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IESC Announces Tarek Nabhan International Achievement Award Winner – Raquel Travieso

October 29, 2021

Every year, IESC recognizes individuals whose dedication and service have truly made an impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. The Tarek Nabhan International Achievement Award was established in 2013 to recognize staff members in the field who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities to achieve excellence. The award is named after Tarek Nabhan, in honor of his 31 years of service to…

August 16, 2021

Words fall short of expressing our concern for our former Afghan and international staff, grantees, partners, and their families during these challenging times in Afghanistan. IESC completed its last program in Afghanistan in 2018, and we have not had any long-term staff or presence in Afghanistan since that time.

In recent weeks we have however been actively engaged with many of our former Afghan staff members who are…

May 24, 2021

IESC is excited to announce that it will be implementing the USAID Industry-led Skills Development Program, a five-year initiative to create pathways between skills training and high-value employment opportunities in Georgia. The program will achieve this by systematically engaging employers to equip students, professionals, and job seekers with skills demanded in sectors with high growth potential and create direct linkages…

April 5, 2021

Sri Lanka’s migrant workers have contributed enormously to the country’s economy, yet opportunities for them to advance their careers have been limited. To remedy this, the governments of Switzerland and the USA have joined hands to initiate the Skilled and Resilient Migrant Workers (SRMW) project and give migrant workers the career guidance and skills development they urgently want and need.

The SRMW project combines the…

Washington, DC—March 18, 2021–International Executive Service Corps (IESC) announces the election of Mr. Roger Lawrence and Ms. Jean Lange as Board Directors.

Mr. Lawrence was elected to join IESC’s Board as a Director effective January 2021. A former Vice President of Global Quality Assurance & Regulatory for McCormick & Company, Inc., Mr. Lawrence has played a major role in the agribusiness industry over the past 40 years. At…

December 28, 2020

The U.S. and the Dominican Republic (DR) have strong and complementary agricultural trade linkages. The U.S. is the DR’s largest export market for food and agricultural products (45 percent), and the DR is the U.S.’ 20th largest agricultural export market. As the DR’s economy grows and diversifies, advances in their sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and food safety policies, systems, and processes are required to…