{"id":8677,"date":"2019-02-25T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/sec-geschichte\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:40:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:40:26","slug":"sec-geschichte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/sec-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative\" id=\"slider-725742544\" >\n    <div class=\"slider slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal\"\n        data-flickity-options='{\n            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",\n            \"imagesLoaded\": true,\n            \"lazyLoad\": 1,\n            \"freeScroll\": false,\n            \"wrapAround\": true,\n            \"autoPlay\": false,\n            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : true,\n            \"prevNextButtons\": false,\n            \"contain\" : true,\n            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,\n            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,\n            \"percentPosition\": true,\n            \"pageDots\": false,\n            \"rightToLeft\": false,\n            \"draggable\": true,\n            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,\n            \"parallax\" : 4,\n            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1935146190\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-4\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Jubilaeumsanlass_2019_01-53.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-orginal size-orginal\" alt=\"Impressionen SEC-Jahresanlass 2022\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1935146190 {\n  padding-top: 270px;\n}\n#banner-1935146190 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 60% 57%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n     <\/div>\n\n     <div class=\"loading-spin dark large centered\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >40 Years SEC: Origin and History of the Senior Expert Contact (SEC)<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-315829762\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-385766716\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>SEC was celebrating its 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary in 2019. To showcase the history of SEC, we illustrate its highlights on a timeline. Browse through exciting contributions related to our anniversary of years of existence.<\/p>\n<h6>Jubilee Posts<\/h6>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>October 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/october-jubilee-post-senior-expert-corps-the-way-it-all-began\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senior Expert Corps \u2013 the way it all began<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/april-jubilee-post-25-years-of-sec-in-nepal-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 years of SEC in Nepal<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/february-jubilee-post-interview-with-margrit-tappolet-project-manager-sec-1998-2004-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview with Margrit Tappolet, SEC Project Manager from 1998 until 2004<\/a> (in German)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-602365282\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-602365282 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-607119642\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1352833657\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Cool Timeline PRO V6.1.1 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-wrapper\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-navigation-bar ctl-nav-design-6\" role=\"navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cool_timeline_1\" class=\"cool-timeline-wrapper ctl-horizontal ctl-horizontal-wrapper ctl-horizontal-timeline ctl-design-6\" data-items=\"\" data-start-on=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-speed=\"3000\" data-load=\"\" data-nav=\"show\" data-line-filling=\"false\" data-nav-pos=\"right\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-wrapper-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-nav-slider-container swiper-container ctl-nav-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-nav-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8682\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"1\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1979<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8943\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"2\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1984<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8944\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"3\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1989<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8945\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"4\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1994<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8946\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"5\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">1999<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8947\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"6\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2004<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8948\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"7\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2009<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8949\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"8\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div><div id=\"ctl-year-slide-8950\" class=\"ctl-year-swiper-slide swiper-slide\" data-story-index=\"9\"><!-- Story Date --><div class=\"ctl-labels\"><div class=\"ctl-label-big story-date\">2019<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ctl-icon\"><i class= \"fa fa-plus-circle\" aria-hidden =\"true\" ><\/i><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ctl-slider-container\" class=\"ctl-slider-container swiper-container ctl-line-filler swiper-container-horizontal\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Container -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-slider-wrapper ctl-timeline-container swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8682\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide odd\" data-story-index=\"1\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8682\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"1979\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/1979\/\" class=\"story-link\">1979<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"1979\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"H.E. Stettbacher als Experte im Einsatz im NEC, NTTF Electronics Center in Bangalore, Indien.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001495_005-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>The Senior Expert Corps (SEC), an initiative of management consultant Heini Stettbacher and Swissair pilot Theo Schwarzenbach, was initially implemented by Swisscontact for a trial period of two years.<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"listPDF\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1979-H.E.-Stettbacher.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article by H.E. Stettbacher on the founding of SEC in 1979 (German)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Caption: H.E. Stettbacher as an expert at the NEC, NTTF Electronics Center in Bangalore, India.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Excerpt of the interview with Theo Schwarzenbach, initiator SEC, on the founding of SEC in 2007 (10 min., German)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n30u-LPfP-4?si=acc-OlrZIVdKRou1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n30u-LPfP-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link YouTube Video<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8943\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide even\" data-story-index=\"2\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8943\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"1984\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/1984\/\" class=\"story-link\">1984<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"1984\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"1984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138-820x615.jpg 820w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Horbaty_Besuch_Nepal_2014-138.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>The first assignments are promising, and the echo is positive: SEC is permanently continued in 1983.<\/h2>\n<p>SEC presents itself as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 to 15 assignments per year.<\/li>\n<li>180 retired specialists in the database.<\/li>\n<li>Hans Schneider is the director of operations and likewise a retired expert.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisscontact.org\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swisscontact<\/a> provides finances and infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8944\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide odd ctl-no-media\" data-story-index=\"3\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8944\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"1989\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/1989\/\" class=\"story-link\">1989<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>Pioneers of SEC<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8870\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8870\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hans-Schneider-372x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Schneider-372x400.jpg 372w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Schneider-261x280.jpg 261w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hans-Schneider.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Hans Schneider<\/strong> has given SEC a boost as head of Operations. He was Operations Manager from 1982 to 1987.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8866\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8866 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001198_001-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Erika Heusser<\/strong>, the first woman to head operations, expanded SEC. &#8220;Working for the Senior Expert Corps was an enrichment for me.