Switzerland Calling

The list of Exhibitors for the Swiss Business Day 2014 is already available! Who will you definitely visit? :)

Swiss Business Day 2014!

Egyik kiemelt társszervezőnk a SYMA Rendezvény- és Kongresszusi Központ, mely immár harmadik alkalommal ad otthont a Swiss Business Day-nek!

One of our main co-organizers is SYMA Event and Congress Centre, which serves already for the third time as excellent venue for the Swiss Business Day!

http://syma.hu/cegunkrol.php?lang=en

Program for the Swiss Business Day 2014!

The program of the Swiss Business Day 2014 is already available!

On the event we can attend the presentations of governmental-level and high-ranking Swiss and Hungarian guests, and also gain useful and interesting information on the thematic, business-oriented seminars. Alongside the professional topics visitors can also attend informal and cultural programs as well.

As the Eurovision Song Contest is approaching let's listen to the Swiss song performed by Takasa.

Takasa is a unique band, made up of six individuals who share their passion for music. Their ages range from 21-year-old Sarah Breiter to 95-year-old Emil Ramsauer, who will set a new record for being the oldest ever musician to perform on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. (www.eurovision.tv)

Do you know who was the most popular Swiss participant in the History of ESC?

Takasa - You And Me (Switzerland) 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Powered by: http://www.eurovision.tv Takasa will represent Switzerland at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with the song You And Me.

Swiss president Ueli Maurer has sent a letter of condolence to US President Barack Obama after Monday’s bomb attacks in downtown Boston during the city’s iconic marathon.

There were 46 Swiss reported to have entered the marathon, which attracted some 23,000 runners and more than 500,000 spectators. Of the Swiss competitors, 39 completed the race, including three in wheelchairs.

As far as the Swiss foreign ministry has been able to ascertain, no Swiss were among the dead or injured.

Swiss president sends condolences to Obama Swiss president Ueli Maurer has sent a letter of condolence to US President Barack Obama after Monday’s bomb attacks in downtown Boston during the city’s iconic marathon, in which three people were killed and over 170 injured.

A little international politics: KAL's cartoon on North Korea.

KAL, The Economist’s cartoonist who has produced more than 4,000 illustrations for the paper, and drawn some of its most memorable covers, will be discussing his 35 years with The Economist live via our website tomorrow at 11am ET / 4pm BST. If you have a question for KAL pose it below and for more details view http://econ.st/116KRdJ

The big question: human rights vs. industrial interests?


http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Blocked_weapon_sales_draws_public_attention.html?link=tdj&cid=35449358

Blocked weapon sales draws public attention The Swiss government regularly comes in for criticism over the export of fi****ms. A blocked sale of weapon components to the United States has recently put the spotlight on little known aspects of the global arms trade.

Interesting for students, who wish to take a semester in Switzerland! Former foreign students at Swiss universities share their experiences with swissinfo.ch, listing the pros and cons of taking courses in Switzerland.
Can you affirm it?

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/The_real_experience_of_studying_in_Switzerland.html?cid=35260870

The real experience of studying in Switzerland For many people the chance of studying abroad is an enticing prospect. Former foreign students at Swiss universities share their experiences with swissinfo.ch, listing the pros and cons of taking courses in Switzerland.

Diesen April bricht eine Gruppe junger Leute aus der ganzen Welt zum Nordpol auf.

Unterstützt von Millionen Menschen werden sie eine «Flagge der Zukunft» am Meeresboden versenken und ein Schutzgebiet rund um den Nordpol fordern.
Begleite und unterstütze das Team und erfahre regelmässig von ihren Abenteuern: www.savethearctic.org

Schützt die Arktis - Nordpol Expedition This April, a group of young people are going to North Pole to declare it protected on behalf of all life on earth. Backed by millions they will plant a flag for the future on the seabed and call for a sanctuary in the uninhabited area around the pole. Meet Team Aurora.

The eastern canton of Graubünden has a highly developed architectural culture. Time and again, its particular landscape has thrown up unique challenges – helping foster a local architectural discourse right up to the present day.

Which picture do you like the most?

150 years of Graubünden architecture The eastern canton of Graubünden has a highly developed architectural culture. Time and again, its particular landscape has thrown up unique challenges – helping foster a local architectural discourse right up to the present day.

Switzerland contributes CHF 1.257 billion to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus.

With this enlargement contribution Switzerland supports the reduction of economic and social disparities within the EU, thus consolidating its relations with the EU as a whole and in particular with the 12 most recent member states.

At the Annual Conference of Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe on 31 May 2013 in Bern, SDC and SECO will explain how the projects for the implementation of the enlargement contribution are progressing.

More about the Swiss Contribution Programme: http://www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch/hungary/en/Home

FDFA/FDEA - Annual Conference of Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe 2013 Switzerland contributes CHF 1.257 billion to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus.

The Geneva-based organisation, the World Council of Churches came up with the idea of having a peace journey from Berlin (Germany) to Busan (South Korea).

Peace Train is a peace journey seeking the Korean peninsula’s peaceful reunification and transformation of the political situation between South and North Korea.

http://www.peacetrain2013.org/index.html

Peace Train Official Website of the Peace Train Project for Korean Reunification.