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Willi Enderli

In the 1970s, Willi Enderli opened his butcher shop in the canton of Zurich. 30 years later, he was the head of a meat company with over 2,000 employees. At “Ekstra Mein” in the Macedonian city of Kumanovo, 100 employees work in close quarters to process meat into ham and sausage. “Although the quality control processes that are common at home are not applied consistently there, the ham and sausage products were of uniformly good quality.”  Enderli acted at every level to improve efficiency, from introducing better meat processing techniques to creating a more standardized workflow through to implementing the better use of key data.  At the lowest and at the highest levels, that is, the owner of the factory, Enderli thinks it will still take some time until management methods that are up to Central European standards are implemented. The missing foundation of professional and vocational training is starkly evident, particularly in middle management. Yet, as Enderli said, “From the department heads to the head of the factory, the business is on the right track.”

 
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December 7, 2011
Albanian Coaches learn in Lucerne
Young men and women from marginalized groups have limited access to the labour market. The AlbVET project implemented by Swisscontact targets such young people, and accompanies them through trained coaches on their path into employment.
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November 20, 2011
Charity Concert
On November 20, 2011 SEEDAMM PLaza in Pfäffikon organized a charity concert for Swisscontact. The A-Capella-Group Bliss (www.bliss.ch) presented their extensive and humorous program. Almost 200 guests found their way to SEEDAMM PLAZA despite of the beautiful sunny weather. We thank the entire  team of SEEDAMM Plaza, the music group Bliss as well as all generous donators. Photo impressions of the evening you find here...
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October 2011
Inaugaration of first Technology Transfer Project in South Africa

Launch of the Swiss Government's first technology transfer project in Africa - Energy efficient Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK).

» | Cleaner Clay Brick Technology
May 2011
The Energy Challenges of the World

On May 10, 2011 Swisscontact organized an event in Lausanne. Professor Hans Björn (Teddy) Püttgen, Energy Systems Management Chair, Director of the Energy Center at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, held a speech on the energy challenges of the world.

» | Speech Professor Püttgen
May 2011
Annual Report 2010

Our Annual Report 2010 is now available in English.

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April 2011
Swiss Organizations for Microfinance

Swiss institutions launch the Swiss Capacity Building Facility in Microfinance

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March 2011
Book launch

Ueli Stilli
Paradise Hotel
Fotografien/Photographs
With Essays by Klaus M. Leisinger and Nadine Olonetzky

Our former colleague publishes his book with photos of travel impressions.

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25 November 2010
Vocational Education - an export hit?

Which role plays the vocational education in the development cooperation and in the fight against poverty? This and other questions were discussed by Walter Grüebler (Sika AG), Thomas Daum (Arbeitgeberverband Schweiz), Rudolf Batliner (NADEL), Urs Egger (Swisscontact) and Fitore Behluli (Student Commercial School, Kososvo) together with moderator Filippo Leutenegger and the audience at the event of Swisscontact and Economiesuisse.

14 June 2010
Swisscontact Annual Report
The Annual Report 2009 focuses on partnership: reduction of poverty as a common project of the local communities and the Swisscontact staff in the field.

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