted reformsgradually over tbe past ten years ihat havegone much firther fhan their neighbols.

Market-oriented reforms in the regionoften have their impetus ftom outside, in theform ofworld Bank and rMF structuraladjustment programs that aim to encouragestrory economies by emphasizing markermechanisms and reducing governmentinteribence and waste. However, these"imposed fiom abov€" conective for€esoft€n do not address underlying problernssuch as popular perceptions ofcapitalism asbenefiting only the wealthy elite, a lack ofeducation about the workings ofprivarcenterprise and market economics on the partof lawmakers and the general public, andgovemment reluctance to implement initia-tives proposed by the pri.mte seclor

Conversely, extemal pressues of global-ization due to the intemational agr€ementswith the European Union and the WorldTrade Organization are pushing the regimestoward liberalization. Meanwhile, a newbreed ofreformers is calling into questionthe status quo. These reformers need ac€essto information, knowledge and expertise.clPE3 strategy is to implemenr real institu-tions ofmarket economy where freedom ofeconomic information, corporate govemanceand fteedom ofassociation all would lead toa more liberal and democmtic sociery. I

Tr|lkey

fhe rurk,sh Economrc and socralI Studics Foundarion (rEsrv) wi l l

conduct a series ofnationwide surveys 1()gaugc percephons on corrupnon amonghouseholds, lhe bureaucracy and business-men. Within the survcy and subsequ€nl\vorkshops, TESEV will atternpl to identilyviable policy alternatives to conrbatingcomuption. TEsEv will also organize aseries ofmeetings to bring logellrer civilsociety activists for the purpose ofdeveloping an advocacy plan which willbe presented at a high profile conferenccfeanrring survey results and discussion ofvarious reform packages. I

Turkey

$e associat ion lor Liberal ThinkinsI (ALr) is workins ! t i rh pol icy make6

on issucs such as legislative reform, socialsecurity reform, reduction ofred tape andcorruption through a series ofmeetings,publications and advocacy activities.These dialogues between k€y policymake.s, experts from businesses, politics,academia and the media arc ainrcd 10strengthen the institutional capabilities ofpadiament on ecorsmic refornr issucsaffecting Turkeyt lransformation to anarketbased economy. I

West Bank and Gara

Tre lsrael/Palesi inian Cenrer forI Research and lnformation (rpcRr) is

planning to host a series ofroundtablesand seminars for Isra€li, Palestinian andJordanian policy makers as well asrepres€ntatives from the cenlral banks,private banking sector. private sector andmedia. The roundlables and s€minars willdiscuss tbc ncccssrry inslitulional andlegal frameworks needed to establish acnrrcncy board for Palcstinc that wouldcnsure transparency, independcncc. andlhc rulc of law I

luablus, West Bark

!!uilding upor thc successes ofihetfirst threo years of its Private SectofSupport Program. the Center for PalestineResearch and Studies (cPRs) is encourag-iDg dialogue between the goverrnnent andthe private sector by convening 30semi|lars on issues pertaining to PNA-private sector relations. cPRs is alsoorganizing a major confefence on the roleof Palestinian economic institutions inbclping build rhe Paleslinian slate. cpRshas invited governnrent ofljcials, academ-ics. economists. busin€sspcrsons and thcnredia to panel discussions. enabling afbrum fbr national debat€ on economicpolicy making for the west Bankand Caza. l|

Coiro, Egypt, site ofctPE-sponsored coiporols

govehonce wo*shop ollendedby 150 porticiponls representing

the business communily,internqtionql orgonizotions, lhe

m€dio ond govehmenl olficers.

Global Programs

n support of its mission to strengthendemocracy, ctpE designs globalprograms and prc,vid€s support toseveml key targ€t audiences, including

local business associations, think tantG,women, informal sector entrepreneurs,policymakers, and broader business commu-nities and srakeholders in developing narions.CIPET progmms reach these groups tohighlight key issu€s - such as corpomtegovemance, anti-corruption strategies, ruleof law, economic and political equaliry -and to empower th€ir participation in thedemocratic process by providing informationon advocacy strategies, educational opportu-nities, and management techniques. Thes€target audiences can use th€ir imprcvedcapabiliti€s to etrectively contribute privatesector perspe€tive to the development ofsound economic policies.

