On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques and our co-host Anna Kompanek, Director of CIPE's Global Programs, are joined by Mercedes Bidart, CEO & Co-Founder of Quipu. Quipu is a new digital platform and app that builds community marketplaces to allow micro-businesses in the informal economy to trade without money while building creditworthiness. The goal is to facilitate commerce in neighborhoods and increase disposable income, solving the problem of visibility, cash flow, and injustice in access to capital. Listen to learn more!
On this episode of Democracy that Delivers our host Ken Jaques is joined by Anti-Corruption & Governance Center Director Frank Brown and our guest Gary Kalman, Director of the U.S. Office of Transparency International. Gary Kalman is a leading voice in the U.S. for the concerns and priorities of the global anti-corruption movement. Prior to his current position, Kalman had been the executive director of The FACT Coalition. Listen to this podcast to learn more about Gary Kalman's experience and Transparency International's efforts in supporting and promoting the U.S. role in global anti-corruption efforts.
On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques is joined by our Executive Director Andrew Wilson and the Director of the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment (CWEE) Barb Langley. CWEE is celebrating its third anniversary and Women’s History Month. Listen to this episode to learn more about CWEE’s history and future projects and initiatives.
On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques and our co-host and Executive Director, Andrew Wilson, are joined by Solidarity Center’s Executive Director, Shawna Bader-Blau. This discussion is the second podcast in our series titled, The Future of Democracy. Shawna Bader-Blau shares her insight on the events of January 6th, COVID-19, and how they both have shaped and changed the future of democracy and democracy work.
Delia Ferreira, Chair of Transparency International (TI), joins the podcast to give a decade-spanning tour of the global fight against corruption from her start as a non-profit leader in Argentina, to the global corruption agenda milestones of the 1990s and 2000s, and finally during the current era of high-profile and sophisticated corruption. Ferreira, who consults for governments, businesses, and international organizations in her leadership capacity with the world’s best-known anti-corruption NGO, is joined by Anti-Corruption & Governance Center Director Frank Brown and CIPE Communications Director Ken Jaques. Listen to Ferreira share TI’s priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, her suggestions for global businesses that she sees increasingly willing to adopt social and community-minded approaches, and what she would do if TI was awarded an extra $50 million in funding this year.
On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques is joined by co-host, Maya Eristavi, the Center for International Private Enterprise’s representative in Georgia for the USAID-funded Economic Governance Program. Our guest, Natia Ninikelashvili, is an entrepreneur who founded Soplidan.ge. Soplidan.ge is an innovative online business that connects farmers and customers with an online shop and home delivery system. Listen to learn more about Natia Ninikelashvili’s insight on creating a digital platform and the lessons she’s learned as a businesswoman.
The events of January 6th changed the way we look at our democracy. Democracy work is more important than ever and our new series titled, The Future of Democracy, takes a deep dive into the ways we approach our work. Our host Ken Jaques and co-host Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s Executive Director, kick off the series with Derek Mitchell, National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) president. Listen to this episode to gain insight on the future of democracy and democracy support.