Success story Peru / Knowledge Transfer for the Future: Successful Further Training in Milk Production

A two-week training course for milk processors took place in the dairy region of Cajamarca, Peru. This was initiated by the professional association CODELAC and organised in collaboration with the CEFOP Vocational School. The aim was to improve the quality of the dairy products produced, develop new types of cheese – with a longer shelf […]

Obituary Brigitte Mäntele

It is with great sadness, but also deep gratitude, that we say goodbye to Brigitte Mäntele, our SEC coordinator in Benin for many years. She passed away on 11 January 2025 after a short illness. Brigitte had been working as a coordinator for the SEC in Benin since 1 July 2011. Her journey to West […]

Success story Guatemala / Transforming Mango Dehydration: Gold Label’s Journey to Excellence

In the southwest of Guatemala, Gold Label embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionize their mango dehydration process. Faced with challenges such as short shelf life and undesirable colour changes, they sought to enhance their methods to produce top-quality dried mangoes that could meet international standards. In January, José Luis Rueda Calvet, Gold Label’s general […]

SEC Annual Event 2024 – Review

SEC Annual Event 28.10.2024 / Think globally – act locally We look back happily on the interesting SEC annual event on 28 October 2024. This year’s annual event inspired us with presentations and an interactive game on “Developing intercultural competence”. Once again, it was an opportunity to meet familiar faces and make new contacts. Impressions:

Coordinators’ seminar in Rabat, Morocco

At the end of September, the SEC coordinators and the team from Zurich came together in Rabat for a week-long seminar. The objectives were to introduce the new coordinators, present and deepen their knowledge of the SEC Strategy 2028, exchange ideas, learn from previous experiences, optimise processes and strengthen the SEC identity. The intensive seminar […]

Success story Nepal / Roadmap for the future

The Nepalese IT company Curves n’ Colors (CNC) from Kathmandu, Nepal, offers its national and international customers all the services of a web agency: innovative online presences, branding and web applications. CNC has grown rapidly in recent years, leaving too little time to create efficient processes and structures. In November 2022, CEO Ranjan Shrestha contacted […]

Introducing our SEC coordinators and their countries

Shqiprim Lubishtani (Ship) has been our SEC coordinator in Kosovo since May 2022. He took on this role when he joined Swisscontact Kosovo for the “Promoting Private Sector Engagement (PPSE)” project. Ship has extensive experience in product development and sales. Ship’s role within PPSE means that he is predestined for the role of a SEC […]

Expert Search in July

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 […]