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8862\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8862 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001691_069-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>SEC expert Walter Keller<\/strong>, the practitioner of the first hour &#8211; uncomplicated, humorous and highly appreciated by clients. SEC expert from 1980 to 1993. Shown in this picture working with craftsmen in Costa Rica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8945\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide even\" data-story-index=\"4\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8945\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"1994\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/1994\/\" class=\"story-link\">1994<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"1994\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-600x337.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"1994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-1000x562.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc-820x461.jpg 820w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_R0018431_cd3e78a8dc.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>Growth thanks to SDC&#8217;s contribution: Since 1993, SDC supported SEC financially.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).<\/li>\n<li>The number of assignments increases to 54 per year.<\/li>\n<li>Business class flights for experts are abolished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8946\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide odd\" data-story-index=\"5\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8946\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"1999\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/1999\/\" class=\"story-link\">1999<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"1999\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1984-Nico-Know-How-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>The 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary is celebrated with 300 guests.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>106 consultancy assignments per year: 90% for SMEs and 10% for training institutions.<\/li>\n<li>SEC is further expanded.<\/li>\n<li>SEC goes East with the Eastern Europe program financed by SDC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Caption: Cartoon by Nico, 1999<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Senior experts in action &#8211; a film with Elsbeth Fopp and Alois Russheim from 1999. (German)<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8947\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide even\" data-story-index=\"6\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8947\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"2004\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/2004\/\" class=\"story-link\">2004<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"2004\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IB-Swisscontact-Archiv_00001573_001-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>Assignments primarily with SMEs<\/h2>\n<p>Retired professionals advise SMEs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the preparation of business plans, in marketing,<\/li>\n<li>in the development and introduction of new products and services,<\/li>\n<li>in the improvement of product design and quality,<\/li>\n<li>in operational planning and cost control,<\/li>\n<li>in training staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Caption: SEC expert Giuseppe Bazzani on assignment in Peru.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul class=\"listPDF\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mission-Armutsbek\u00e4mpfung_NZZ_29.09.2004-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article &#8220;Mission Poverty Reduction&#8221; in the NZZ on 29.09.2004 (German)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>GUATEMALA &#8211; a market for cheese &#8211; a film with Albert Ottiger from 2004. (German)<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kQJrCEQ78Lc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link YouTube Video<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kQJrCEQ78Lc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8948\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide odd\" data-story-index=\"7\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8948\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"2009\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/2009\/\" class=\"story-link\">2009<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"2009\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Mayallg_Nepal_2011-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>13<sup>th<\/sup> Senior Expert Service (SES) World Conference in Zurich in 2007<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"listPDF\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009-SES-World-Conference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SES World Conference in Zurich (German)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Caption: SEC expert Maja Ilg in a felt assignment in Nepal.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Focus country Nepal<\/h2>\n<p>A third of the SEC assignments take place in Nepal. The assignments contribute primarily to the creation and preservation of jobs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>NEPAL &#8211; Felt flourishes &#8211; a film with Maja Ilg from 2004. (German)<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ccFB1y4NePA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link YouTube Video<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccFB1y4NePA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8949\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide even\" data-story-index=\"8\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8949\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"2014\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/2014\/\" class=\"story-link\">2014<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"2014\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--scaled.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Einsatzbeispiel Senior Expert Corps (SEC) Schweiz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--scaled-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Boehni_Agriculture_Panama_2014-6--820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>External Evaluation<\/h2>\n<p>An external evaluation in 2012 shows that the consulting assignments of senior experts make an important contribution to companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results of the 2012 evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The external evaluation demonstrates that SEC achieves sustainable positive outcomes with the SMEs it advises. The following modifications were observed in the SMEs advised by SEC experts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>49% increased their profits.<\/li>\n<li>39% created new jobs.<\/li>\n<li>82% registered a general improvement in quality.<\/li>\n<li>77% indicated sustainable improvements of their employees&#8217; know-how.<\/li>\n<li>77% were more competitive in the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>External return study<\/h2>\n<p>A study on the experts\u2019 return confirms that the senior experts have high-level cultural competences and play an important role in raising awareness in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caption: SEC expert Josef B\u00f6hni on a consultancy assignment in Panama in 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Timeline Content --><div id=\"ctl-story-8950\" class=\"ctl-story ctl-story-icon swiper-slide odd\" data-story-index=\"9\" role=\"article\"><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"ctl-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Story Content --><div class=\"ctl-content\"><!-- Story Title --> <div class=\"ctl-title story-8950\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><a target=\"_self\" title=\"2019\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/en\/timeline\/2019\/\" class=\"story-link\">2019<\/a><\/div><!-- Story Media --><div class=\"ctl-media small\"><a data-glightbox=\"2019\" href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ctl_glightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-533x400.jpg\" class=\"story-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEC_Wiederkehr_Print_Kosovo_2018-5-820x615.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"ctl-description\"><h2>3 372 assignments since its inception<\/h2>\n<p>The initial idea of promoting SMEs with retired consultants has proved to be worthwhile and continues to gain popularity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul class=\"listPDF\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-assignments-by-year-1979-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graph of assignments by year, 1979-2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-assignments-by-continent-1979-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graph of assignments by continent, 1979-2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seniorexpertcontact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graphic-assignments-by-year-and-continent-2007-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graph of assignments by year and continent, 2007-2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Caption: SEC expert Thomas Wiederkehr in a consulting assignment at a printing company in Kosovo in 2018.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"swiper-notification\" aria-live=\"assertive\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Next button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-button-prev swiper-button-disabled\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" aria-disabled=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Previous Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-button-next\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Horizontal line -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctl-h-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-230911902\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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