Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to all. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a great start to the New Year.
See you in 2013!
World Usability Day – Geneva – 8 November
World Usability Day was founded by the User Experience Professionals’ Association to ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.
This year’s event will focus on the usability of financial systems and will take place on Thursday 8 November at 6pm, at Hotel Bristol, rue du Mont-Blanc, in Geneva.
Confirmed speakers are:
– Yann Ranchere, Anthemis “Finance 2.0”
– Florian Egger, Telono “Comparative eye-tracking study of banking websites”
The event is free but please sign up via Linkedin: http://linkd.in/QtGRRT
Public lecture at Graduate Institute: Roger de Weck on Globalisation, digitisation and interaction
Roger de Weck, head of Swiss Radio and Television, will speak about “Globalisation, numérisation, interaction – les trois révolutions médiatiques” at the Graduate Institute, Geneva on Wednesday 7 November 2012, 18h30.
The event is free, will be in French and is open to the public.
‘The Power of Creative Collaboration’ Event in Geneva – 28 November 2012 (discount for GCN members)
‘The Power of Creative Collaboration’ – a workshop about how to use new approaches to collaboration to unlock value for business.
9h00-16h30 Wednesday 28th November 2012, Geneva
Cost: 375 CHFs for GCN members, 495 CHFs for non-members (if you are interested in attending, please write to us at genevacom@gmail.com for the promo code)
As the world opens up, business is becoming increasingly social and in the process opening new valuable ways of collaborating. Today’s best communicators will also be the best solution finders. ‘The Power of Creative Collaboration’ workshop is a highly interactive and pragmatic day that uses the latest learning techniques to show participants how to use new approaches to collaboration to unlock hidden value for their business.
It will showcase techniques of Open Innovation, Peer to Peer coaching and Creative Collaboration to solve real life problems. Previous events have kick-started successful new ventures for Orange, Lego, P&G and Virgin. The event is available to 32 participants maximum so they receive highly personalised coaching from the 4 experienced facilitators.
Photo and Film Exhibtion: IRIN Our Lives – local communities confront global challenges
An exhibition that may be of interest to members:
Please join us for the launch of the IRIN photo and film exhibition “Our Lives – local communities confront global challenges” on 23 October 2012 at 1:00pm in Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations.
Following brief remarks from the hosts, there will be a short film screening and a discussion with Editor-in-Chief Obinna Anyadike on IRIN‘s work in humanitarian reporting (venue: room IX)
Participants interested and without a UN security badge must confirm their attendance at least 24 hours in advance to trevelline@un.org or 022 917 42 09.
AidEx 2012
An event taking place in Brussels that may be of interest to readers:
AidEx 2012 is the leading event in Europe for professionals in humanitarian and development aid. The event, will take place on 24-25 October in Brussels, expects to bring together 2,000 aid experts from all over the world to address key issues in the humanitarian aid and development space.
Entitled “The Changing Face of Aid”, AidEx 2012 will bring together major humanitarian aid and development agencies, organizations and suppliers from across the world to uncover new strategies for optimizing aid resources and discuss how to adopt more innovative approaches within the sector in times of economic crisis.
AidEx 2012 comprises an exhibition space where over 200 suppliers of relief products and services representing the sector will showcase innovative and cost-effective tools that can guide development professionals in their purchasing strategies. This platform is created under the patronage of major NGOs to address humanitarian aid and development issues, to facilitate expertise and knowledge sharing among partners from a practical, on-the-ground perspective.
AidEx 2012 exhibition and conference is free to attend, on either or both days. To receive a free entry badge to the event, please register at http://www.aid-expo.com/en/visitor-zone/registration.aspx
AidEx2012 takes place at : Hall 6, Brussels Exp, Belgiëplein 1 – Place de Belgique | B-1020 Brussels | Belgium
Wednesday 24 October: 09:30 – 17:00 Thursday 25 October: 09:30 – 16:30
For more information about the event programme and location, please visit http://www.aid-expo.com/
Roundtable: Ageing of Working Society – Trends, Impact and Solutions
Following is an event that may be of interest to members (discount for GCN members applies).
