Corporate Leadership and Volunteerism

In 2008 DOT was selected by IBM as one of three global NGO implementation partners and has been delivering Corporate Service Corps and Executive Service Corps leadership programs in partnership with IBM since that time.

DOT selects cities and host partner organizations from the public, private, academia and NGO sectors and develops assignments for IBM volunteers that contribute to economic and social development in their host countries.

DOT is responsible for all strategic planning and logistics. A local DOT team defines the statement of work, negotiates and liaises with local authorities and hosts, participates in pre-service briefings, handles all physical logistics and facilitates and oversees the in-country assignments.

Through the DOT-IBM partnership, local authorities, government ministries, universities and businesses have access to expertise, experience and strategic advice that they otherwise would not. Corporate leaders are exposed to different cultures, business practices and development challenges and realities.

DOT implements Corporate Leadership and Volunteerism programs in five countries. Visit these DOT websites for more information:

DOT China

DOT Kenya

DOT Egypt

DOT Turkey

DOT Tanzania

IBM - The IBM Corporate Service Corps is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that is integrated into IBM's global business strategy and delivered in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT).

The program empowers high achieving IBM employees to perform community-driven economic development projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, working at the intersection of business, technology and society. IBM selects top management prospects and then trains and dispatches these leaders to emerging markets around the world. Participants spend four weeks in groups of 10 to 15 to help solve economic and social problems of their selected community. Teams work collaboratively with their government and community counterparts to understand how to implement socially responsible business practices with measurable results in a global context.

The DOT-IBM Corporate Service Corps program focuses on several priority issues:

1. Economic Development and Innovation
2. Access to ICT
3. Raising Global Standards in Education
4. Broadening Cultural Awareness
5. Promoting Openness and Transparency

For more information about DOT's Corporate Leadership Programs, please visit DOT's Corporate Leadership and Volunteering website.

In our partnerships, DOT is responsible for all strategic planning and logistics. A DOT local team negotiates and liaises with local authorities and hosts, participates in pre-service briefings, handles all physical logistics and facilitates and oversees the in-country assignments.
See a list of partners by country.

For more information about DOT Corporate Leadership Programs:

Please contact: Seda Gul
Phone: +90 533 663-5571
Email