Programme
Meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad | Congress of the Swiss Abroad | Final evening | Lake & mountains trip |
Meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad
Friday, 20 August 2021
Meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad and congress aperitif
Venue: Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano, Piazza Indipendenza 4, 6900 Lugano
Live stream at www.swisscommunity.org
9:00 am – 5:30 pm | Meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano |
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Congress aperitif and registration Villa Ciani / Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano |
Congress of the Swiss Abroad
The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad office will open on Saturday, 21 August 2021 at 8:00 am for the registration of participants and handing-in of documents.
Venue: Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano, Piazza Indipendenza 4, 6900 Lugano
Live stream at www.swisscommunity.org
8:00 am – 9:30 am | Registration and welcome coffee Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano |
In the morning, you can choose between the promotion of women programme or a guided city tour.“Promotion of women” programme: | |
9:30 am | Opening speech Remo Gysin, President of Organisation of the Swiss Abroad |
9:40 am | Opening lecture Regula Stämpfli, political scientist, author |
10:00 am | Equality from the point of view of science Prof. Dr. Elena Makarova, educationalist at Basel University |
10:15 am | Equality from the point of view of the state Sylvie Durrer, director of Federal Office for Gender Equality |
10:30 am | Concrete inputs from practice Clivia Koch, business women |
10:50 am: | Panel discussion: Women in senior positions: what added value for the company? to confirm |
11:25 am | Closing comments Ariane Rustichelli, director of Organisation of the Swiss Abroad |
Guided city tour: | |
10:00–11:30 am | Cultural programme: Guided city tour of Lugano |
11:30 – 11:50 am | 30 jubilee year of the Place of the Auslandschweizerplatz, literally ‘square of the Swiss living abroad’ - an anchor for the 780,000 Swiss nationals living abroad Alex Hauenstein, Chairman of the Foundation board |
Plenary session
«What are the challenges for our democracy?»
11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Buffet lunch |
1:15 pm | Film by Switzerland Tourism about the canton of Ticino |
1:20 pm | Brief introduction by Switzerland Tourism |
1:25 pm | Opening speech Remo Gysin, President of Organisation of the Swiss Abroad |
1:35 pm | Opening lecture on behalf of the Confederation Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland |
1:55 pm | Effects of the corona crisis on democracy Isabelle Moret, President of the National Council FDP/VD |
2:15 pm | Swiss democracy: what is the patient's condition? Uwe Serdült, political scientist at the Centre for Democracy Aarau |
2:30 pm | Panel discussion: Increasing Swiss democracy – increasing representation Secondos in Switzerland Kijan Espahangizi, manager of Center »History of Knowledge« ETH & University of Zurich Samir (Jamal Aldin), producer, author, director |
3:10 pm | Voting and electoral rights for 16-year-olds? Laura Derrer & Francisca Espinoza Trombert, YPSA (Young Power in Social Action), CSA delegate |
3:25 pm | Coffee break |
3:55 pm | Film by SWI swissinfo.ch on the congress topic |
4:00 pm | E-collecting, e-discussion and e-voting: How dangerous is e-democracy? Peter Grünenfelder, director of Avenir Suisse |
4:15 pm | Panel discussion: Dealing with fake news and other manipulation attempts Fabrizio Gilardi, Professor of Policy Analysis at Zurich University Reto Ceschi, Head of the RSI Information Department Pascal Fouquet, Pirate Party Larissa M. Bieler, Director and Editor-in-Chief, SWI swissinfo.ch |
4:45 pm | Your dispatch has been hacked Ivan Bütler, Compass-Security |
5:00 pm | Is education the solution or utopia? Simona Brizzi, lecturer at Zurich University of Teacher Education |
5:15 pm | Summary and closing comments Ariane Rustichelli, director of Organisation of the Swiss Abroad |
Final evening
Hotel Splendide Royal
Venue: Riva Antonio Caccia 7, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
7:00 pm | Aperitif In cooperation with the city of Lugano |
7:30 pm | Gala dinner with speeches on behalf of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad, the canton of Ticino, the city of Lugano and the FDFA |
When registering for the final evening, every congress participant has the possibility to sponsor two teenagers to participate in the upcoming winter camps of the SwissCommunity in the cantons of Valais and Vaud by making a voluntary additional payment of CHF 10 or 20.
Please note that the number of participants is limited.
Lake & mountains trip
Sunday, 22 August 2021
Lake & mountains trip to Monte with lunch
Meeting point: Pier Lugano Centrale
9:45 am – 4:30 pm | Short boat trip from Lugano to Capolago and onwards by the cog railway that has connected Capolago at Lake Lugano and the summit of Monte Generoso for 130 years. Over a distance of 9 kilometres, the railway passes the enchanting mountain landscape of a nature reserve. From the top, you will see the incomparable Mario Botta Fiore di pietra building and have a breath-taking 360-degree view. Unspoilt nature, unique architecture and fine cuisine awaits you. Enjoy your stay on the sun terrace or start your short trip to the summit. Return to Lugano by railway. In cooperation with Switzerland Tourism |
Please note that the number of participants is limited
We reserve the right to make programme changes.
Prices
Friday, 20 August 2021 | Free participation |
Saturday, 21 August 2021 | Still to be determined |
Sunday, 22 August 2021 | Still to be determined |