The International University in Geneva and the Organization of Women in International Trade – Lake Geneva present a roundtable conference:
Ageing of Working Society – Trends, Impact and Solutions
We dedicate this evening to exploring the topic of ageing societies, managing pre-retirement and new “old” age in European societies; we will touch upon intergenerational workforce dynamic, and will get a glimpse into practical solutions offered by governments in the EU and employers in Switzerland. Age management is no longer an option but a must : society, companies and individuals need to address the complexity and the diversity of all ages in order to keep both younger and older talents at work.
Panel:
Dr. Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board of the World Demographic & Ageing Forum (WDA Forum) Ms. Geneviève Reday-Mulvey, head of the Four Pillars Programme on Social Security, Pensions and Employment, The Geneva Association Ms. Birgit Peeters, Founder, Aquincum
Date & Time: Thursday, 11 October 2012, 18:30 — 21:30 Location: Geneva Press Club, 106 Route de Ferney, Geneva, 1202
Entry fees:
40 CHF: International University alumni, OWIT members, Geneva Communicators Network members
30 CHF: Student/pensioners
65 CHF: General public
The Independent Schools Show Geneva 2012
This may be of interest for those members with children of school age:
The Independent Schools Show Geneva 2012
Kempinski Hotel in Geneva, on Thursday 13th September and Friday 14th September from 2pm to 7pm.
The Independent Schools Show Geneva 2012 is the first exhibition in Switzerland to address the decisions parents face when choosing a school. It promises to provide enlightened parents with a crucial research tool to explore the multitude of options the independent system offers and will give schools an opportunity to shake the stuffy image of private education. Amongst other benefits it will give families the opportunity to evaluate the financial implications, including learning about the availability of scholarships and bursaries. It also provides a real snapshot of private education today. Day or boarding? Mixed or single-sex? International Baccalaureate or A Levels? iGCSE or GCSE?
Executive Seminars in Communication Management, Lugano – September & December 2012
USI Università della Svizzera italiana (Lugano, Switzerland) has announced the launch of two Executive Seminars in Communication Management.
The seminars are designed especially for senior and mid-career professionals with a vested interest in developing an integrated strategic view of communication management, from reputation and brand management to public affairs and financial communication:
Risk communication leadership
Theory, tools, and practical skills for communicating effectively
September 10-11, 2012. Lugano, Switzerland
Building the bridge between brand and reputation
USI Università della Svizzera italiana with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
December 5-7, 2012, Lugano, Switzerland
Do Speeches Still Matter? UK communications conference – Reduced price for GCN members
Geneva Communicator Members are offered a 50 GBP reduction of the entry price for this conference – write to us if you are interested: genevacom@gmail.com
The 6th Leadership & Communication Conference with Bournemouth University Media School, UIK
21 September 2012
Every year the UK Speechwriters’ Guild together with the European Speechwriter Network hosts a conference at Bournemouth University to bring together the top communicators from across Europe.
In 2012, we have invited speakers to address the topic, do speeches still matter?
How often do eyes glaze over at the prospect of listening to another PowerPoint presentation?
We need to explore better ways to persuade and lead those around us.
Speeches remain an efficient way to get a message across. Leadership is about influence, not information.
When many forms of communication compete for attention, how do we persuade leaders to use the rawest and most powerful ones?
What the two-day conference is all about:
The UK Speechwriters’ Guild has pioneered a format where we listen to top speechwriters talk about their work. We learn what techniques they use, how they craft stories, how they build relationships with their speakers and organisations.
This year, have the option of attending an intensive ‘Nuts & Bolts of Speechwriting’ seminar on Thursday 20 September from 2 – 5pm.
We’ll be hosting a quiz night on the eve of the conference, where you’ll be able to socialise with other speechwriters. You will be among like-minded communicators who bring expertise from many different backgrounds.
Who should attend?
Previous conferences have attracted speechwriters from the European Commission, the CBI, Orange, Deloitte, the United Nations, the European Investment Bank, Coca Cola as well as the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.
This conference is for anyone wanting to improve their ability to write and deliver speeches. It’s also for people wishing to improve their company’s ability to communicate ideas and engage staff in developing new behaviours. We offer a limited number of spaces to students and recent graduates seeking to pursue a career in speechwriting.