BPN Annual Review 2022

" The end of the year is not an end and not a beginning, but a continuation of life with the wisdom that experience has taught us."

Hal Borland
Dec. 31, 2022

Annual report 2022

In 2022, we took important steps in the area of impact analysis on our work and services. Read more about this in our annual report.

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Dec. 31, 2022

4,000+ jobs supported

In 2022, approximately 4,000* jobs were supported, approximately 165* seminars & workshops and over 1,300* coaching sessions were conducted.

*Thedetailed evaluation is not yet completed and the figures may still differ slightly until the publication of the official annual report.

Dec. 31, 2022

Values workshops in 6 countries

CEO Willi Helbling conducted a workshop on "Values" with the local teams in each BPN country including Switzerland in 2022.

Nov. 30, 2022

New website

Many hours of work - all in-house - went into this project. It gives us great pleasure to present you the new BPN website!

 

To the new BPN website
Oct. 31, 2022

Presentations at Rotary Clubs

CEO Willi Helbling had the pleasure of introducing the BPN Foundation to the Rotary Club in Stuttgart.

This visit is just one of the many opportunities we had in 2022 to raise awareness of the BPN Foundation. Are you also part of a club where we can present our activities? Contact us, we look forward to meeting you: info@bpn.ch 

Oct. 22-28, 2022

Entrepreneur trip Kyrgyzstan -> Switzerland

11 entrepreneurs from Kyrgyzstan traveled to Switzerland and visited various Swiss SMEs.

Photo: Visit Reinhard Bakery in Bern

Watch impressions video
Sept. 12, 2022

Entrepreneur trip Mongolia -> Switzerland

9 entrepreneurs from Mongolia traveled to Switzerland to exchange experiences with Swiss SMEs.

Photo: Visit to the BPN office in Bern, together with the Mongolian ambassador.

9/10 Sept. 2022

Donation weekend Lenkerhof

Donation weekend on the topic of "Impact Investing" with over 130 participants. Thank you very much for your valued support!

Aug. 26, 2022

First "Impact Report

Publication of the 1st Impact Report!

Impact measurement has long been an integral part of development cooperation. Continuous monitoring allows BPN to monitor and transparently document the effectiveness of ongoing projects.

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July 9, 2022

Foundation of the Georgian Business Association

Founding of the BPN Georgia Business Associationbusiness owners' association for BPN alumni) with 35 participants - an important milestone for BPN Georgia!

June 15, 2022

10 years anniversary Mongolia

Anniversary celebration 10 years BPN in Mongolia!

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May 11, 2022

10th anniversary celebration Rwanda

Anniversary celebration 10 years BPN in Rwanda!

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April, 2022

BPN Golf Camapgne

Launch BPN golf brochure incl. landing page.

Are you organizing a golf tournament and would like to have our golf flyers? Contact us, we will be happy to supply you.

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March, 2022

New learning videos

Production of new learning videos for BPN seminars in cooperation with Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof in Interlaken.

2022

Self-developed seminars in Nicaragua

In 2022, two coaches from BPN Nicaragua held self-developed seminars on their favorite topics"Differentiation" and"Operations Management". An extra effort that the two successfully took on in addition to their already demanding day-to-day business. Well done!

Jan. 1, 2022

Reactivation of Osh site in the south of Kyrgyzstan

At BPN Kyrgyzstan, the focus in 2022 was on the Osh location and its "reactivation". A new employee started work there and 5 entrepreneurs were recruited for the BPN program over the course of the year, and we were pleased to welcome a total of 86 participants to various seminars and workshops.

Photo: Meerim runs a bakery in Osh.

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Nicaragua / Managua

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Mongolia / Ulaanbaatar

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Kyrgyzstan / Bishkek