UNV received an offer from two French companies for sending their employees as corporate volunteers on short-term advisory missions (two to three weeks) to assist a project or an institution identified by UNV. The companies are Schneider Electric (www.schneider-electric.com) and Areva, specialized in energy (www.areva.com)

－Schneider Electric offers expertise in marketing,industrial management, technical expertise in electricity, research and development, quality control.
－Areva offers expertise in marketing, organisational development, Information Technology, all advisory services related to the sector of energy and nuclear energy in particular.

Both companies are ready to send between 3 and 7 corporate volunteers, so each project/host agency can even request 2 volunteers. The Chinese host institution is asked to cover the following costs: accommodation, airport pick-up and in-country transportation (if work required).