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08/27/2026

Technology may accelerate the flow of information, but resilient leadership still begins with people.

How do you lead when the facts are still unfolding?

In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, social media, and AI-driven information flows, crisis leadership requires more than a communications plan.

In the latest episode of CIPE's podcast, our Michele Crymes speaks with crisis communications adviser Ellen Barry about how organizations can prepare before pressure hits, build trust with stakeholders, and communicate honestly when answers are incomplete.

The conversation explores why relationships with regulators, journalists, NGOs, and local communities must be built before a crisis, not during one, and why clear decision-making, empathy, and credible local information remain essential.

For organizations operating globally, including U.S. businesses and institutions navigating increasingly complex risks, these lessons can help strengthen resilience and maintain trust when it matters most.

🎧 Full episode: bit.ly/4idxVE6

08/25/2026

Strong local organizations and regional partnerships are essential to advancing economic freedoms.

By fostering peer learning and cross-border cooperation, CIPE is helping strengthen the private sector across Central Asia while creating new opportunities for trade, investment, and economic engagement with partners around the world, including the United States.

✅Three new cross-border partnerships.
✅New ideas for strengthening business associations.
✅A stronger regional network committed to economic freedom.

These were key takeaways of CIPE's Regional Peer Learning Workshop, which brought together business associations and civil society organizations from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan in Almaty under the Advancing Economic Freedom and Resilience project.

A highlight was the signing of three cross-border MOUs between the Kyrgyz Association of Franchisers and Franchises (KAFF), TechnoWomen KZ Non-Profit Organisation (Kazakhstan), and Agroinnovatsiya (Uzbekistan). These partnerships will support entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs, expand business networks, and foster collaboration across Central Asia.

08/20/2026

What explains the gap between America's prosperity and China's?

Both embraced markets. Only one paired them with fair competition, strong rule of law, and civic voice.

In the first installment of CIPE's new series, More than Markets: Economic Freedoms in a Changing World, CIPE’s Paul Pleva explores the three pillars of economic freedom and why they remain critical for prosperity, democratic governance, and U.S. competitiveness in a changing global economy.

Dive in: ➡️ bit.ly/4xFmfi0

08/18/2026

What does it take to ensure foreign investment benefits a country, not just its investors?

CIPE and partner GRADE, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo’s new analysis of Peru's Chancay Megaport finds that the answer depends not only on who invests, but on whether strong institutions can ensure transparency, accountability, and effective oversight.

The report examines how governance gaps can increase vulnerability to Corrosive Capital®, allowing strategic investments to advance investor interests without fully supporting a country's long-term development goals.

As major infrastructure projects reshape trade routes across Latin America, the stakes extend far beyond Peru. Strong governance helps create the conditions for fair competition, resilient supply chains, and trusted economic partnerships throughout the hemisphere, including with the U.S.
The report offers an important reminder: the challenge is not simply attracting foreign investment but ensuring it advances long-term national development goals.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4xx7r4U

08/13/2026

A corridor is only as strong as the communities it connects.

As Indo-Pacific economies deepen economic cooperation, the Luzon Economic Corridor offers a model for how democratic partners can work together to strengthen competitiveness, create new opportunities for local communities, and support the resilient supply chains that underpin regional prosperity and U.S. economic interests alike. A more connected North Luzon contributes to a more prosperous, resilient, and secure Indo-Pacific.

On July 13, CIPE and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) convened the Luzon Economic Corridor Business Forum in Clark, Pampanga, bringing together more than 120 leaders from business, labor, academia, civil society, and government to explore how the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) can expand economic opportunity, strengthen supply chains, and bolster economic security across North Luzon.

Led by CIPE Executive Director Andrew Wilson and PCCI President Ferdinand "Perry" Ferrer, the forum highlighted the LEC's role as a flagship initiative under the Philippines-U.S.-Japan trilateral partnership, designed to improve connectivity, attract investment, and build more resilient and trusted supply chains across the Indo-Pacific.

Participants discussed how local enterprises, MSMEs, workers, farmers, and communities can better connect to regional and global value chains—helping ensure that the corridor's benefits reach the businesses and communities that drive economic growth.

08/12/2026

At CIPE, we believe that technology should empower entrepreneurs and businesses with the tools they need to innovate, grow, and compete in an increasingly global digital economy.

Last week in Guatemala, CIPE advanced that vision through two complementary initiatives.

On August 5, we launched the course “How to Harness the Power of the Digital Economy,” developed in partnership with Platzi. The course was launched during a public event with our local partners AGEXPORT Guatemala, Cámara de Comercio de Guatemala, and Wonder Woman Tribe, and will help SMEs develop the digital skills they need to improve their competitiveness.

