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Next GCN lunchtime seminar – Tuesday 22 September 2015

Lunchtime seminar – Communicating through images

This presentation will focus on visual communication, specifically the role of images in communication. Francesco Arese Visconti, an experienced professional photographer, will explore the power of images.

Every time we take a photograph, we are actually cropping reality, we are choosing what message we want to deliver. Today, on social media, some half a million images are being uploaded every minute. But what is the value of the image? What are we communicating? Visual communication can be very powerful in a positive way but it can also be ambiguous, misleading or even offensive. Sometimes images are even more culture dependent than words. By considering some basic theories, analyzing images and through an interactive exercise, professionals in the communications field will be helped to reflect on the value of the image as part the communication toolkit and strategy, how images can be manipulated and published, but also how they can be a valuable support in your communication.

Date: Tuesday 22 September 2015
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 25.- per person includes drinks and snacks – please register online>>
(In order to facilitate the registration process we ask you to pay in advance through our online registration system. If you are unable to do so, please contact us).

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

About the speaker:

Francesco Arese Visconti: an experienced and published freelance photographer, he has worked for important museums and public institutions. Member of the Union Suisse des Photographes Professionnels (USPP), he is the Deputy Head of the Media Communications department and Coordinator of the Photography Program at Webster University Geneva. As Part-time member of the research faculty at Webster, Francesco focuses his work on the migration processes in Switzerland and in Italy. His latest work is about the current flux of Italian migration in the Swiss Confederation. This work has been recently exhibited at the EXPO in Milan. He is the co-founder of Urbino Art Village, a centre for art and Italian workshops in Italy. Further information: www.aresevisconti.com.

We look forward to seeing you again!!

By GenevaCom| September 1st, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Next lunchtime seminar – Mastering your Internet Strategy, Thursday 23 April – sold out!

Our next lunchtime seminar, scheduled for this Thursday on “Mastering your internet strategy” is sold out. We have reached the maximum number of registrations for our smallish venue. If you would like to be added to our waiting list for the event, please email: genevacom@gmail.com

By GenevaCom| April 20th, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Next lunchtime seminar – Mastering your Internet Strategy, Thursday 23 April 2015

Dear communicators,

We are pleased to announce our next event for 2015:

Lunchtime seminar – Mastering your Internet Strategy

Today, the Internet is becoming an increasingly central element to every organisation’s communication strategy. Greg Rice and Paolo Valdemarin will help you discover how to optimise your organisation’s Internet strategy and learn about best practices for working with third party developers.

Date: Thursday 23 April 2015

Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 20.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.

Whether it’s a web site or a web service, a web app or a smartphone app, an intranet or a private social network, you have probably already started incorporating Internet technology into the core of your organisation. Regardless of your activity, sector, size or location, if you haven’t yet, it should clearly be on your agenda. During our session we will explore a number of techniques that help with understanding, sharing and managing small and large Internet software projects, making sure that no resources are wasted and that intellectual properties are carefully developed and protected. Given that most organisations can not afford an in-house IT department, understanding how to create solid and productive relationships with specialised external service providers is becoming a fundamentally important skill.

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

About the speakers:

Greg Rice has been in the IT industry for 30 years and is the founder of Activate Media, one of the first Internet consultancies in London. Over the years he has been involved in several start-ups, two of which evolved into public companies. He brings a wealth of knowledge to any Internet based endeavour.

Paolo Valdemarin has been helping companies to establish their technology strategy for more than 25 years. He has launched countless internet projects in Europe and the US and is co-founder of “State of the Net“, one of the main Internet conferences in Italy.

By GenevaCom| April 1st, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Next lunchtime seminar – 23 January 2015 on the laws of online communication

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We hope 2015 started off well for you and are to announce our first event for this year:

Lunchtime seminar – complying with the laws of online communication in 2015: is it possible and does it matter?

Date: Friday 23 January 2015
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 20.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.

Online contracting, data protection and privacy, hacking, unfair marketing and targeted advertising, consumer laws and cookies, copyright infringement, social media: the online world is crowded with obscure, sometimes obsolete and complex regulations. Are such regulations efficient ? Is it even possible to do business online today without breaching the law ?

Michel Jaccard will speak about the difficult task of assessing and managing the legal risks associated with online activities, and share his substantial experience in supporting fast growing businesses and global brands navigate with the rules of law in an ever changing environment.

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

Register here for the event>>

About the speaker: Michel Jaccard, founder and partner at id est avocats, a corporate and technology law firm, has been practicing as a lawyer in the field of online communications, intellectual property, unfair competition and data protection and security for more than fifteen years in Switzerland and in the United States. He founded his own boutique law firm three years ago to assist entrepreneurs, startups, global brands and leading SMEs better understand the legal landscape in advanced technologies and support the growth of innovative business models. He has taught corporate, IP and IT law at several Swiss universities for several years and regularly gives lectures in Switzerland and abroad in the field.

We look forward to seeing you there.

By GenevaCom| January 8th, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Next GCN lunchtime event – Friday 31 October

We are pleased to announce our next event for 2014:

Lunchtime seminar – Internet security

Date: Friday 31 October 2014

Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 20.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.

Doris Altenkamp, senior consultant and expert in information security will speak about the security dynamics of cyber space and provide insights into current threats and mitigation strategies on the Internet. She will explain how individuals and organisations may stand up to the challenge of an increasingly complex threat landscape.

