The “Porta Hotels” in Guatemala are known for their high standards. The traditional company wants to offer its guests better value for money in its in-house restaurants. In order to revise its offer and processes accordingly, the company contacted the SEC and asked for the support of an expert. Together with a baker from Davos, […]
Author Archives: Esther Gasser
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May 2023
May 2023
Brigitte Mäntele has been our coordinator in Benin since 2012. Before that, she worked as a teacher. In 1984, she came to Benin with the German Development Service to teach German. Ever since, she has lived and worked in the coastal city of Cotonou. In addition to her work for the SEC, she gives German […]
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May 2023
May 2023
Despite our extensive database with around 700 active SEC experts, there are still times when we cannot find a suitable person for a specific request. Or the experts registered with us are not currently available. Please support the SEC by sharing our “Expert search” with your professional network, friends and acquaintances. Perhaps this will lead […]
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
We are pleased to present you the results achieved by the Senior Expert Contact (SEC) in 2022.
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
We have compiled a list for you, subdivided by country, with information on the assignments carried out there for the period from July to December 2022. You can also find some of the assignments listed as a brief assignment summary on our website: Assignment Summaries.
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Carmen Zapata has been our coordinator in Bolivia since 2014. She lives in La Paz and works closely with the local Swisscontact office. She was also active in development cooperation before becoming involved with the SEC. What she likes about working for SEC is that she can support entrepreneurs all over Bolivia. In order to […]
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Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Despite our extensive database with around 700 active SEC experts, there are still times when we cannot find a suitable person for a specific request. Or the experts registered with us are not currently available. Please support the SEC by sharing our “Expert search” with your professional network, friends and acquaintances. Perhaps this will lead […]
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Dec 2022
Dec 2022
The Association for Craft Producers (ACP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, has a felt department that fortunately receives many orders. The demand for large products like blankets is increasing. So, they asked SEC for advice on new felting techniques and especially on the use of a felting machine. SEC expert Johanna Rösti therefore travelled to Nepal for […]
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Dec 2022
Dec 2022
“Nepali hospitality – A diverse multicultural country with 126 ethnic groups and 123 local languages. It has SMEs with young entrepreneurs, who are eager to learn from Swisscontact SEC Experts.”, says Neeraj about the uniqueness of Nepal. Capital Kathmandu Area in km2 175,516 Population 28,609,000 Language(s) Nepali and 123 local languages SEC assignments conducted since […]
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Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Norm Bunnak, a female entrepreneur in the handicrafts sector and CEO of Villageworks Cambodia, invited a Swiss expert, Markus Göldi, to Cambodia to advise her company. Here she speaks about the lessons learned and the benefits to her enterprise during their two-month long collaboration. Norm Bunnak’s business, Villageworks Cambodia, operates as a social enterprise. It […]
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