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Providing new career opportunities in Georgia’s creative industries
Photo: USAID Industry-led Skills Development ProgramMariam Dieser, graduate of Postred Academy
Twenty-five-year-old Mariam Dieser is one of the outstanding employees of the Georgian sound production studio, POSTRED. She was 20 when she was hired as a composer’s assistant, and has since played multiple…
read moreWritten by David Hartingh, IESC President & CEO
IESC’s Home Office team inspires inclusionThis week IESC is celebrating International Women’s Day, a global event that raises awareness of women’s issues, celebrates their contributions, and inspires collective action in creating a more inclusive world for women. It’s also an important opportunity to…
read moreAna Ishkhanova, a 28-year-old from Tbilisi, has always had great interest in the culinary arts, but ended up studying math as a college…
read moreIESC creates sustainable pathways to empower dairy entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
During a monitoring visit, a dairy farmer from the North Western province shares his experience of transitioning from extensive to intensive management and the benefits of calf separation. Photo credit: DAPH-NWP Media
Located in the nation’s second largest milk producing region, the dairy…
read moreRecently in Skopje, CEED Hub Skopje spearheaded the city’s inaugural Climathon (climate change hackathon). Hosted through the USAID Youth Actively Create Opportunities Activity in North Macedonia, implemented by IESC in collaboration with CEED Hub Skopje and Youth Educational Forum, this initiative brought together over 50 young enthusiasts, startups, and students to collaboratively devise solutions for pressing local environmental…
read moreYouth Support and Community Engagement Opportunities
On November 13, 2023, in North Macedonia, IESC officially launched the Youth Actively Create Opportunities Activity, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Activity aims to empower the country’s youth, enhance their positive contributions to society, and foster collective youth leadership over the next five years.
During the youth centered event,…
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