As part of his bachelor’s degree at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Prisko completed a 9-month internship in Indonesia, on the island of Borneo.
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The project ‘Pinoy Tannin’ aims to establish a sustainable tannin extraction chain to create new sources of income for the local population. This includes the construction of a demonstration plant and a pilot farm.
The ‘Cocoboard’ project investigated the use of coconut fibre to produce sustainable building fibreboards for social housing. Since the end of the project, industrial production has been established as part of a spin-off (NaturLoop).
A programme initiated by the Berne University of Applied Sciences offers targeted training for reconstruction, including the evaluation and monitoring of infrastructure projects. The CDC also works with private companies and experts from implementation agencies to assist with project planning and implementation.
The aim of the ‘Leadership and Skills Development Programme’ was to improve skills in the furniture and wood industries and to create a sustainable interaction between training providers and industry.
The project included the establishment of a Test Lab at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and the development of standards and norms for sustainable forestry.
The School and Curriculum Development Projekt supported the St Paul Technical School in Kukurantumi to reform its technical courses to meet the needs of the labour market.
The ‘VET Cameroun’ project promoted practical, modular training courses to improve training in the Cameroonian timber industry.
On behalf of the Gabonese Ministry of Education, a dual vocational training system for the timber industry will be introduced. The aim is to train skilled local professionals and support efforts to diversify and strengthen Gabon’s economy.
As part of his Bachelor’s degree at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Jonas completed a 9-month internship in Gabon.
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The‘PROFET-Project’ has the objective of reinforcing the vocational training system in Cuba and of fostering bilateral relations between Switzerland and Cuba.
The CDC coordinates a professional dialog and exchange with the Pontificia University in Lima for the Bern University of Applied Sciences, including joint summer and winter schools as well as special weeks. This cooperation promotes the exchange of students and faculties in research and teaching.
Term: since 2019
On behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, CDC prepared the tender for the design of a labour migration project focusing on the optimisation of remittances and their use.
Duration: 2023
As part of his Bachelor’s degree at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Jeremias completed a 9-month internship in Myanmar.
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The SSCP is a multi-stakeholder initiative launched by the Swiss Federal Council on 6 June 2024. Coffee industry, Swiss government, represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs(SECO), civil society and academia.
Period: since 2024
