This is a free Course
Those undertaking it will not be charged
Introduction
Globalization has continued to minimize barriers to business, while increasing openness to the world. Businesses explore new opportunities elsewhere with the ultimate goal of achieving economic satisfaction, minimizing risk, and establishing long-term experiences to maintain a particular business in a specific environment. The use of global markets and the internationalization of business have led many companies to increase their profits. It is important to note that businesses and profits know no borders, national and cultural. Therefore, to achieve this, employees must, at some point, travel internationally as part of the company's operations.
In such unfamiliar foreign environments, business travelers may encounter threats to their health, safety and security, outbreaks of civil unrest, terrorism and natural disasters. With these risks in mind it is even more important for employers to take action to protect their people.
The safety of expatriates is very important, especially for Westerners assigned to work in a new environment even more so in Africa, due to the specific targeting of foreigners by terrorists and criminals in major cities. Therefore, it is necessary that those who intend to work in these areas have protection from the expatriate's awareness. The protection of expatriates is carried out before implantation and the families of the employees who will accompany them abroad are encouraged to participate. Many countries in Africa, for example, have extremely high crime rates. Residential locations require specific levels of physical security measures, such as access control and integration with the surveillance system.
Target group
This course is ideal to expatriates and their families that might be accompanying them overseas.
Objectives
a. To enhance general understanding of overseas business travel security.
b. To enhance general understanding of security risks within Africa.
c. To enhance general understanding of health risks within Africa.
d. To enhance general understanding of environmental risk within Africa.
Course contents
The training usually has a cultural component, general living abroad security advice and specific safety and security issues related to the location.
1. Pre-trip planning.
2. Expatriate Security
- Crime against expatriates.
- Hostage security.
- Counter-terrorism.
- Gender specific risk.
- Political or civil unrest security.
3. Expatriate Health and wellbeing
- Sanitation.
- Infectious diseases.
- Epidemics.
- Medical facilities or medication.
4. Disaster safety
- Fires.
- Flooding
