Category Archives: Charity

Celebrating 60 Years of Friendship

Since 2006, our SEC expert Martin Liesch (Civil Engineer by profession) has conducted several SEC assignments for Ropeway & Cablecar Pvt. Ltd. in Nepal. On the occasion of the 1st August celebration in Nepal his SEC experiences were documented in the magazine “Meeteri”. Click here for the article        

Consumer Driven Products Make for a Successful Business Case

Adiat Hajdari, owner of Ananas Impex and SEC client, is fully aware of the role that customer demand plays in the success of his business as a producer of ground red pepper, vegetable condiments and recently, soups. The idea for soups as a new product was a result of the collaboration with Swisscontact’s Senior Expert […]

February Jubilee Post: Interview with Margrit Tappolet, Project Manager SEC 1998 – 2004

Margrit Tappolet worked at Swisscontact from 1977 to 2009 and was managing the SEC for six years. Jane Achermann (J.A.), SEC project manager since June 2015, conducted an interview with Margrit Tappolet (M.T.) and learned some interesting facts. J.A.: Margrit, you immersed yourself in the history of the SEC on the occasion of our 40th […]

April Jubilee Post: 25 years of SEC in Nepal

Senior Expert Corps (SEC) Nepal is also celebrating an anniversary this year: For 25 years, SEC experts have been conducting consultancy assignments in Nepal. During this time, 717 assignments provided professional support to SMEs and institutions. An impact study from 2018 shows how SEC clients in Nepal were able to benefit from the consultancy assignments […]

February Jubilee Post: Interview with Margrit Tappolet, Project Manager SEC 1998 – 2004

Margrit Tappolet worked at Swisscontact from 1977 to 2009 and was managing the SEC for six years. Jane Achermann (J.A.), SEC project manager since June 2015, conducted an interview with Margrit Tappolet (M.T.) and learned some interesting facts. J.A.: Margrit, you immersed yourself in the history of the SEC on the occasion of our 40th […]

Local SDC News / Learning from the best in the pastry business

Successful entrepreneurs know that investing in people is as important as investing in equipment. Through its Increasing Market Employability project, Switzerland supported bakers at a Skopje bakery acquire the right expertise to offer the perfect bread to their customers. The results are tangible: With their sales on the rise, the bakery is already planning to […]

Encouraging Active Agening / Albanian Society for all Ages, 2/2018

Growing older is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the world, as a more mature and definitely more experienced version of us. There is a lot we can all give back to the others, by way of supporting, providing perspective, mentoring and sharing knowledge accumulated through the years. EncouragingActiveAgening_AlbanianSocietyForAllAges_Nr.2_2018