Staengihen Goaporate Govemanee

A major component of CIpE's strategy is tostrengthen corporate govemance practices ofinstitutions and mark€ts, provide educationon good govemanc€ concepts, and fightcorruption. Sinc€ CIpE's leading-€dge efortsin Central Europe in 1992, corporategovernanc€ has taken on ren€wed importan€eas an antrcomption strategy. Although it ismore often discussed the approaches anddefinitions of corpomte govemance varyfiom narrow focus on shareholder rights,macrolevel institutions, legal srructures, oraccounting practices, to boad room politics.

Another area of significant concem inmany nations is the disenftanchisement ofwomen. Even in countri€s that are ad&essingbroad reform themes, the voice of women isoften ov€rlooked. Women are liequentlydenied access to cr€dit, information, andnetworks needed to facilitate their involve-ment in business and the polici€s thar afect

In recent decad€s, the income inequalitybetween the world's richest and poorestnations has grown substantially. Infomalsectol entrepr€neurs arc unable to use th€irassets as instruments ofwealth creation andthus ar€ stuck in low-income, low-gro.wthbusiness activities outside rh€ fomal s€ctor.Because oftheir illegality, members ofthe

informal sector are excluded ftompolicymaking processes and do not benefittrom many govemnent services. In short,these obstacles politically and economicallydis€nfranchise citizens, jeopardize th€consolidation of political and economicreform and threaten €xclusion ftom globalmark€ts.

Reduce Barriers lo Participation

cr?Et stategy is to work with informalsector experts, and memben of clpEtbusiness association networks and thinltanLs to reform key political and economicinstitutions which prevent infomal sectorenrepreneurs flom participating in theforrnal €conomy and policy making process.To this end crpE sponsored a workshop onthe informal sector which was part ofth€National Endo$nent for DemocracytSecond Global Assembly of rhe WorldMovement for Democracy held in Sao Pauloin November 2000. In prepantion for thisevent, CIIE prepared a background paper,"BarrieN to Participation: the InformalS€ctor in Emerging Democracies;' whichwas sent to the fody-one participants ftomtwenty-four countries prior to the workshop.Through the Feature Service project, ctrEwill use the paper as an advocacy tool toraise awareness about the pernicious impactsof ill-designed institutions on infonnalityand on political and economic reforms.

Digital outreach is anoiher dominanttheme for global programs. Researcherspredict that the number of non-Us Intemetusers will glow by 70 percent a year over thenext five years, CIPE'S communicationsactivities are designed to leverage thisgroMh in ways that cost-effectively enhanceprogrammatic effons. I

garriers to Participation:lhe lnfolmal Sector in

Emergirg Democracies

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that pfevent inlbrnal sector enhepreDcursIrom participating in lhe t-ormal cconomyrnd policy making process. h pa|tlcular,thc proicct is dcsigocd 1(r idcnlily the keyficl(ns prompling inlbmalily in emcrgingdcnocrrcics. 1o lbnnuhLc public policyin i t ia t i lcs rnd rc t ion stmtcgics lhal thcbusincss conmunity can ulilize to reducethese barricB. rDd lo adlocrtc lbr rclbrmby h ighl ightnrg thc bcncl i ts o l a hcal thyfbnnal sector aDd its relatioNhip k)

Representqtive Jennifer Dunn(R-WA) oddresses the women: IheEmerying Economic Force confer-ence in Woshinglon, DC.

Women: rhe EmergingEconomic Force

F r r r r s r m h l c , l , g r o u r o l I n u t r l n nY200 wumrn lrom i4 countr(s rrwashinghn. DC oD Junc I ' l 16,2000 lorthe Wonzn. The Enctgittg E.\rkrnitft'?z confcrcncc. Thc conlcrcncc \\,as thclargest privatc scclor drivcn confcrcncc olits kird dedicatcd 1o womcn in busncss.Ofthe 200 women participants, al lcast150 werc fiom emerging ecoromies.Participants included entrepreneurs.representatives of business associations-

go!crnmcnt oliicials. hcads of nongovcmnrcDtal organiTation! (N(ia)s). and

( rr,ri organizcd the confercnce \\,irh thcobjective ofpronroiing $'omen s businessassociatioDs and preparing them toconrpctc nr thc globalized cconomy ofthc2l r Centu.y. Other coulbrence goalsrrc ludcd:

SuDporlilrg wolr1cnl .issocirtio|rsnrlolvcd rvith intcrrralional busincss.and potcnlially stinruhting rDlntcrcs l in in tcmal ional busincss.StrcDglhcning busircss associalioDsand thcir s€rvices m order to fosterwoDrenl business coinmuni l ies.lncrensing access to inibfmation forwoncn by bui ld ing a g lobal nef$orkof associat iors.

