International Executive Service Corps
Encyclopedia
International Executive Service Corps is an American
private international economic development not-for-profit organization. Its head office is located in Washington, D.C.
Geekcorps
is a division of IESC. IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller
, States M. Mead III, and other prominent Americans.
IESC's mission, which emerged from and was inspired by David Rockefeller, States M. Mead III, 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 has implemented complex development programs across every economic sector (public and private), created over one million jobs, delivered more than $500 million in donated services from its volunteer experts, and facilitated more than $3 billion in purchases of U.S. goods and services by overseas clients.
IESC's Practice Areas include:
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.
IESC's most important and universally applied resource is its Skills Bank registry of approximately 8,500 volunteer experts (VEs) and professional consultants. 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 encourages industry experts to register in its database for involvement in future assignments. http://www.iesc.org/iescwebsite2.nsf/0/031E7F8D3F284E0A852572E400746BDA?OpenDocument
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
private international economic development not-for-profit organization. Its head office is located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Geekcorps
Geekcorps
Geekcorps is a non-profit organization that sends people with technical skills to developing countries to assist in computer infrastructure development...
is a division of IESC. IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller, Sr. is the current patriarch of the Rockefeller family. He is the youngest and only surviving child of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and the only surviving grandchild of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His five siblings were...
, States M. Mead III, and other prominent Americans.
IESC's mission, which emerged from and was inspired by David Rockefeller, States M. Mead III, 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 has implemented complex development programs across every economic sector (public and private), created over one million jobs, delivered more than $500 million in donated services from its volunteer experts, and facilitated more than $3 billion in purchases of U.S. goods and services by overseas clients.
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 assistance consultingConsultantA consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
- 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's most important and universally applied resource is its Skills Bank registry of approximately 8,500 volunteer experts (VEs) and professional consultants. 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 encourages industry experts to register in its database for involvement in future assignments. http://www.iesc.org/iescwebsite2.nsf/0/031E7F8D3F284E0A852572E400746BDA?OpenDocument