Center for Private Enterprise
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About CIPE
- The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is an independent, non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy, CIPE promotes democratic and market-oriented economic reform by working directly with the private sector in developing countries.
- Since 1983, CIPE has supported more than 700 local initiatives in over 80 developing countries to organize business associations and involve businessmen and women in policy advocacy, institutional reform, and responsible governance. By supporting entrepreneurship and business development, CIPE helps build the foundation for accountable, democratic institutions and economic growth.
- CIPE administers a worldwide grants program, provides specialized training for entrepreneurs, conducts an award-winning communications strategy, and furnishes technical assistance through field offices overseas. CIPE’s strategy focuses on the following key program areas:
- Mobilizing the business sector for public policy advocacy
- Building knowledge of how markets function in a democracy
- Advancing privatization as a key step to improved competitiveness
- Promoting the freedom of economic information
- Establishing property rights and the rule of law
- Involving the private sector in rebuilding post-conflict environments
- Combating corruption
- Promoting sound corporate governance measures
- Strengthening the role of women-owned businesses and women’s business associations
- Bringing the informal sector into the formal economy
Board of Directors (2005)
| Amb. John A. Bohn CIPE Chairman GlobalNet Venture Partners – Chairman and CEO |
Daniel W. Christman Lt. General, U.S. Army (Ret.) US Chamber of Commerce – Senior VP for International Affairs |
Barbara Barrett Triple Creek Ranch – President and CEO |
| Stanton D. Anderson McDermott, Will & Emery – Attorney at Law |
June DeHart Washington Office, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips – Partner |
Thomas J. Donohue US Chamber of Commerce – President and CEO |
| Peter S. Walters Guardian Industries Corp. – Group VP |
Debora A. Guthrie Capitol Health – Founder and CEO |
Julia K. Hughes International Development Systems, Inc. – President |
| Gregori Lebedev Civitas Group – Senior Advisor |
John P. Linstroth JPL Land Development Co. – President |
Michael D. McCurry Public Strategies Group, LLC – President |
| Ken Nilsson American Education and Health Foundation – Founder and Board Chair |
Janice Rys Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce – Senior VP |
Michael A. Samuels Samuels International Associates, Inc. – President |
| Kenneth R. Sparks Federal City Council – Executive VP |
Sandra E. Taylor Starbucks Coffee Co. Corporate Social Responsibility – Senior VP |
Mary Ann Gooden Terrell Superior Court of the District of Columbia – Associate Judge |
| Phillip Truluck The Heritage Foundation – Executive VP and COO |
Steve Van Andel Alticor, Inc. – Chairman |
Lynda Y. de la Viña, Ph.D. John Hopkins Univ. – Associate Dean |
| George J. Vojta Financial Services Forum – Director | ||
| Biographical info can be found here | ||
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