26. Februar 2006

InWEnt´s Transatlantic Programs:Career Opportunities for Young Professionals German-American Business Relations

Fulbright Kommission October 31, 2007

Capacity Building International

The key to a successful future holds no boundaries:

InWEnt - a leader in professional development and training worldwide.

InWEnt

Facts and Figures

Founded: 2002 as non-profit corporation (gGmbH)

Through merger of: Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft (CDG) e.V. and German Foundation for International Development (DSE)

Shareholders: Federal Republic of Germany, CDG e.V., representing businesses DSE, representing the countries

Employees: about 820 in 30 offices around the world

Business volume: 138 mio Euro (2006)

Participants: 57,000

InWEnt

Transatlantic Programs

Designed

- to increase the number of internationally trained young professionals within today‘s working economy

- to contribute to Transatlantic Dialogue and Networking on individual, institutional and political levels

- to enhance and support the mutual understanding on both sides of the Atlantic

InWEnt´s

Professional Qualification Abroad

Training - Dialogue - Exchange:

- Practice-oriented trainings & work/study programs

- Study Tours, Conferences, Seminars

- Exchange Programs

Tra.D.E. Programs

Invest in your future

Everyone benefits from international experience:

- Apprentices, Young Professionals

- Students, Graduates

- Experts, Journalists, Multipliers

Tra.D.E. Programs

Increased competence through international experience

> Transatlantic Program> Pall Mall Program> Study Tours for VET & Renewables Experts> Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program for Young Professionals

InWEnt - your partner for

initiating successful transatlantic

co-operations.

Tra.D.E. Programs

Our Services / Your Gain

For Individuals:- Support and advice - Financial support through scholarships/loans (limited)- Orientation seminars and intercultural training- Assistance in obtaining the proper visa/residence permit- Alumni networking opportunities

For Companies, Universities & Sponsors:

- Service and consulting

- Organizational development and support

- Internship placement service

Tra.D.E. Programs

Facts and Figures

Participant numbers: 1,500 (2006) in-/outbound

Sponsors - public: Dt.Bundestag, German Government, US State Department

- private: Universities, Foundations, Companies, Individuals

Partners in US: CDS International; GACCoM

US Universities, Colleges, Companies

& in Germany: Companies, Chambers, Institutions

Tra.D.E. Programs

International Experience Gain a competitive edge in the job market

"International professional experience enhances both personal and career development. It promotes a sense of self-confidence which leads to a stronger, well-rounded individual."

Global Networking

With their experience and know-how, former participants contribute to the strengthening of the German-American relations, as well as to worldwide cooperation on a larger scale!

Alumni

Commitment to global cooperation and understanding

Planning. Implementation. Financing.

InWEnt is your primary partner for initiating successful international cooperations, based on over 50 years of experience.

Our Mission

Questions?

InWEnt gGmbH

Dawn Diegel

America Department / 6.01

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40

53113 Bonn

Tel: +49 228 4460 1338

E-mail: dawn.diegel@inwent.org

Fulbright Kommission