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James Joyce Walk 2020

Guided Walk of James Joyce’s Zurich 2020

“Yssel that the limmat?”, “legging a jig or so on the sihl”. The IBN was delighted to once again team up with the Zurich James Joyce Foundation (ZJJF) to offer…
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IBN invitation: virtual event to celebrate Ireland’s role at the UN in Geneva & the launch of the Geneva Chapter of the IBN

Invitation to the Irish Business Network (IBN) Switzerland’s Virtual Event on Thursday 5th November 2020 19.00-20.30 Dear IBN Switzerland members, We hope you are keeping well. Are you interested in:…
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St Patrick’s Day Celebrations, Basel, March 16, 2018

The Basel Irish Club in association with the Irish Business Network Switzerland held its annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch on March 16 at the Safran Zunft in Basel. Raffle proceeds…
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Inaugural Irish Business Network Switzerland AGM, on-line, June 28, 2018

The Irish Business Network Switzerland was founded by Valerie Gürthler-Doyle in 2008 and was incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit association (Verein in German) in 2017.  Its inaugural AGM was held…
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Integrating into Switzerland while maintaining Irish Roots, Basel & Zurich, June 2018

Both the Basel and Zurich chapters hosted very lively, Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) funded events on the theme of “Integrating in Switzerland while maintaining your Irish Roots“. The Basel event…
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Irish Business Network 10 Year Anniversary, Zurich, Oct. 3, 2018

On October 3rd Ambassador Breifne O’Reilly hosted a reception at the Zunfthaus sur Saffran in Zurich together with Enterprise Ireland to coincide with Minister Pat Breen’s (Trade, Employment, Business, EU…
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2nd Irish Business Network Switzerland AGM, on-line, July 17, 2019

Members convened on-line on July 17 2019 for the Irish Business Network Switzerland’s 2nd AGM. Co-Presidents Brigid O’Donovan and Geraldine O’Grady presented a report of the past year’s activities and…
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Committee Annual Face to Face meeting, Bern, Nov. 9, 2019

The committee annual f2f meeting was graciously hosted by Eamon Hickey, our new Ambassador of Ireland to Switzerland at his residence in Bern. At this meeting, the committee developed plans…
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New Irish Business Network Switzerland Brochure Feb. 2020

The IBN has published our new brochure which summarises the purpose and value of the IBN with highlights from a variety of events we have hosted. It is available digitally, IBN…
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IBN Virtual Event Report: working together while staying apart

How can cooperation and inclusivity help you get out of a room that doesn’t really exist? One answer is when it is an internet based learning experience such as the…
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