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Newsletter of the Embassy of Switzerland in Malaysia

November 2014

Foreword from Ambassador Dr Rolf Lenz

Ladies & Gentlemen It is a great pleasure for me to write a few lines for the last Newsletter of this year. The previous Newsletter was sent out on 31st March 2014 and for the 1st time, we will also be sending this out to the CEOs of Swiss companies. Looking back, it seems like 2014 had just started, and yet, here we are, almost at the end of 2014 as we reflect on the previous months activities. Our Swiss National Day this year saw our largest gathering of guests so far, consisting of compatriots from the Swiss colony, fellow embassies and many Malaysian friends! The Ball Room of the Renaissance was beautifully decorated in our national colours – red and white and all the Canton flags. I am also proud we could serve, for the 1st time, Swiss wine during our celebration that was very well received, if judging from the feedback.

The Swiss Week this year was held again at the Shangri-La Hotel with Chef Norbert Schwery from Switzerland. A specially commissioned ‘cow’ from Switzerland had been painted by the students from the Malaysian Institute of Art, was on display at the foyer of the Lemon Garden Café and found good attention! We also collaborated with The One Academy to showcase pieces of art from very talented young students with the theme – ‘Switzerland’s Travel System’ and later the pieces were auctioned off. The Swiss Week promotion continued at the Holiday Villa Hotel & Suites with guest Chef Fredy Schneider from Hotel Holiday Villa Arosa, Switzerland cooking up some Swiss specialities. The Embassy also hosted local students from the MARA Junior Science College at the Embassy in August and also to provide some material about Switzerland to them to be used during their participation in a competition. We also hosted the students from the St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia during their business study mission to Malaysia in October recently. On another occasion, I and the director of the University of St. Gallen in Singapore visited the CEO of SME Corporation with the view of a possible study on SMEs in the country. Thanks to the Embassy’s Tourism representative, Switzerland was prominently featured on Astro Channel 728 from July – August with well-known TV host, Jason Godfrey. Amongst the places featured were Zurich, Lucerne and Basel. I hope some of you managed to catch the episodes. I would also urge you, if you have not done so, to make a trip up to Genting Highlands to catch the Magic act of the award winning Swiss Peter Marvey before it ends on 24th November. I had the honour of being invited to attend Mr Marvey’s 100th performance recently. For movie buffs, do try to take in a movie or two during the European Union Film Festival 2014 being held from 30th October – 17th December 2014 – details are listed in the Newsletter.


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On the business front, we would like to congratulate Duromac Sdn Bhd for the launching of the 100th unit of the Bucher Schoerling Cityfant 60 road sweeper in April 2014. The 2nd round of EFTA–FTA talks held in early September in Kuala Lumpur went very well with the next round of discussions to be held in Switzerland. Coinciding with the EFTA-FTA discussions, preliminary talks on the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) at ‘Expert’ level were held with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry which might result in negotiations of a modern IPA. In the month of October, I welcomed special guest Mr Andreas Gross, Swiss expert and Parliamentarian. Mr Gross paid visits to the Malaysian Parliament. He had interesting discussions with the President of the Senate as well as the Speaker from the House of Representatives and other Parliamentarians on different aspects of Federalism. He also conducted a seminar in an event co-organised

by the Embassy and Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI). On a sadder note, the Embassy was involved in the crisis management during the recent airplane disasters of MH370 and MH17. Bern had to be informed if there were any Swiss citizens aboard the ill-fated planes. In fact, there was a Malaysian spouse of a Swiss national on board MH17 and eventually the body was brought back to be buried in Malaysia as per the family’s wishes. A reminder to those who wish to get their documents in order to remember to register yourselves for the Bio-metric exercise scheduled in 19th & 20th November 2014 at this Embassy. The consulate in Bangkok has contacted you as usual to set up your appointment. To all who are planning to go on holiday in the next few months, I wish you happy holidays and safe journey. Thank you. Sincerely Rolf Lenz


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Past Events

Swiss National Day 2014

The celebration of the National Day of the Swiss Confederation was held on 1st August, 2014 in the Grand Ballroom of Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur. More than 500 guests consisting of compatriots, members of the Malaysian and Swiss business circles, foreign diplomats and friends of Switzerland joined the Swiss Ambassador, Dr Rolf Lenz and his wife to celebrate this occasion. This event was graced by The Honourable Dato’ Razali Ibrahim, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia. The celebration started off with the exchange of official toasts, made by the Ambassador and the Guest of Honour to the King of Malaysia and the President of the Swiss Confederation followed by the National Anthems respectively.

The guests got to savour the Swiss specialities such as the ever popular Raclette, Swiss desserts as well as international dishes. This delicious treats were meticulously prepared by the Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur for the very first time and was very much appreciated by the guests. Guests were also treated with various congratulatory cakes by business associates. Food stations, cocktail tables and the surroundings were adorned with flowers and drapes in the traditional red and white colours as well as Swiss and Canton

flags displayed in all corners have created a celebratory ambience. DVD screening of the beautiful sceneries of Switzerland was displayed to showcase Switzerland as tourist destination. The crowd’s high spirit has indeed added to the festive atmosphere of this memorable evening.