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

About the speaker:
Doris Altenkamp has over 15 years of professional experience in information security and ICT. She has consulted with organisations in various industries, translating changing information security requirements and regulations into security management architectures and solutions aligned with business needs and corporate goals. She is currently leading the Security Technology Workshop at the ISF Grey Chapter. Doris has worked as an information security professional and security facilitator in various leadership roles for over 20 years. She has a degree in Computer Science from Saarland University, Saarbrücken and has conducted extensive research and published material on coding theory.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Glenn, Patricia & Melitta

By GenevaCom| October 20th, 2014|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

GCN lunchtime seminar wrap-up

Thanks to everyone who came out to the GCN lunchtime seminar last Thursday.

We would also like to thank Vincent Lusser for his interesting presentation about the challenges of communicating for urban planning Geneva. For those of you who weren’t able to make it to Acacias, you should have a look at the Pavillon Sicli. There’s a lot of information about what is being planned for Geneva, particularly the Acacias area and it’s a great venue for an event.

A few photos are also up on our Flickr page.

Please look out for our next event at the end of October on internet security.

By GenevaCom| September 24th, 2014|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Genevacom special lunchtime seminar – 18 September 2014

We are pleased to announce our next lunchtime seminar, Three Challenges of Communication for Urban Planning in Geneva, which will be held on 18 September at a special location, the newly designed Pavillon Sicli on Route des Acacias in Geneva.

Date: Thursday 18 September 2014
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location:

Pavillon Sicli, route des acacias 45, 1227 acacias, Geneva
Transport: Tram 15 from Nations & Cornavin, tram stop Jacques Pictet-Thellusson, closest parking: P+R Etoile
Fee: CHF 20*.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.

With the construction of the CEVA rail link and ten priority development projects, Geneva is undergoing a process of major urban change with the aim of developing housing and transport infrastructure while preserving its natural environment and quality of life.

Our fellow GCN member Vincent Lusser, who is in charge of communication of urban projects for the Department of Town and Country Planning, Housing and Energy of the Canton of Geneva, will present what he sees as the three main communication challenges of urban planning.

This GCN lunch-time conference, takes place within the framework of the “Quinzaine de l’urbanisme – les grands projets pour Genève”, presented by the Department of Town and Country Planning, Housing and Energy of the Canton of Geneva, the School of Engineering, Landscape and Architecture – Geneva (hepia), as well as professional associations and institutions active in the field of architecture, urban planning and construction (FAI, FAS, FBA, FMB, FSU, MA, SIA).

This will also give members an opportunity to visit the exhibition, which will open to the public from 16 to 25 September 2014. A detailed programme of public conferences and round table discussions will be available early September on www.pavillonsicli.ch.

We look forward to seeing you there!

By GenevaCom| September 3rd, 2014|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Wrap up – lunchtime seminar – 31 January 2014

Many thanks to the some 50 persons who participated in today’s lunch for a very interesting discussion on design and communications from Yona Lee. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

By GenevaCom| January 31st, 2014|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Exploring new trends in communication design – lunchtime seminar, Friday 31 January 2014

We are pleased to announce our first event for 2014:

Lunchtime seminar – Exploring new trends in communication design

Date: Friday 31 January 2014
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 20*.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.

What are the most recent developments in communication design? Are they seismic shifts or as transient as a hot meme? Yona Lee will explore these developments and the relationship between communication and design in her presentation.

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

About the speaker:

Yona Lee, owner and art director at Yona Lee SA, a Lausanne based creative studio, has developed communication designs for amongst others Nestlé, Canal+ and The Mava Foundation. Prior to establishing her own company she gained recognition as the designer behind the visual identity for Lausanne Metro. Passionate about design, she is also an adjunct professor at the International University in Geneva and participated as a jury member for GRAND 2013 (formerly Grand Prix Romand de la Création).

*Entry price in 2014 has been raised due to increased costs of hiring the venue.

We look forward to seeing you there.

By GenevaCom| January 21st, 2014|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

GCN lunchtime seminar – Friday 1 November 2013

We are pleased to announce our next Lunchtime seminar – Communicating public-private partnerships.

Date: Friday 1 November 2013
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva
Fee: CHF 15.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door

Corporate engagement is a subject creating a lot of buzz from both sides of the fence – companies and NGOs. Today, it has evolved from being a “cost” to more sophisticated forms of engagement such as public-private partnerships (PPPs). The management of communications becomes therefore more complex and demands skills beyond traditional communications toolkits. This presentation will focus on the processes and new skills needed to develop and implement effective communications strategies around the partnerships involving actors from both the private and public sectors. It will be presented by two speakers from the the Advocacy & International Affairs Executive Certificate offered by the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.

About the speakers:

Christophe Lecureuil has 20 years of public affairs and communications experience at corporate, institutional, agency and NGO level. Before joining Leidar, he served a Corporate Communications Manager for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, as well as held European and International Public Affairs functions at McDonald’s and Yum! Brands. He is a French national and holds Master’s Degrees in Political Science and International Affairs. He sits on the Advisory Boards of the African Press Organization and is the Director of European Centre for Public Affairs in Geneva.

Lukasz Bochenek is a consultant at Leidar and leads Leidar Insights. He works on strategic client consultancy projects and analysis at an international level. In addition, he is Programme Manager of the Executive Certificate Advocacy in International Affairs. He is also teaching in the programme on social media in advocacy strategies. Lukasz has a PhD in management studies. His research focuses on the role of organizational learning and Corporate Social Responsibility in corporate communication strategic management. He holds also M.A degree in communication from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

We look forward to seeing you there.

By GenevaCom| October 11th, 2013|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

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