Professional coaching has the power to transform individuals and organisations. The best way to discover this is to experience coaching first hand. Since 1999, this belief has fuelled International Coaching Week (ICW), a week-long celebration that educates the public about the value of working with a professional coach and acknowledges…
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Baden-Baden – Meetings & Congresses in the Green Oasis
Located at the foothills of the Black Forest and known as the “Summer Capital of Europe”, Baden-Baden combines Mediterranean flair with the cultural offering of a major city. Baden-Baden is home to a variety of event locations. The convention centre Baden-Baden with its modern, glass architecture is a suitable…
East Meets West -Jewelled Splendours of the Art Deco Era
The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection at Pforzheim’s Jewellery Museum At Pforzheim’s Jewellery Museum, some 2,000 exhibits illustrate the art of jewellery-making over a period of five millennia, from antiquity to the present day. These include superlative creations from Persia and Egypt, artistically and delicately crafted Etruscan jewellery, lavishly…
Future Trends 2018 – but proceed with caution
Faster global GDP growth, continuing loose global monetary policies, and U.S. tax cuts will help make 2018 a profitable year for investors. But there are also some important headwinds on the horizon, warns the CEO of one of the word’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. Nigel comments: “2017 has…
Reykjavík: A Source of Energy
In the acclaimed novel of Jules Verne, A journey to the center of the earth, the journey started in Iceland. It still does. The fast trackFew nations have evolved as fast as Iceland in the last 150 years. Moving from a community based on agriculture and fishing to…
Russia Rules the Roost
Russia, the largest country in the world, with 8 time zones, occupying space in both Europe and Asia, holds many record-breaking features. These include the biggest freshwater lake in the world – Lake Baikal with 20% of the world’s fresh water, the tallest peak of Europe – Mount Elbrus, the world’s…