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New jobs have been published on our careers page:
Senior Corporate Communications Executive, Firmenich – 6 months assignment – Geneva
Web Officer, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva
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AidEx 2013 13-14 November 2013, Brussels
AidEx is a leading international humanitarian and development aid event held annually in Brussels, which brings together the many crucial organisations working in aid delivery, to discuss the efficient and sustainable delivery of aid. Whilst the number and scale of crises has increased – budgets for humanitarian aid sector are shrinking – resulting in traditional donors opening up to the commercial world, seeking new partnerships and assistance from business.
AidEx includes a conference, exhibition and programme of practical workshops to help professionals within the community. Over 2,000 professionals from the aid community sector will network with peers and engage directly with more than 200 suppliers of essential equipment and services for humanitarian disaster relief and longer-term development aid.
AidEx is free to attend, on both days. To receive a free entry badge to the event, please register at http://www.aid-expo.com/en/registration.aspx
The Sustainable Luxury Forum – Geneva, June 18-19
The Sustainable Luxury Forum, the pioneering platform in Sustainable Luxury Management, is organising it’s 3rd edition. “The meeting will provide an unrivalled platform for key decision makers from the Luxury industry, civil society, international organizations, think tanks and academic institutions to explore, debate and address current and emerging sustainability issues affecting the Luxury industry.”
Patricipants from: Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Cartier, DeBeers, Care International, Richemont, Accenture Development Partnerships, Kepler Cheuvreux, Nespresso, Rosy Blue, Oak Foundation, Credit Suisse, Metalor, Columbia Business School, Kering (ex PPR), Ashoka, Amnesty International, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs- SECO, World Food Program, WISE – philanthropy advisors, UBS, Insead, Pamp, Swiss Better Gold Association, Sofies, Royal College of Art, IWC, Conser, Chopard, Montblanc, Global Compact Network, EPFL, Original Beans, Nexus Carbon for Development, Aquaverde, Womanity Foundation, Vieri Haute Joaillerie, Wharton Business School, Hochschule Luzern, The Global Journal, Act Responsible, Vacheron Constantin, EPFL-Ecal Lab, Academie du Luxe, HEC Lausanne, French Foreign Affairs, International Trade Center, Alliance for Responsible Mining, Sustainable Finance Geneva, Business School Lausanne, Montagne Alternative, Gold by Gold, Audemars Piguet, Piaget, UNESCO, Earthbeat foundation.
Sustainable Luxury Forum – Crowne Plaza, av. Louis Casaï 75-77, 1216 Geneva
600.- CHF Civil Society (NGO, Academic, NFP) – (including Cocktail & Dinner)
1’400.- CHF Participants (Standard) – from April 23, 2013 (including Cocktail & Dinner)
250.- CHF Dinner June 18, 2013 (including Cocktail & Dinner)
Swiss Telecommunication Summit – 20 June in Bern (in German)
For German speakers, an interesting conference in Bern on Thursday 20 June in Bern.
The Swiss Telecommunication Summit provides a platform to connect with Switzerland’s CEOs from ICT industry leaders like Google, Cisco, IBM, Swisscom, La Poste or SBB.
Presenters include: Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, Bundesrat, Jeannine Pilloud, Leiterin Personenverkehr SBB, Susanne Ruoff, CEO Die Schweizerische Post, Suzanne Thoma, CEO BKW AG, Prof. Dr. Friedemann Mattern, Vorsteher Departement Informatik ETH Zürich, Prof. Dr. Matthias Finger, EPF Lausanne, Mitglied ELCOM, Pierre-Alain Graf, CEO Swissgrid AG, Kurt Lanz, Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung economiesuisse, Leiter Infrastruktur, Energie & Umwelt, Ueli Dietiker, Stellvertretender CEO Swisscom AG, Patrick Warnking, Country Director Google Schweiz, Christian Keller, General Manager IBM Schweiz und Österreich, Christian Martin, General Manager Cisco Systems Switzerland GmbH, Marcel Reich, CEO Ruf Informatik AG.
Fee: CHF 700.-
E-participation day, 19 June 2013, Geneva
What is the state of e-participation in Geneva International? Is the use of social media increasing inclusiveness and engagement? Does remote participation help developing countries and small island states influence international decisions? What impact does citizen engagement and open data have on the work of international organisations?
