BLOG: Swiss Canadian Chamber of CommerceGaraventa (Canada) Ltd, winner of the Surrey International Trade Award 2010, welcomed 19 business students from Switzerland and Canada to talk about leadership in the context of globalization.
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The Charles H. Scott Gallery is pleased to present John Armleder and Ecart, curated by Lionel Bovier. The exhibition focuses on Swiss artist John Armleder’s early Fluxus-related works with Ecart, a group Armleder founded in the late 1960s.
When: September 15 to October 21, 2012
Where: Charles H. Scott Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 1399 Johnston Street, Vancouver
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The article in the Economic Insights series examines differences in postsecondary-participation rates between students with and without immigrant backgrounds in Canada and Switzerland.
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Join this celebration of Swiss Train Technology in the USA, Switzerland or at any of the listed word wide train museums and see a simultaneous virtual tour of 20 full size and model trains.
Event Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Time: 9 AM Eastern Time (USA/CAN) – 3 PM Swiss Time
To get more background information on Swiss Train Technology and about the event, please copy the following link into your browser, WAIT, open, and read:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4176942/Train%20Event/A%20Celebration%20of%20Swiss%20Railroad%20Train%20Technology.doc
Bertrand Piccard’s solar energy plane landed in Morocco on Tuesday, completing the world’s first intercontinental flight powered by the sun to show the potential for pollution-free air travel.
For more information about the Swiss pilot, known for being the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe, click here
The EuroFest BC is an excellent occasion for European-Canadians to preserve and showcase their unique customs, traditions, cuisine and heritage.
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Canada and Switzerland enjoy excellent bilateral relations and have much in common including federalism and plurilingualism.
More than 35,000 Swiss citizens live in Canada today, 24,000 of whom also hold Canadian citizenship; they make up the fifth-largest Swiss community abroad.
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In March 2012, a group of students of the ETH Zurich, EPFL Lausanne, University of Zurich, University of St.Gallen and the University of Bern attended the 21st session of the World Model United Nations in Vancouver, Canada. The Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (BC & AB) had the pleasure to invite a delegation to the SWISS Pavilion during GLOBE 2012.
We would like to congratulate the following students who were rewarded for their remarkable achievements:
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Event Description: You are invited to attend The Fraser Valley’s most inclusive networking event of the year! (Twitter tag: #FVBizShow)
No cost to attend, just register for your complimentary tickets and bring $5 for parking.
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In conjunction with GLOBE 2012, we’re organizing an interesting discussion event on Organic Waste-to-Energy with three Swiss experts.
When: Tuesday, March 13, 2011• 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Where: Deloitte Learning Centre, 26th Floor, 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
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