Monday, October 29, 2018 05:258PM / By CIPE
Most
democracy programs focus on advocacy directed toward influencing government
policy. But this gives all the power to government. Join us Nov. 1 for a
discussion on self-regulation by civil society and its importance for
sustainable local #civilsociety
Self-regulation
is necessary to promoting democracy and social justice, yet it is one of the
least understood aspects of the democratic process. Democracies advance, in
part, because of self-regulation. Self-regulation is essential to developing
strong democratic institutions, for without it, democratic institutions are
easily compromised.
On
November 1, 2018 CIPE will host a panel discussion on the critical role
of self-regulation and civil societies in ensuring there is transparency in
both market and governmental development. The panel will highlight numerous
successful examples and activities in emerging democracies and fragile
economies. The event is part of CIPE’s ongoing series on how to help civil
society build sustainable organizations.
Panelists
- Sarah
Owen, Manager of Global Government Affairs, Underwriter Labs (UL)
- Rick O’Sullivan, Principal,
Change Management Solutions
- Frank Brown, Director,
Anti-Corruption and Governance Center, CIPE
- Lars Benson, Regional
Director for Africa, CIPE (Discussion Moderator)
Speaker Bios
- Sarah
Owen is the Manager of Global Affairs at Underwriter Labs
(UL). She coordinates UL’s self-regulatory activities with government officials
at all levels and leads UL’s engagement with the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Administration and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Prior to working at UL, she served as a government relations professional for
two different trade associations. She spent the first nine years of her career
working as a legislative assistant/director to senior members of the U.S. House
of Representatives.
- Rick
O’Sullivan is the Principal of Change Management Solutions.
He has advised numerous U.S. and European associations in several sectors
on how to expand their standards and self-regulation programs internationally,
including into developing markets. A former assistant director at the
Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, O’Sullivan has developed a
number of tools to help local CSO partners to become self-sustaining and
self-financing in response to many requests at the end of projects to “make
local partners self-sustaining.” Key to this approach is re-balancing the
governance roles of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors through what he
calls “Advocacy’s Three-Legged Stool,” included in this discussion.
- Frank
Brown is the Director of the Anti-Corruption &
Governance Center. The Center focuses on streamlining CIPE’s existing
programming and exploring innovative approaches based on new partnerships,
economic trends, and law enforcement priorities. Before the launch of the
Anti-Corruption & Governance Center, Brown covered a portfolio that
included Central Asia, Ukraine, and Russia. In Russia, he launched an
anti-corruption program aimed at regional, mid-sized businesses and enlisted
the support of multi-national corporations doing business in Russia. In
addition to his work in Eurasia, Brown worked on cross-regional trade
programming with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, of which CIPE is
an implementer.
- Lars
Benson is the Regional Director for Africa at CIPE. He
works closely with partners representing the private sector, civil society, and
government to implement policy and regulatory reforms, enhance anti-corruption
initiatives, engage in public-private dialogue, and improve democratic
governance across the continent. Prior to joining CIPE, Benson served as the
country director assisting small and medium enterprises to provide services and
products to the oil industry in Angola. He also led an economic development and
private enterprise program in Azerbaijan and worked on numerous projects in
Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In the private sector, Benson served
as a regional sales manager for a U.S. manufacturer of electronic repair
equipment and was responsible for sales and marketing in Latin America, Europe,
and the Middle East.
Location
Center
for International Private Enterprise
1211
Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20036
Get Your Ticket and RSVP Today!

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