International Executive Service Corps

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International Executive Service Corps is an American private not-for-profit organization. Its head office is located in Washington, D.C.The Geekcorps is a division of IESC. IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller and other prominent Americans.

IESC's mission, which emerged from and was inspired David Rockefeller and Sol M. Linowitz's vision more than 40 years ago, focuses on improving the lives of people throughout the world by strengthening private enterprise. Through its worldwide programs and more than 25,000 assistance assignments, IESC has brought positive change to more than 130 countries.

IESC's most important and universally applied resource is its Skills Bank registry of approximately 8,500 volunteer experts (VEs) and professional consultants. And thanks to long-standing alliances with more than 15 like organizations around the world, IESC can also call on the skills of more than 30,000 additional international experts. Regardless of nationality, these international experts are seasoned senior-level professionals drawn from virtually every economic and industry sector. They represent the dynamic strength of 21st century business and professional know-how. Their expertise, experience and dedication are harnessed and delivered through the many development programs and technical assistance consultancies we implement globally.

All IESC experts - VEs and consultants - are committed to promoting free enterprise and democracy by assisting, instructing, and inspiring people, businesses, and organizations worldwide.

IESC's Practice Areas include:

Trade & Competitiveness
Financial Services
Information & Communications Technology (Geekcorps)
Tourism Development

IESC offers an array of services to promote economic growth throughout the developing world. These services, delivered alone or in combination with each other, constitute IESC's integrated approach to sustainable development.

Technical, managerial & professional consulting
Long-term mentoring
Micro, Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise Support
Market Development
Institution Strengthening
Quality Enhancement
Grants Management
Health and Human Resources
Public Administration and Policy
Conflict & Post-Conflict Management
Training Programs, Workshops & Seminars

IESC encourages industry experts to register in its database for involvement in future assignments. http://www.iesc.org/sbinternetreg.nsf/internet+reg?openform