tsased on the above goals, the confer-cncc $,as a succcss. Acco.ding lo parlicipanl evalualions. the lcvcl ol inlbrmationsh:rrcd during thc conlircncc will cDdblclhcm 1() lirrrher build their rssocir(ions.slrcnglhcn and rttrlrcl n ii mcnrbcrs. rDdmrkc thc lcrdcrs bcllcr cquipf'cd lopdr l ic ipatc in pnbl ic pol icy debates. '1heattendees leii this conference with 3 storeofknowlcdge and sk i l ls that wi l lenhancetheir qork towafd equal market iccess andoppo'runity. Access was the mosl impoFhDt coDrmodity for the parlicipants:access io infbmration, access to the righl1l] parlicjprrc in thc agcnda scttiigprocess. ar)d access to thc inlcrnatioml

Thc conlcrcncc providcd an ,ddcdbeneiit by slimulaling intcrcst in irtcnulionrl busincss ronnrg as$ciations thatha!c bccn plnnarily domcstic focuscd.

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broadcast livc over tfie Internet using theUS Clhanrber olClommerce's rebsile. Thcspeeches caD be secn at rrrb.(ipe d'</p t?flhro, I ? n/s pa o k e rs p h p 3.

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practical, hands-on ieaming, wirh standardmodules selected and adapted to the needsassessed for each group. Basic or advanceprogram topics generally include strategicplanning, membership development, marker-ing, public policy advocacy, finance aDdbudgeting, sources of non-dues income,association communications, small-businessdevelopment, and business association ethics.

clPEl training methodology incorporatesinlcnsive coursework, extensive and detailedtraining materials, networking, in classsirnulations, casc studies and role-playing.Based on their experienc€ and reconmenda-lions ftom grantees, CtpE training staftandregronal program officers will work rogeiherto diversify and complem€nt the curentaudience for iraining, by designnlg newtm'ning programs to addr€ss rhe needs ofotcreasingly important groups in emergingnarkets, including think tanks, women, andstakeholders concerned about corporaiegovernance and transparency- I

Virtual Business Association

In 20t0. lhe crPE\ Vrrtual BusrnesslAssocialron tvBA) training module waslaunched to provide a means to beatermanage pnvate voluntary associarions.

The vBA is a set ofinreractive computer-based resources aimed at the leadership ofbusiness associations in counrri€s presentlyin transition to democracy and esrablishingmarket economies. This innovative elec-tronic tratuing module, based on cr?Etbusin€ss association training program. willalso help business association leaders tobetter mderstand their role in democraticpolicymaking.

The VBA is currendy available on CrpE'sWeh site at wrjwcipe.ory/vba. a

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Economic ReformFeatuae Service

Tl::yi# m*"*,# :t';;::"clPE will aggressively advocate a demo-cmtic, markct oricDted refom process incncrging democracies and crcate adialogue among policymakers on whatpolicies will help them build thal systcnrofgovernment. The servicc will bctargeted to media groups in emergingdemocmcies who have the abilily lod;sseminate articles on democralic andmarket-oriented refbrm in pnntcd fomthrough local daily ncwspapers, maga-zines. Journals and ncwslctters. Articlesare enmilcd on a bi weekly basis to thenedia groups. wlrich traDslate and adaptlbe arliclcs to bc published in tfieiflocal press. t

Folum on Economic Freedom

FlrE s Wcb ' r tc . rh( rn ' Ld on EL'Ynotnt Fttcdnu, pro\ ides ihe nroctup-to-drtc inlbmrarion resource fb.readers rvho wish to access infbnnalioD oDclPE programs, read the latest articlcslioln clPr grantees and internationalcxpcrLs oD refonn-orienred ropics. or getin touch lvith the foremost mrrkctorieDted research institLrtions,rnd associa-tions worldwide. Th€ goal ofthis seNicehas been to provide folicynakcrs incmcrgmg democracies wilh a fnst. cost-efficient mears ol acccssnrg infonnatiorcritical to lhcir cllorts nr nnprovingdemocratic golcrDance. Lli

