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Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Search for: Menu Home Newsroom Newsletter Archive Members Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Bringing private sector voices into global discourse on democracy. Latest Features Stay up to date on the latest news, insights, and resources from our experts. View More Democracy: A Digital Story for Young Generations May 3, 2024 | In today’s interconnected world, the internet serves as a powerful tool for fostering dialogue, sharing information, and empowering communities. The Rule of Law in Poland Requires Special Attention of Citizens April 19, 2024 | CIPE supported IPED to educate Polish voters about the importance of the rule of law and encouraged youth participation in the 2023 parliamentary elections. Introducing Our New Members March 25, 2024 | The FEDN Secretariat at CIPE is excited to announce the addition of 13 new members to the Network. 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Their report is the fifth in the Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience Series . Boris Begovic recently published a book review of Capitalism, Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World” by Branko Milanovic. In the review, Begovic examines the author’s assertion that only capitalism remains, but which version: liberal capitalism or political capitalism? László Kállay co-authored a paper with Tibor Takács titledThe impact of public subsidies on investment and growth: Policy about evaluation, selection and monitoring” . In this paper a micro economic model based empirical analysis is presented that shows the possible impact of public subsidy on economic growth. Tools Laith Al Qasem, CEO of Innovative Startups & SMEs Fund (ISSF) announced that ISSF would be investing in Abjjad, a Jordan-based e-book subscription service. For a monthly fee of $5.99, the Abjjad service offers users unlimited access to some 6,000 Arabic e-books and novels. The investment demonstrates the increasing importance of e-marketplaces in the post-COVID economy. Martin Burt has developed a toolkit called Poverty Stoplight, which is a process allowing survey respondents to self-assess their well-being through 6 dimensions. This type of toolkit is especially helpful during this time because it provides information to policymakers as they formulate continued economic responses to COVID-19. To learn more about Fundacion Paraguya’s work, visit their website here. Speaking Engagements Ryan Evangelista served as a moderator for the virtual edition of the National Export Congress 2020 (NEC 2020). The theme, Digitalization Boost: Invigorating Exports in the New Normal” focused on how exporters can use digital tools to adapt to a more socially distant future.” Toki Mabogunje co-hosted the Africa Business Ethics Conference , a business-community-led global forum for convening a broad stakeholder group” working on the complex and peculiar challenges posed by corruption.” Awards and Accolades Cynthia Gabriel was recently named anAnti-Corruption Champion ” by the US State Department for her work on exposing corruption and corrupt practices in the face of harassment from authorities. Jehan Ara was awarded the 2022 the Tamgha-E-Imtiaz, one of the highest civilian honors by the President of Pakistan. Kehinde Aina was given the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic award...