UNHCR seeking a website designer
UNHCR in Geneva is seeking a senior website designer, more information>>
New jobs online
two new job opportunities have been added to our Careers page:
Fundraising and Communication Manager, Womanity Foundation
Communications Manager, PATH
Good luck!
Lift 14 – 15% discount for GCN members
Dear GCN members,
The Lift Conference is a leading event about innovation and digital technologies listed in Techcrunch’s 2013 top ten startup events in Europe. It takes place annually in Geneva over 3 days featuring a special blend of inspiring speeches, truly interactive workshops, exhibitions of interactive media projects and prototypes to play with… and its legendary Fondue!
The 9th edition will take place on 5, 6 and 7 February and is a unique opportunity to get inspired from world experts and pioneers such as Mark Post – maker of the world’s first in-vitro burger – or David Nuescheler – VP for Enterprise Technology at Adobe.
We are pleased to announce that GCN members may benefit from a 15% discount on a normal 3-day pass, daily tickets and combination tickets with Seedstars World competition.
Please send us an email on genevacom@gmail.com to receive the link and promo code.
See you there!
Workshop -Visual language and graphic facilitation, Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 January 2014
An interesting workshop offered by Sarah Clark of Clear Thinking – Clear Communication:
Visual language and graphic facilitation
Maison de la Communication, Lausanne, Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 January 2014
An introduction to the techniques of using hand-drawn visuals in a range of professional contexts, including group facilitation, coaching and training.
You will learn the basics of visual language and how to use a mix of simple drawings, colour, words and metaphors to develop and share ideas, record presentations and meetings, and engage and energize groups.
Thinking that you can draw is absolutely not a prerequisite— if the techniques interest you and you’re prepared to experiment, please join us. We will spend a large proportion of the time each day practising and sharing within the group.
Engage both your right and your left brain and have fun!
Details are attached. Space is limited, so reserve your place now! The deadline for registration is 6 January.
Summary agenda
Day 1
§ The power of visual thinking
§ Materials — markers, paper, pastels
§ Basics of visual language
Lettering
Basic icons
Simple solutions for representing people
Connectors and graphic organizers
§ Colour
§ Preparing for a visual meeting
§ Individual projects
Day 2
§ Organizing visual space
Different formats, different functions
Visual metaphors
Working with templates
§ Communicating visually
Creating a visual vocabulary
Listening and recording: words to pictures
Presentations and training
Working one on one
§ Individual projects
Cost: CHF 690 for two days
Contact: sarah@clearthinking-clearcommunication.ch
Social media workshop sold out – few places remain for other workshops
For our next workshop day scheduled for Friday 6 December, the social media workshop is now sold out. Places are still available for the two other workshops; Filming and Editing video for communicators and media interviews for communicators. Book for all workshops here >>
Based on feedback from past participants, we are keeping our workshops down to small groups – between 8 – 10 persons per workshop.
Executive Certificate in Advocacy – up to 50% reduction on tuition fees
| The Graduate Institute in Geneva currently offers an Executive Certificate on Advocacy in International Affairs. We are pleased to announce that members of the Geneva Communicators Network (that’s you) can benefit from a scholarship from 25% to 50% reduction on tuition fees. The application deadline is 30 November 2013.
The Executive Certificate runs from January to June 2014. The programme is especially designed for working professionals with classes on alternate Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more about the programme>> |
World Usability Day – Geneva – 14 November 2013
World Usability Day will take place on Thursday 14 November this year.- Telono, a Geneva-based usability consultancy, is organising an event on this day.
The event will take place on Thursday 14 November at 5.30pm at Swissôtel Métropole in Geneva.
This year, it will be focusing on usability and user experience in healthcare, with the following presentations:
Rolf Wipfli, PhD (Geneva University Hospitals): “Usability in the Hospital”
Virginia Lang, PhD (HirLan): “User Centered Participatory Design and Medical Devices: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Florian Egger, PhD (Telono): “Mapping the User Experience of Smart Blood Pressure Monitors: International Findings from the User Experience Alliance (UXa)
The presentations will be followed by our traditional networking apéro, sponsored by Telono, a Geneva-based user experience research and design agency.
Register & join!
The event is FREE but places are limited. Please register via the link below:
http://www.telono.com/en/about/world-usability-day-2013/
Workshops for communicators – Friday 6 December
We are happy to announce our next day of workshops for communicators:
Workshop day – Friday 6 December 2013 in Geneva – featuring all three workshops
(Note: you can only attend one workshop in the day!):
Cost: 450 CHF for GCN members, 580 CHF for non-members
(includes a buffet lunch and tea/coffee)
Date: Friday 6 December 2013
time: 09h30 – 16h30
Location: International University in Geneva, ICC 20, Rte de Pré-Bois – 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
Workshop 1: Social media for communicators
This workshop focuses on the basics of social media. It is for those communications professionals who have hesitated about stepping into the digital world either due to lack of time or understanding or concerns about issues such as privacy and control. This workshop will aim to help communicators gain a better understanding of the basic concepts in social media, how to effectively manage and apply the different platforms in their environment.
Workshop 2: Filming and editing video for communicators
This is a practical and interactive course for communications professionals who want to know when and how to best exploit the numerous and growing opportunities video offers in conveying your stories to your target audiences, while avoiding costly mistakes. If you’re using video now or in the future, this course will inform and train you in the core areas required to produce visually compelling video. This workshop focuses on the practical side of in-house video production: shot design, camera manipulation, lighting setup, audio recording, and basic editing techniques.
Workshop 3: Media interviews for communicators
This practical and interactive course will give you the skills for media interviews with the press, TV or radio. Given by a former BBC foreign correspondent, it will strip away misconceptions about what the media wants. It will show you how to control the interview and feel confident when speaking to journalists. As well as learning how the media operates and what the interviewer is looking for, you’ll be given mock radio and on camera interviews to give you a realistic experience.
Writing and editing for international organisations – An intensive one-day workshop led by Andrew Johnston – 25 Nov.
Andrew Johnston is holding a worskhop on writing for international organisations on 25 November 2013 in Geneva:
This workshop is designed to help you transform documents into lively
narratives that engage, inform and convince the non-specialist reader.
It is aimed at communications staff, researchers and others who write for
international organisations.
The workshop covers a wide range of writing situations, from reports and press
releases to web pages and social media. It includes hands-on editing practice.
The group is limited to 15 people to give all participants a chance to share their
needs, questions and experiences.
Le News – New Publication with Local Swiss News in English
Le News, a new weekly local English language newspaper will launch on 31 October 2013. 30’000 copies will be distributed free of charge in the Arc lémanique on the launch date and readership is expected to reach 50’000.
Reports will cover local and national news and events and will aim to help foreigners feel more at home and integrated into Swiss society. In addition a series of topical supplements especially relevant to the readership will be included.