Global mobility seminar
Friday 22nd October 2010, 9.00 – 15.30
Moscow, Russia

This one-day seminar provides comprehensive information on the latest trends in expatriation management including localisation, policy review and new compensation approaches and latest benchmarking studies.
Through the use of facilitated discussions, interactive exercises and case studies, this seminar will help HR and management professionals to acquire a consistent and proven approach in expatriate management that they can readily apply in their organisations.

Agenda

9.00	Registration
9.15 – 10.45	Trends in 2010 – Results of the International Assignment Survey
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.00	"Cost optimization" – the challenge of international mobility in today's changing world
12.00 – 12.30	Localisation - how best to handle the process
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch and networking
13.30 – 14.15	"What compensation structure is the best?" – practical examples and case studies
14.15 – 15.00	"How to design an international assignment policy" – trends in international assignment policies
15.00 – 15.30	Share and discuss on your own specific international assignment issues through a facilitated discussion with seminar participants and course facilitator

Who will benefit from attending:

This programme is designed for all middle and senior level HR Managers who would like to learn about innovative expatriate management, the challenges and possible solutions. The interactive format of this program will encourage greater learning and peer-support network.

Places are limited, book your seat early to avoid disappointment

Facilitator:

Christa Zihlmann
Christa is the Nordic, Benelux & Emerging Markets Global Mobility Leader in Mercer's information product solutions (IPS) business. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Christa works closely with other Mercer Practices to collaborate on a range of expatriation issues. She regularly organises client seminars and training courses on International Assignment practices in various countries across the region. Christa's recent client projects have included a study on Hardship locations, a benchmarking study on repatriation, a study on Expatriate allowances , benchmarking project s on different regional policies various total assignment cost analysis.

Before joining Mercer in 2001, she worked as intercultural trainer in France for three years. Prior to this she worked for five years at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva as coordinator for public information and various migration programs for Vietnam, Afghanistan and Cambodia. Born and raised in Austria, Christa has lived in several countries and cultures and has developed a passion for expatriation issues.

Christa graduated in Geography from the Leopold Franzens University in Innsbruck, Austria with a thesis on Liechtenstein. She is fluent in German, English and French and has a good command of Italian.

Ulrico Lucchi
Ulrico is the Head of EMEA Global Mobility Center of Excellence for Mercer's IPS practice. Ulrico, born in 1955, studied law in Milan with a specialisation in International and European law.

He started working in the reinsurance business and then joined Business International 1984, where he specialised in human resources activities.

In 1990, he was among the founding members of Corporate Resources Group, which was acquired by Mercer in 1999.

Ulrico is a European partner in Mercer's Geneva office and is the EMEA Mobility Leader for IPS EMEA region.

Today, he leads the teams in this zone and he is responsible for the business development of this region on Mobility practice. Ulrico has long experience in all aspects of compensation and expatriate management consulting and has been involved in consulting activities through several projects all over Europe. In his previous position, Ulrico has developed the German market to be number one in the expatriate field.

He is bilingual Italian and German, and also fluent in English and French.

Location:

Hotel Savoy
103895 Moscow, Rozhdestvenka St., 3

Fees:

Free of charge

Facilitators:

Christa Zihlmann
Ulrico Lucchi

Event contact:

Natalia Leyner
Natalia.Leyner@
hcsrussia.ru

Alexey.Zhurbenko
Alexey.Zhurbenko@
hcsrussia.ru

Presnenskiy Val, 27
Office 303
www.hcsrussia.ru
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