On August 6, CIPE convened business associations, chambers of commerce, and private-sector leaders for a Digital Transformation Advocacy Workshop to identify policy opportunities that will help shape a stronger business digital agenda.

Together, these initiatives reflect CIPE's commitment to strengthening both the digital capabilities of entrepreneurs and the policy environment that enables businesses to thrive. They also help foster transparent and competitive digital markets that strengthen economic partnerships across the Americas, including with the U.S.

08/11/2026

When political and economic volatility rise, corruption risks often do too. How can businesses respond?

In the latest Democracy That Delivers podcast, CIPE's Michele Crymes sits down with Rick Johnston, managing director of global government affairs at Citi and Chair of Business at OECD, to explore what happens when companies face political and economic volatility.

Their conversation examines how businesses assess corruption and governance risks, navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, and build trusted networks that help them respond to disruption.

The discussion also highlights why collaboration between the private sector and civil society matters, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises. As businesses contend with growing regulatory fragmentation around the world, stronger governance and more predictable business environments support economic growth, investment, and U.S. commercial interests abroad.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4fIkdHS

08/06/2026

Investment promotion agencies are strategic partners that help attract quality investment, strengthen regional competitiveness, and advance economic integration across the Western Hemisphere.

Through our work in Latin America, CIPE partners with these agencies to help build open, transparent, and business-friendly environments that support investment and long-term growth—including increased opportunities for U.S. investment across the region.

On July 23, CIPE joined the panel discussion "Regions that Define Development," hosted by Arteaga - Sinapsis para el Desarrollo, to explore how regions, investment, and public-private collaboration can drive development in Colombia.

Moderating the discussion, Ángela Vélez, director of CIPE's Colombia office, highlighted the vital role businesses play in strengthening democratic governance and regional development.
"At CIPE, we believe a company's role goes far beyond selling a product or service. It is about attracting investment, supporting public-sector planning, building public-private partnerships, strengthening value chains, and approaching development from a regional perspective—not just from the perspective of cities.”

08/04/2026

What if knowing who owns the business that is investing in your community is essential to stronger markets, greater trust, and democratic resilience?

Recently, CIPE convened nearly 70 leaders from government, business, civil society, media, and international partners in Manila for "Who Owns What Matters: Strengthening Integrity, Competition, and Security through Beneficial Ownership Transparency."

The discussion explored how Beneficial Ownership Transparency (BOT) can move beyond compliance and serve as a practical tool for:
🔹 Strengthening corporate governance and investor confidence
🔹 Protecting fair competition and public procurement
🔹 Supporting risk-based approaches for high-risk sectors, SMEs, and NPOs
🔹 Countering illicit finance, corruption risks, and malign influence

For the Philippines and the broader Indo-Pacific, transparency is increasingly central to democratic governance and rules-based economic cooperation. More accurate, interoperable, and actionable ownership data helps build confidence in markets, supports responsible investment, and creates a more level playing field for businesses.

These outcomes also advance shared U.S.-Philippines interests in economic security, trusted investment environments, and a more resilient regional economy that is less vulnerable to corruption and malign influence.

With the Philippines' exit from the FATF grey list and the SEC's launch of HARBOR, the country has an important opportunity to turn disclosure into practical use. Across the discussions, one message stood out: transparency delivers the greatest value when it enables better data use, stronger coordination, and shared accountability across government, business, civil society, and international partners.

The challenge now is to move from awareness to implementation, from disclosure to use, and from compliance to trust.

Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines
National Endowment for Democracy
National Democratic Institute
Solidarity Center
International Republican Institute (IRI)

07/30/2026

Empowering 1,000 Filipino MSMEs for the Digital Economy

The future of economic growth will be shaped by how well entrepreneurs can harness digital tools and AI to compete, innovate, and create jobs.

On July 10, CIPE Executive Director Andrew Wilson and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Ferdinand "Perry" Ferrer launched Harnessing the Power of the Digital Economy – Digital Resources and Innovation for Vibrant Enterprises ( )—a new partnership to strengthen the digital competitiveness of Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Through PCCI's nationwide chamber network, the initiative will equip approximately 1,000 MSMEs across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with practical digital and AI-enabled business skills, mentorship opportunities, and access to trusted business networks.

As the Indo-Pacific's digital economy continues to grow, helping local businesses compete and thrive strengthens economic resilience, expands opportunity, and supports a more dynamic private sector. Programs like also advance shared U.S.-Philippines economic interests by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and stronger commercial ties across the region.

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