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Companies are Important Players for Increased Sustainability

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The latest issue of the Programme’s own magazine the “Journal” addresses the topic of sustainable economic activity. It takes a close look at how economic performance, the protection of vital natural resources and social responsibility can go hand in hand so that developments are viable in the long term. In addition, alumni of the Programme describe how sustainability is taking effect in their businesses and which innovative approaches they are following to this end. Continue reading

“Buna enteta” – Let’s Have a Coffee!

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Coffee is Ethiopia’s national beverage. Sara Yirga also loves the brew made from roasted beans. Her company produces fair trade coffee and supports smallholder farmers. Since completing the Manager Training Programme, she has also been exporting her special beans abroad. The passionate entrepreneur is also involved in advanced training for coffee experts. Continue reading

“The MP has a clear future”

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Policy and implementing partners from the 21 Manager Training Programme countries met at two online workshops to discuss the innovations to the Programme planned for 2022 and to share their experiences carrying out the Programme during the pandemic. Around 150 participants, including representatives of German and foreign embassies, got together on screen on November 17 and 18. Continue reading

An elevator pitch closer to the goal

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Iranian alumni completed the “How to do business with Germany” virtual training course. The interactive seminar addressed what to consider when initiating contact with German companies, how to conquer new markets, and how to impress a German company with your business ideas and acumen. Continue reading

MP to continue with Moldova

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Germany and Moldova have extended their partnership as part of the Manager Training Programme (MP) to 2023. Dr Heinz Hetmeier, Deputy Director-General for European Policy at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and Vadim Gumene, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova, signed a joint declaration to this effect in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on October 21, 2021. Continue reading

“The programme was a game changer”

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Alumni from Ethiopia met for a virtual follow-up event in July, one and a half years after completing training in Germany. The group talked about financial performance and another key topic everyone was very invested in: resilience. The 21 entrepreneurs enjoyed the reunion at the digital meeting organised by the IMAP training centre. Continue reading

Digitalisation is an Opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

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The latest “Journal” of the Manager Training Programme takes a close look at digitalisation in small and medium-sized enterprises and illustrates the chances it offers them. In addition to current developments in German SMEs, the measures provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to support them in the transition from analogue to digital production and work processes are described in this journal. Furthermore, strategies for effective digital marketing and successful online negotiations are introduced.   Continue reading

“Intercultural management is very useful!”

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Evgeny Grigoryev is always on the lookout for further education that can advance his career. The manager training programme came at the right time for the deputy chief engineer of a mine owned by the Russian coal company SUEK-Kusbass. In addition to lots of new things about change management and environmental protection, Grigoryev learned quite a bit about intercultural management. The 35-year-old’s personal contact to German companies also is also helping SUEK to clear up the final unresolved issues before closing two deals. Continue reading