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John R. Torell Retires as Board Chair
After serving a decade as IESC’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, John Torell is stepping down from the position. He will be sorely missed as he has selflessly contributed his time and energy to the success of our organization. Much of our success is undeniably due to his creative and innovative leadership; he has been an inspiration to all of us at IESC. The IESC staff and Board are deeply appreciative…
read moreBEIRUT – The USAID-funded Lebanon Investment in Microfinance Program held a focus group and round table discussion session titled ‘Year 2011/2012 Challenges/Opportunities, LIM Services, and Linking to Credit Registry’ at the Dunes Holiday Inn, Beirut. The meeting engaged seven program partner Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), in addition to senior economic growth representatives from USAID Lebanon, Central Bank of Lebanon senior representatives,…
read moreBoard Member George Weathersby Passes
It is with great sadness that we share the news that George Weathersby, who has been a member of the IESC board since June 2008, passed away January 24th. George had been a key member of our board and contributed greatly to IESCs success over the years. Most recently he was the President and CEO of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and the International YPO. George was an innovative leader, creative…
read moreHal Handley is honored by the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) for going above and beyond his IESC volunteer assignment to assist development of the Ceylon Cinnamon brand and support the cinnamon industry as a driver of economic growth in Sri Lanka. IESC is implementing the Facilitating Economic Growth in Sri Lanka program through a leader with associate award from VEGA.
A former Senior Vice President with McCormick & Company…
read moreOn November 17, 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded
training certificates to over 180 microfinance loan officers and managers from nine local
microfinance institutions (MFIs) and two local banks for completing technical training under the
USAID-funded Lebanon Investment in Microfinance (LIM) program. Micro, small, and
medium-sized businesses carry out more than 90 percent of the economic activities in rural…
The U.S. Department of State selected IESC to implement a two-year South Sudan Diplomatic Training Program and play a critical role in building the capacity of South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its Embassies around the world.
As a new country, South Sudan faces a daunting array of challenges, including the resolution of remaining post-Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) issues, as well as broader imperatives related to…
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