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Breakfast Talk – Senior Expert Corps

24/03/2017 @ 7:30 am - 10:00 am

$15

Could your business benefit from 2-12 weeks of free expert advice? The expert volunteers of the Swisscontact Senior Expert Corps have accumulated a lifetime of skills and knowledge and are seeking to transfer their technical expertise and problem solving abilities to SMEs around the world that need their assistance.

Benefits to businesses:

  • increased competitiveness
  • improved skill levels of staff
  • more efficient work flow
  • Improved product quality
  • employment creation

Background:

The Senior Expert Corps (SEC) is a voluntary program that undertakes short-term assignments in developing countries. The SEC has 700 technical experts, ranging from craftsmen to hotel managers to marketing specialists with a lifetime of valuable professional experience. The experts are sent on voluntary assignments for 2 to 12 weeks without financial compensation, and since 1979 these experts have donated 800,000 hours of their time on over 2000 consulting assignments.

How it works:

SEC covers the international travel costs of the expert, while the host organisation is responsible for local food, accommodation and local travel expenses.

Breakfast talk:

Right now, a limited number of assignment opportunities are available in Cambodia, so don’t miss this chance to learn more! You can even sign up your organisation during this Breakfast Talk event! The Frangipani Hotel has recently benefited from the SEC program, and the general manager will be speaking so you can hear first-hand about their experience.

Cost: $15 for EuroCham members, $25 for non-members