“Towards a new world governance: what role for Geneva?”In the context of its programme entitled “The Observatory”, the Fondation pour Genève is running a conference/debate together with the “Hebdo” in Zurich on 7 February 2007.The subject will be “Towards a new world governance: what role for Geneva?”. This first event of the Fondation pour Genève 2007 programme is to expose the people in Zurich to the new international paradigm shift in Geneva and to discuss the repositioning of Switzerland in the concert of nations.For further information, contact: info@fondationpourgeneve.ch

Patricia

LIFT 07,  a conference about the communications, new media, 7-9 February is nearly full. If you want to to the conference, highly recommended by the Geneva Communicators Blog, you might want to register now (only CHF 395).

Some of our favourite speakers:

 Sister Judith Zoebelein
Editorial director, Internet Office of the Holy See

Jaewoong Lee
Founder of Daum Communications Corp., Asia’s largest Internet platform

Check out the complete program here >>

Glenn
 

Arvetica, the Geneva business strategy consultants are offering an “Arveticast” (presentation and apero) on the evening of Thursday 15 February 2007 on the subject of the very popular business book “The long tail –  why the future of business is selling less of more”:

Alex (of Arvetica) will briefly explain the concept of the long tail and focus on its implications for executives and the businesses they manage. In a nutshell, the Long Tail explains that profits are increasingly made in a mass of niche markets as opposed to markets dominated by blockbuster products for mass markets.

Learn more about the event and register online here >>

Here is some information about two events for communicators in Geneva and Zurich from the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) – it’s a leading global professional association for communicators.  Personally I’m a fan of their blogs, Communications Commons.

Thanks to Liz Wilson for passing this information on to us:  

New events for communicators in Geneva and Zurich:

Are you an internationally oriented communicator, regardless of whether you work in a corporation, agency, non-profit organization, public administration or for yourself?

The IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) is planning to revive its chapter in Switzerland.  Join members in Zurich or Geneva for an evening of networking to kick off 2007.

15 JANUARY — ZURICH
18:00 Gather at a downtown venue (to be announced) for drinks. Those who wish can stay for dinner (pay-as-you-go).
Please confirm your presence to Eva Biede, Roche, by close of business on Thursday, 11 January at Bieda@gmx.ch.

16 JANUARY — GENEVA
18:00 Gather at the Hotel d’Angleterre for drinks (Leopard Room Bar, Quai de Mont-Blanc, 17, 1201 Geneva, reservation under Marcus Ferrar, IABC). Those who wish can stay for dinner (pay-as-you-go).
Please confirm your presence to Marcus Ferrar, Consultant, by close of business on Thursday, 11 January at marcus@ferrar.ch.

Hope to see some of you there.

Glenn

Happy New Year to all. We look forward to communicating with you in 2007.

 Patricia & Glenn

For those of you who are interested in the speeches from the MScom Event held in Geneva on October 10, here they are:

http://www.srrp.ch/index.php?nwsID=703

 We thank the Société Romande des Relations Publiques for organising this.

 Patricia