Objectives
As the Foundation of German Industry for International Cooperation, the SES works all around the world. Most of its voluntary assignments are completed in developing and emerging countries or in Germany.
The main beneficiaries of the SES network’s expertise are small and medium-sized businesses, public authorities, professional and business associations, social and medical facilities, and institutions which provide basic education or vocational training. In Germany, there is a special focus on supporting the development of young people at school or in training.
All SES assignments follow the principle of helping people to help themselves. Their aim is to share knowledge and experience in order to improve other people’s future prospects.
Mission statement
KEY IDEA: THE FUTURE NEEDS EXPERIENCE
We actively put the huge potential of voluntary experts and executives who are either retired or taking some time off work to use in society.
We have a special commitment to post-occupational volunteering. We see demographic change as an opportunity.
We facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience and promote solidarity between people from different generations, cultures and nations.
We strengthen societal, economic and social development and thereby contribute towards raising the standard of living.
MISSION: HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES IN THE INTERESTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
We offer our experts all sorts of different ways to volunteer. Their expertise improves other people’s opportunities.
We enable our clients to shape their own future in a better, sustainable way.
We support all levels of training for experts and executives in Germany and abroad.
We strengthen the social and professional skills of young people in Germany.
GUIDELINES: EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING HAND IN HAND
We utilise the synergies which arise when employees and volunteers work together, both within our organisation and beyond. That is one of the keys to our success.
We work on the goals agreed with our clients in a demand-led, needs-based fashion.
We treat the resources available to us responsibly and carefully.
We safeguard quality and sustainability. We use our partners’ satisfaction as a benchmark for measuring our performance.
VALUES: RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECT
We are committed to upholding the principles of free democracy and the free economic and social order. We see entrepreneurial initiative as a driving force for sustainable development.
We act responsibly towards society. We comply with international legal standards and reject any form of corruption as a matter of course.
We maintain neutrality and independence and respect third parties’ rights.
We value fairness and respect above all, and always seek to maintain an open, trusting dialogue.
