New careers
We have added a couple of postings to the careers page.
Hoping everyone is enjoying the summer.
Regards,
Patricia
2nd MScom Geneva communications forum – September 10, 2007
The 2nd MScom Geneva communications forum is planned for September 10, 2007
Time: 16:30 – 20:00 hrs
Location: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva
Theme: “Global impact: dealing with consumer boycotts and stakeholder ambiguity in an interconnected world”
Speakers:
– Astrid Gade Nielsen, Corporate Communications Director, Arla Foods, Denmark
– Professor Craig Smith, London Business School, UK
– Professor Harrie Vredenburg, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada
What options does an organization have when the reasons for a boycott are beyond its control? Increasingly, boycotts have very little to do with the products, services or actions of an individual organization. Instead, they are often related to the organization’s country of origin. American consumers, for example, decided to boycott French wine not because of any grievances against wine producers, but to punish France for its unwillingness to support US military action in Iraq. Arla Foods saw its products targeted not because of anything it did to anger consumers in the Arabic world. As a Danish company, it was held responsible for actions of the Danish press and government. While companies are under increasing pressure to manage conflicting or difficult-to-reconcile stakeholder demands – manifested by a growing number of boycotts – managers are still largely behind the curve in recognizing, justifying and developing the capabilities to do so. The MScom Geneva communications forum will bring three international experts to Geneva to discuss the various rationales behind boycotts, strategies for dealing with them, and the overall challenges posed by addressing multiple stakeholders on a global scale.
Cost: The participation fee for this event is CHF 150, which includes refreshments and a dinner buffet. A reduced price of CHF 100 is applicable to all members of the Geneva Communication Professionals Group, IPRA, the MScom Alumni Association and SRRP
CERN EVENT REPORT
Thank you to those who participated in our event today.
A special thanks also to James Gillies and his staff for providing enlightening and at times overwhelming insights into the scientific theories of our existence. It was an excellent afternoon!
View photos of the event here >>
Have a great week-end
Patricia & Glenn
Visit to CERN – Thursday 19 July
We have over 30 communicators signed up for the visit to CERN in Geneva on Thursday 19 July. Here is some information for those coming along:
13:30 Meet at CERN reception, entrance B33. Directions to the building>>
13:50 Walk to Globe of Science and Innovation
14:00 Welcome from Communicators Blog organisers
14:05 Introduction to CERN and Cern communication from James Gillies, Head of CERN Communication group
14:30 Walk to ATLAS experiment
15:00 Visit ATLAS with James Gillies, Dominique Bertola and Bernard Pellequer as guides.
16:00 Return to Globe for coffee with members of the CERN Communication group
16:30-17:00 END
There is parking in front of the B33 entrance for those who plan to come by car. Directions to parking >>
If you are travelling by bus, you can take the number 9. Important Note: Please be sure to take the one that has CERN written on it as not all of them travel all the way to CERN.
For safety reasons, please do not wear open shoes (e.g. sandals) or high heels.
See you!
Patricia & Glenn
New online communicator’s network
Melcrum Publishing have launched a Communicator’s Network aimed at communication professionals. Having used the network for a couple of weeks, I’m impressed by the quality of discussions so far. It’s free of charge to join and some 1000 of communicators are already members.
Glenn
Network sketch by swarmsketch.
World Radio Geneva goes national & digital
From fall, our much beloved World Radio Geneva will no longer exist – instead we will have World Radio Switzerland which will be broadcast digitially across Switzerland (in Geneva and Lausanne, you will still be able to pick up the signal with a normal radio).
Read more about the developments here >>
Glenn
Public relations course in Geneva
The Swiss Public Relations Institute is offering its first course in English and in Geneva.
The two day course “An Insight into Public Relations” (19-20 November) is intended for newcomers to the field and individuals requiring a basic knowledge of PR.
Further information is available here>>
Glenn
New blog from IABC Switzerland
The International Association of Business Communicators in Switzerland have a new blog about their events and other activities. Welcome online!
Glenn
CERN EVENT POSTPONED TO 19 JULY
Dear fellow Communicators,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing the excursion to CERN planned for this Thursday 7 June . James Gillies of CERN has informed us that the project is lowering a large piece precisely on the afternoon of 7 June, so access will be blocked for any viewing that day.
The visit will be re-scheduled to Thursday 19 July, 14h00 to 17h00.
If you are able to attend on 19 July, please register online here
Looking forward to seeing you,
Patricia & Glenn
IABC – NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENING
The International Association of Business Communicators is organising a NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENING
Monday 25 June, 18.30 to 21.00 , Hotel Bristol, 10, rue du Mont-Blanc, 1201 Geneva.
Topic: Mergers & Acquisitions are hot news. Every day there is another. How does a business communicator working for one of the companies involved tackle the challenge of communicating the deal? And how do you handle it if your own job gets “merged” out? How robust is the corporate market for communicators, and what are the pros and cons of going independent?
Speaker: Djan Yagtug, former Head of Corporate Communications for Serono, now Merck-Serono. Djan is today Managing Partner of Red Bench, specializing in people development, communications and issues management.
Drinks and networking 18.30: Presentation 19.15. Fee payable at door: CHF 25 for IABC members, CHF 35 for non-members.
For more information: email marcus@ferrar.ch. It would be helpful if you RSVP, but if you’re too busy, just show up.
See you there,
Patricia