To learn more about these issues, join us for E-participation Day on 19 June 2013 in Geneva where you will have the opportunity to listen to experts from The Global Fund, ICANN, IGF, ITU, Open Data Research Network, UNDP, WHO and others, including Diplo Foundation.
You are invited to either attend in person or participate remotely by watching the broadcast and interacting through the live blog. The full programme is available here. Please note that registration is required.
The event is organized in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, the Canton of Geneva (Geneva International), Geneva Centre for Security Policy and Media Vision.
The Marketing and Communication Loft conference, 10 June 2013 Geneva
The Marketing and Communication Loft is organising the 4th edition of the “How to create a great brand” conference on Monday 10 June at the Four Season’s Hotel at the Quai des Bergues in Geneva.
The conference aims grasp the trends and learnings in terms of integrated communication, digital excellence, brand management, creativity, innovative retailing, social media, storytelling, etc.
Ticket prices range from CHF 130.00 for conference only to CHF 220.00 for conference and networking cocktail.
Program
14:30 – Registration & Welcome.
15:00 – “Great Brands need Great Ideas – Integrated Communication in the Digital Age”, presented by Frank Bodin, Chairman and CEO of Havas Worldwide Switzerland.
“There will always be horses. Cars on the other hand are a temporary fashion which will disappear.” A quotation dated 1903. Media and marketing are today in a similar revolution. Which are the implications of Web 2.0 and social media on the integrated marketing communication? The presentation will highlight the importance of brand management and creativity.”
15:40 – “Digital excellence – learnings from leaders”, panel discussion with Hugues de la Chevasnerie – former President of Burberry Fragrances (2006-2013), and Frank Bodin – Chairman and CEO of Havas Worldwide Switzerland, and Tom Bowman – Vice President of Strategy & Operations at BBC Worldwide.
16:20 – “Storytelling in the Screen Age”, presented by Tom Bowman, Vice President of Strategy & Operations at BBC Worldwide.
17:00 – Coffee Gourmand & Networking (Terrace with lake view).
17:30 – “Innovative retailing: 7 ways to incorporate new technologies in luxury boutiques”, presented by Eugénie (Porot) Bron, Senior Retail Marketing Concept Manager at Swarovski.
18:10 – “How to avoid brand death – balancing base brand vs new initiative communication”, presented by Mick Ó’Conchúir, Global Marketing Manager for the mountain sports brand at Salomon.
19:00 – Dinner Cocktail & Networking (Terrace with lake view).
20:30 – Closing.
1 day workshops on media relations, surveys and web writing for communicators, 14 June 2013, Geneva
The Geneva Communicators Network is pleased to announce its next workshop day for communicators. All GCN members receive a 22% discount on the entry price (email genevacom@gmail for member discount code).
Three one-day workshops will be run simultaneously including a networking lunch where all participants can meet and discuss. The groups will be small (maximum 15) to allow instructors to address the specific needs of participants
Cost: 450 CHF for GCN members, 580 CHF for non-members (includes a buffet lunch and tea/coffee)
Date: Friday 14 June 2013 time: 09h30 – 16h30
Location: International University in Geneva, ICC 20, Rte de Pré-Bois – 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
Workshop 1: Media relations for communicators
Workshop 2: Surveys for communicators
Workshop 3: Web writing for communicators
Summer University – Media and Human Rights program
Are you a media or communication professional who would like to reinforce his/her knowledge on Human Rights?
The summer university Media and Human Rights program is a three weeks course with a full program of seminars, case studies, collaborations with Swiss Medias and visits to international institutions in Geneva! This course takes place in September, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Alongside with the 24th Human Rights Council, this training is an opportunity to discover the Human Rights capital, gain knowledge on how to produce news on Human Rights issues, and collaborate with other professionals at an international level.
Lunchtime seminar wrap-up
Thanks to the 50+ communicators who attended our lunchtime seminar last Friday on Storytelling: tool or trend? by Kami Lamakan, from The Loop Agency.
Kami opened by talking about the power of stories; how they can explain why we do what we do, give people purpose, make sense of complexity and bring strategy to life.
He went on to explain how stories can bridge the gap between the communications function and the general communications taking place across the organization.
Perhaps most powerfully, he demonstrated the role of storytelling by including several of his own within his presentation and showing us a stunning example storytelling in practice through a video kindly shared with permission from one of his clients.
Some photos of the event are also available on our Flickr stream, accessible on the right side bar of this page.
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops and another lunch event before the summer break.
Patricia, Melitta, and Glenn