The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan, T.D, paid a two-day visit to Switzerland on 6-7 May. On 6 May, Minister Flanagan held official talks in Bern with the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councilor Didier Burkhalter. Speaking after the meeting, Minister Flanagan said: “I was delighted to accept…

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23rd of April, 2015 50 members of the Irish Business Network in the company of Joanne King, Deputy Head of the Irish Mission in Switzerland, visited the Nestlé headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland. Imagine our surprise on arrival at Nestlé to see the Irish flag flying alongside the Swiss flag, very thoughtful. We were welcomed by…

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Irish Funds industry Association invites Irish Business Network members to attend seminars in Geneva and Zurich on 6 & 7 May   The Irish Funds Industry Association, the representative body of the international investment fund community in Ireland, will organise two seminars in Geneva and Zurich on 6 & 7 May to highlight Ireland’s excellent offering as the…

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  Origin Green is a unique programme which will allow Ireland to become a world leader in sustainable high quality food and drink production. The Origin Green programme is built upon the Origin Green Sustainability Charter which will commit participants to engage directly with the challenges of sustainability. This will include reducing energy inputs, minimising…

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We would like to invite you to the next Suisse Romande Chapter Event: Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 Location: Nestlé Headquarters, Avenue Nestlé 55, Vevey, Switzerland Time: Arrival 16.00 pm.  Presentation will begin at 16.30 pm. Event Details: The visit will commence with a welcome and introduction to Nestlé which will be given by Mr Bernard Paternot…

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I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the 2015 St Patrick’s Event on Saturday 14th at Safran Zunft. The organization and hard work over the last few weeks was well worth it to have such an enjoyable afternoon. The Ambassador Martin Burke and Minister Kevin Humpreys definitely added a…

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Dear Members, We hope that you are all enjoying Fasnacht! Time is fast approaching for our St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Celebration which will take place on Saturday, the 14th March 2015, in the beautiful and historic surroundings of Safran Zunft in Basel Stadt (www.safran-zunft.ch/en/), which recently hosted the official dinner of the 21st Ministerial Council…

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The Irish perspective Taste Contemporary Craft has been selected by Artgenève to curate a special exhibition to showcase the best in contemporary craft at the 4th edition of the international art fair which will run from Thursday January 29th through to Sunday February 1st, 2015 at the Palexpo in Geneva. Taste champions the work of…

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Dear IBN Switzerland Members, As 2014 comes to a close, we can again look back with pride on our achievements – one major Swiss wide event – the trade mission and 4 chapter events. We also had many changes to the team – passing on the baton and bringing new ideas to ensure we stay…

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