Elmira Bayrasli

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2016

April
Council on Foreign Relations - New York
International Symposium of Online Journalists hosted by the University of Texas, Austin; sponsored by the International Women's Media Foundation
Great hosted by Magic in Malaysia

March
Global Entrepreneurship Congress hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network in Medellin, Colombia
Words Bookstore in New Jersey
Apple Store Soho
Farmingdale State College
Soho House, Istanbul
Kagider Event (Women's… Show more

2016

April
Council on Foreign Relations - New York
International Symposium of Online Journalists hosted by the University of Texas, Austin; sponsored by the International Women's Media Foundation
Great hosted by Magic in Malaysia

March
Global Entrepreneurship Congress hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network in Medellin, Colombia
Words Bookstore in New Jersey
Apple Store Soho
Farmingdale State College
Soho House, Istanbul
Kagider Event (Women's Entrepreneurship Network in Turkey) in New York w/ Vodofone
New America in New York

February
Startup Turkey hosted by eTohum in Antalya, Turkey
Anadolu Vakfi - Women's Entrepreneurship Conference in Istanbul Turkey

January
Talks at Google
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in New York
American Turkish Society in New York

2015

December
Riseup in Cairo, Egypt

November
University of Malmo, Sweden
Lund Business School, Sweden
Carnegie Council of Ethics in New York
Hofstra University
City University of New York
Council on Foreign Relations

October
U.S. Department of State
Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah
New York Public Library
Startup Istanbul

September
U.S. European Command Annual retreat
New America Foundation in New York

August
OPEN - Organization of Pakistan Entrepreneurs Network in California

April
New America Annual Conference
Columbia University

February
Startup Turkey in Antalya, Turkey
New America Foundation (NY & Washington)

January
International Women's Media Foundation Event at The Ford Foundation in New York Show less

Turkey is a rising regional and global power facing, as is the United States, the challenges of political transitions in the Middle East, bloodshed in Syria, and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. As a result, it is incumbent upon the leaders of the United States and Turkey to define a new partnership "in order to make a strategic relationship a reality," says a new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)–sponsored Independent Task Force.

The bipartisan Task Force is chaired by former… Show more

Turkey is a rising regional and global power facing, as is the United States, the challenges of political transitions in the Middle East, bloodshed in Syria, and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. As a result, it is incumbent upon the leaders of the United States and Turkey to define a new partnership "in order to make a strategic relationship a reality," says a new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)–sponsored Independent Task Force.

The bipartisan Task Force is chaired by former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright and former national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley, and is directed by Steven A. Cook, CFR's Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies. The Task Force includes twenty-three prominent experts who represent a variety of perspectives and backgrounds.
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Economic development is a critical component of promoting stability and U.S. security interests, particularly in conflict and postconflict zones. Around the world, entrepreneurs who own small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drive economic growth and jobs creation. Yet, when trying to expand and grow their businesses, SMEs—especially those owned by women—face several challenges in accessing capital, markets, networks, and business skills trainings. Often, nonprofit organizations… Show more

Economic development is a critical component of promoting stability and U.S. security interests, particularly in conflict and postconflict zones. Around the world, entrepreneurs who own small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drive economic growth and jobs creation. Yet, when trying to expand and grow their businesses, SMEs—especially those owned by women—face several challenges in accessing capital, markets, networks, and business skills trainings. Often, nonprofit organizations, corporations, governments, and international institutions working on these issues address these barriers in silos. In this Working Paper, CFR Fellow Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues for comprehensive, long-term, collaborative approaches to help entrepreneurs in conflict and postconflict countries overcome these challenges. Greater efforts should be made to share information regarding best practices and lessons learned among all parties working on SME development in fragile states, and solutions that appear to be working should be scaled up, such as business matchmaking services and financial products now in pilot stages (i.e., funds specifically reserved for SME lending). For those promoting peace, stability, and prosperity, supporting entrepreneurship should be a vital component of any reconstruction effort. Show less

In 2010, Philip Auerswald and the Pakistan Planning Commission retained and contracted my services to research and fact gathering mission in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Planning Commission is the equivalent of the White House Economic Advisor’s office. Our focus was entrepreneurship in the country. Attached is the report of our findings and recommendations on how to improve Pakistan’s small business framework and jumpstart high-growth entrepreneurship.

Startup Turkey (Antalya, Turkey)
Dell Women's Entrepreneurship Event (Istanbul, Turkey)
White House Entrepreneurship Summit (Dubai)
Women Innovate Mobile Roundtable (New York)
Rutgers University Social Entrepreneurship Summit (New Jersey)
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo (Japan)
European Journalism Centre (Tblisi, Georgia)
Yale University School of Management
Unite for Site Conference (Yale University)
Social Impact Summit