Grants Program

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Supto j io r a \Nr icrv ofsourccs cD|b led( l l , l .1o hold lwo prcst ig ious ronlcrcnccs onthc gfo\\'iog inrtortrnce oi \orlrcD cnlfepre-ncufs in lhc gl(nIl cconorn)'. DoDors to thescp'o-q ' rnrs rnc ludc Kodak. rBNl . Dr inr lc l( hr ls ler . CrpiLol Hcr l rh. Ncw Deal . I rh i l ipNlorrs. Pcftr!i!n Q)n.eclio|. tlrc ( rnadi:rnlrnbrssy. lorcri.rn l..\pfess. Am.riclOr l inc. aocing ( orrpLr l . r hont iers.i l ( \ 'c rbud.com. ( ieneral Mot(ns. SoLr lh$cstefn L lc l l . Uni ted l r r .cc l Scr ! icc. Xcrux. lheNrtronal Endorvmcrt lirr Dcmocrrcy. rheLJni lcd Sl r tcs A8e.cy lbr ln lcnur ionalI )e\e lopncnt . and thc US Dcpanmcnlo i Sl r lc .

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All grontees ore indigenous to lheir tocol oreos. To quolify, lhe grontee orgoni-zoiion must hove o gross rools consliiuency ond o detoiled oction plqn tholwill help ochieve democrolic, legislolive ond/or morket-orienfed reform.

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The clPE Mission:How Funding isTurned intoProgrammaticAction

clP| j 's mission is tostrengthen dcmocraclarou nd thc globe throughprivate entel.prisc andmarket-orientcd rclbrnr.

To acco tplish its ntission:' ( lPIi pfonrotes lhc dcvcbpmcnt ollhc

legal and institrtional stucturesrecessrry 10 establish and maintainopen- arkct-oricntcd cconomics

: crPF. works to iDcfcasc busincssparicipatiorr in the denrocratic

. clrE supports pfivate voluDt,rryorganizalions and ftecdom of

il clPE strives ioincrease suppo't lorand understand'Dg anxnrg govcrn'ncnloficials and rhc gcD.rrl fuf'lic ofthe fights. freedoms and obligrtiorsessential 1() a de'nocratic privatcenterprise system.

,l crPE rmplements programs thatenharce busnrcss knowlcdgc dndstrengthen thc cntrcprcncurial cullurcof lhe private sector

r:l (rlPE sccks to cxfand acccss by thcbusiness connnunity to informationnecessary for intbrmed decisionnrakins.

tl crpE develops facilitatiur nrcchdnisnrs that promotc thc grorvth rnddevclofmcnt of thc privrlc sccl(rboth domstically and irtcrn.rlioDally.

CIPE Staff

Donohuc, Thomas J.

Workman, Willard A.

Sullivan, John D.Exccutirc Dircctor

Brunson, KarenFin.rce Assisrnl

Callebaut, John J.Pro8ram Oriccr. Asir

Ccller, Bca J.Progmn OJIicer. lurasia

Choinier€, Jennifer R.Comnrunicatidrs Oiliccr

Costa, LynnProgran Oliicel Trainhg

Dcanc, StcphenS€nior Prq.anr Ofiiccr. Eurasi!

Decker, SyldelincExccutivc Assislant

Fede, CourtneyProgum Assjslani, LltiD Amcrica

Geurts. GeoffrcyEvaluaiion Oficcr

Kampmaon, Krtielrosan Oricer. Africa

Kuchta-Helbling, CatherineProgram Oficer. Lrlin AmedcrnResearch & dvocacy

Mojadidi, HodaP.og.am Assistanl, Middlc East

Moller, Krra ll.Granrs an{l Informrtion Oriccr

Moore, MeredithProgran,{ssist!nt.Ccnn"l & Easrcrn Errope

Nadal, NickProgtum Oricer,Middlc last & Spccial Prcjects

Price, Maria HelenaMenlgctl Publ'slnng & Disrribution

Roach, GailAdministrative Assisr.nr to lhe

Rogers, Jean

Rogers, Ste!€n B.

OpcralioDs & Policy Reform

Saakian, RobynProgom Oricer, Eurasia

Soutbnorth, Dsna

Ccntlal & E.slern EuropeSung, J in

Watkins. DcnnisMlnagcr, Irinancc

Scnior ProSmm Ofiicer.Central & Eastern Europe

Zemko, John A.Senior Prognn Oricer.Latin America &Comnunications Director

CA]RO OFFICERandr Al-Zogbi

Program ManaScrMohamed Sayed Shaban

Administr arive Assisrant/Accounrant

MOSCOW OFFICEEl€n! Mozheiko

Associatc Dircctor

MONTENEGRO OFFICEMalcolm Toland

John BorzyskowskiBanking Ad!isor

BUCHAREST OFFICEMark Mccord

Camelia BulatDirectdr ofAdvocacy & Programs

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