2007 Annual Report - Center for International Private Enterprise

Communicating CIPE ImpactDr. MuhametMustafa, AnaDolidze, and AnwarIbrahim (clockwisefrom left) discussdemocratic andeconomic reformat CIPE’s Forumroundtables.Forum on Economic FreedomDemocracies and market economies depend on the freeflow of information between individuals and across nationalborders – helping public officials, citizens, the private sector, andother civil society leaders exchange ideas and share successfulapproaches to reform. Throughout 2007, the Forum on EconomicFreedom provided resources on democratic and economic reformthrough a variety of electronic and conventional tools, includingarticles, CIPE’s website, a listserv, the CIPE Development Blog,policy papers, and roundtables. Founded in the themes relatedto CIPE’s on-the-ground work in more than 100 countries –including democratic governance, business advocacy, post-conflictreconstruction, anti-corruption, and corporate governance –Forum allows CIPE partners to build on each other’s successes andlearn from past challenges. Forum is also an avenue for CIPE topromote understanding of democracy and market economy withina wide audience. The program captures and shares CIPE’s successstories, such as those highlighted in this annual report.impact on Reform• CIPE Feature Service articlesgenerated new information ondemocratic and economic reform fora wide network of reformers, thinktanks, NGOs, associations, andacademic institutions. The articles alsoreached new audiences with existinginformation.• Through the CIPE Development Blog,users participate in discussion aboutissues of growing importance, suchas democratic governance, propertyrights, and youth empowerment.• Forum reaches individuals in areaswith controlled access to information,with CIPE’s website and blogreceiving significant traffic fromcountries such as China, Venezuela,and Zimbabwe.48