June 25, 2026

The David Rockefeller Spirit of Service Award recognizes outstanding and continuing contributions to IESC. Established in 1992, the award is named for IESC founder and American business leader David Rockefeller who, among other accomplishments, was Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank. David Rockefeller founded IESC with the belief that businesses are the engines that drive economic growth and innovation, and that supporting them can lift…

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June 25, 2026

The Sol Linowitz Commendation for Innovation, Technology, and Digital Development was established in 2024 to honor one of IESC’s founders, Sol Linowitz, and IESC’s transformational impact in innovation, technology, and digital development. Among many accomplishments, Sol Linowitz helped found Xerox Corporation and served as chair of its board. Xerox, through its technologically groundbreaking Xerox machines, transformed access to information…

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June 25, 2026

Volunteers have been a critical part of IESC’s mission since 1964. The Frank Pace Award, named after one of IESC’s founders, is given each year to a volunteer expert, or team of experts, who performed the most outstanding assignment in the previous year. This year’s recipient is Nancy Glaser, who volunteered with IESC in Tanzania, making a lasting impact on the communities IESC serves.

During a previous volunteer assignment in August…

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June 25, 2026

Established in 2013, the Tarek Nabhan International Achievement Award recognizes staff members in our overseas offices who regularly go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities to achieve excellence. The award is named after Tarek Nabhan in recognition of his 31 years of service to IESC. For 2025, we honored our winner Santiago Colato, who serves as the ICT Business Specialist for IESC’s activities in El Salvador.

As a…

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March 18, 2026

IESC President & CEO David Hartingh participated in the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s (USGLC) timely high-level event regarding critical mineral supply chains. The event included remarks and discussion with multiple members of the U.S. Congress, from both the majority and the minority parties, as well as private sector stakeholders. A key aspect of the discussion pertained to how international assistance, among other tools, can foster…

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March 5, 2026

IESC mourns the passing of long-serving and highly valued Board Member Richard (Dick) S. Aldrich, Jr. Dick left a lasting impact on IESC and the many IESC colleagues who were privileged to know him.

Specializing in corporate law, Dick spent 33 years at Shearman & Sterling, including stints in Athens, Hong Kong, and São Paulo. Fluent in Portuguese and integrated in Brazilian culture from childhood, Dick was a lifelong champion of both his…

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