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 [[Image:Project Empowerment.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Project Empowerment Website 12-August-2007, ''Web Archive'']]
-Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in August 2003 in partnership with [[Libertarian International]]<ref>Vrijheidsnieuws, [http://www.vrijspreker.nl/wp/2003/08/page/2/ Vrijheid Werkt! Freedom Works!], ''Vrijheidsnieuws'', 21-August-2003, Accessed 06-May-2010</ref> in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
+Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in August 2003 in partnership with [[Libertarian International]]<ref>Vrijheidsnieuws, [http://www.vrijspreker.nl/wp/2003/08/page/2/ Vrijheid Werkt! Freedom Works!], ''Vrijheidsnieuws'', 21-August-2003, Accessed 06-May-2010</ref> in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation was part of the [[Stockholm Network]]<ref>Stockholm Network, [http://issuu.com/stockholmnetwork/docs/annual_report_0607 Annual Report 2006-07], ISSU, Accessed 20-April-2010</ref> of libertarian think tanks and it had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
 PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction", this suggests that the project didn't get started.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>

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 [[Image:Project Empowerment.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Project Empowerment Website 12-August-2007, ''Web Archive'']]
-Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in August 2003 in partnership with [[Libertarian International]]<ref>Vrijheidsnieuws, [http://www.vrijspreker.nl/wp/2003/08/page/2/ Vrijheid Werkt! Freedom Works!], Vrijheidsnieuws, 21-August-2003, Accessed 06-May-2010</ref> in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
+Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in August 2003 in partnership with [[Libertarian International]]<ref>Vrijheidsnieuws, [http://www.vrijspreker.nl/wp/2003/08/page/2/ Vrijheid Werkt! Freedom Works!], ''Vrijheidsnieuws'', 21-August-2003, Accessed 06-May-2010</ref> in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
 PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction", this suggests that the project didn't get started.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>

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 ==Funding==
-Project Empowerment director Christian Michel describes how being a member of the Atlas Network was beneficial in order to help gain corporate donations, he said:
+Project Empowerment director Christian Michel describes how being a member of the [[Atlas Network]] was beneficial in order to help gain corporate donations, he said:
-:'In addition to the funds,this grant represents a sealof approval from arenowned institute. We havealready mentioned yourendorsement to a keycorporate donor, and theyindicated it will be a majorfactor in our favor in theirfinal decision. We’reconvinced that support fromAtlas will also open manydoors for us in the future.Once again, many thanks[for Atlas’s] commitment tohelping launch intellectualentrepreneurs.'<ref>Christian Michel, [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oFe7psP2P9sJ:atlasnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/2004yearinreview.pdf+%22project+empowerment%22+%22christian+michel%22&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk Atlas Year in Review 2004], ''The Atlas Network'', Accessed 06-May-2010</ref>
+:'In addition to the funds,this grant represents a sealof approval from arenowned institute. We have already mentioned your endorsement to a key corporate donor, and they indicated it will be a major factor in our favor in their final decision. We’re convinced that support from Atlas will also open manydoors for us in the future.Once again, many thanks[for Atlas’s] commitment to helping launch intellectual entrepreneurs.'<ref>Christian Michel, [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oFe7psP2P9sJ:atlasnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/2004yearinreview.pdf+%22project+empowerment%22+%22christian+michel%22&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk Atlas Year in Review 2004], ''The Atlas Network'', Accessed 06-May-2010</ref>
 ==People==

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 Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in August 2003 in partnership with [[Libertarian International]]<ref>Vrijheidsnieuws, [http://www.vrijspreker.nl/wp/2003/08/page/2/ Vrijheid Werkt! Freedom Works!], Vrijheidsnieuws, 21-August-2003, Accessed 06-May-2010</ref> in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
-PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction".<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>
+PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction", this suggests that the project didn't get started.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>
 ==Objective==

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 *Economics of development
 *Justice/crime<ref>PolicyExperts.org, [http://www.policyexperts.org/last_name/last_name_results.cfm?country=153&rdoSearchType=COUNTRY Project Empowerment Profile], ''Policy Experts'', Accessed 06-May-2010</ref>
 ==People==

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	[[Christian Michel]], President \| [[Amanda Oliver]]		[[Christian Michel]], President \| [[Amanda Oliver]]
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 [[Image:Project Empowerment.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Project Empowerment Website 12-August-2007, ''Web Archive'']]
-Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction"<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>
+Project Empowerment (PE) was a 'not-for-profit organization' set up in order 'to promote awareness of the fundamental advantages of free markets by highlighting the marketplace – not as the preserve of multinationals and financiers – but as the core arena for all individuals and businesses to flourish'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> The organisation had a particular focus on 'free market activities', 'in the fields of education, healthcare and other activities not widely associated with private enterprise'. They argued against the 'debilitating effects of bureaucracy' and sought to 'illustrate how over-regulation provides an incentive for corruption'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref> PE was one of the UK members of the [[Stockholm Network]]. As of May 2010 the PE website www.project-empowerment.org appears to be defunct, the last archived version of the site is from April 2008.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 18-April-2008, Accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref> All archived versions of the PE website, between 23-August-2003 and 18-April-2008, have a warning that the "website is under construction".<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.project-empowerment.org Project Empowerment web archive], ''Project Empowerment'', Site accessed via web archive 06-May-2010</ref>
-==Objective==
+According to the Project Empowerment profile on PolicyExperts.org the organisation focuses on the following policy areas:
-According to the earliest available version of the PE website the organisation had an 'immediate objective', which was 'to achieve a circulation of more than 200,000 journalists, economists, media researchers, teachers and other opinion shapers'.<ref>Project Empowerment, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207151326/www.project-empowerment.org/project.htm Project Empowerment Homepage], ''Project Empowerment'', 23-August-2003, Accessed via Web Archive 06-May-2010</ref>
+*Culture, community, and demographic change
 ==People==