In conjunction with the Swiss National Day, the embassy also organised a part of a photo exhibition produced by the Musèe de l’Elysée, Lausanne and the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs titled ‘War from the Victim’s Perspective – Photographs by Jean Mohr’ at the foyer of the Grand Ballroom. This exhibition was held timely to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the ICRC and of the First Geneva Convention was appreciated by the guests who attended special occasion. Apart from the exhibition, Pro Patria’s badges were also on sale to collect donations to the benefit of social and cultural works of national public interest. In the end of the evening, the guests were presented with Switzerland Tourism’s brochures, samples from Skin Code, Kit Kat from Nestle as well as a Presence Suisse lapel pin.


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Swiss Week 2014 in Kuala Lumpur (18th – 27th September 2014)

The Embassy of Switzerland in collaboration with the Switzerland Tourism, Swiss Travel System, Swiss International Air Lines and The Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur have successfully organised the 4th Swiss Week from 18th – 27th September 2014. The objectives of this event were to introduce Switzerland in general and showcasing Switzerland as a touristic destination featuring Swiss Travel System this year. This event also provided a platform to promote Swiss culinary, culture and education as well as to elevate the awareness of Switzerland to the Malaysian public. Highlights of this promotion included Swiss culinary promotion at the Lemon Garden Café Restaurant in Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur with Swiss chef, Norbert Schwery, display of competition artworks by The One Academy’s students, display of a painted life-size cow by the students from Malaysian Institute of Art with the support from the National Visual Art Gallery, workshop by Switzerland Tourism, Swiss Travel System and Swiss International Air Lines.

Opening of the Swiss Culinary Week The Swiss Culinary Week was launched by the Swiss Ambassador Dr Rolf Lenz, the guest chef Mr. Norbert Schwery and Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s General Manager Mr. Manfred Weber on the 18th September 2014 at the Lemon Garden Terrace and follow by a buffet dinner at the Lemon Garden Café where the official opening was marked by the ringing a Swiss cow bell. Mr. Ivan Breiter, Director of South East Asia from Switzerland Tourism also took this opportunity to make an interesting presentation to the invited guests. The Lemon Garden Café was adorned Swiss cross, cow bells, an alphorn and butter churners to create a festive Swiss atmosphere. Mini Glacier Express’ trains were being placed as the table centrepieces to promote the theme ‘Swiss Travel System’ and Kambly biscuits were given out as gift to the guests. There were approximately 50 prominent guests including sponsors and media attended the opening night. At the Lemon Garden Terrace, a showcase of artworks depicting Switzerland called ‘Swiss Travel System’ created by students from The One Academy in Kuala Lumpur as well as the painted life-size cow were on display. The top 3 art pieces were voted and selected by the specially invited guests for this launch.


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Life-size Cow Painting Project In collaboration with the National Visual Art Gallery, we have appointed 7 students from the Malaysian Institute of Art to turn a plain life-size cow into an art piece. The students had come up with the concept: ‘juxtaposition - Surreal visuals filled the cow, with weird and funny characters that was mostly created from wild imagination of the artists. The playful and sometimes quirky characters and patterns will indulge the audience in a pleasurable ambience.’ The decorated cow has been displayed at the foyer of the Lemon Garden Café during the Swiss Culinary week and had since been a centre of attraction for this promotion.

Before After ‘Swiss Travel System’ Design Competition In an effort to promote local art, the Embassy has collaborated with The One Academy and the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur to showcase 9 art pieces by 15 young students from the 2nd & 3rd year of Advertising & Graphic Design Diploma Course. The theme for this competition was Malaysian young designer’s own interpretation of Switzerland’s Travel System. The art pieces were displayed at the Lemon Garden Cafe foyer from 19th – 27th September 2014 and were opened to the public for silent auction.

Winner 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up


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Product Workshop with Lunch by Switzerland Tourism, Swiss Travel System and Swiss International Air Lines A product workshop was organised on 19th September 2014 at Johore Room in the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur. This workshop was attended by 80 travel agents and operators within Klang Valley. Mr Ivan Breiter – Director of Southeast Asia of Switzerland Tourism, Ms Juliana Gan - Area Representative of Rail Europe and Ms Magdalene Ong - Country Manager of Swiss International Air Lines Singapore were present to provide an impressive and informative presentation. After the presentation, the agents were invited savour the Swiss culinary delights at the Lemon Garden Café.

Results

With this collaboration, Switzerland has achieved a good visibility and increased higher awareness to the general public. This event has been publicized through the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s website, the Embassy’s website, E-blasts from the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur well as from the Embassy, printed flyers and local media. Through the joint marketing effort, the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur was pleased with their sales results and will be looking into further collaboration for the next coming project. At the same time, it was an excellent opportunity to reach out and introduce Switzerland to the Malaysian youth through the collaboration with the local colleges. Apart from that, it also created a good networking platform for the sponsors.


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Visit of Swiss Expert & Parliamentarian – Mr. Andre as Gross The visit of Mr Andreas Gross, MP National Council, Social Democrat, at the invitation of the ambassador to speak on ‘Federalism’ was well received by the Malaysian Parliamentarians and interested members of the public. Scheduled visits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives had been arranged earlier for interested members of Parliament and Senators to meet and engage with Mr Gross on questions of Federalism and the Swiss system of Direct Democracy.

The ambassador also hosted a dinner with over 20 interested Parliamentarians. During this dinner many question on Federalism were raised, and there was a very lively discussion on several topics. Mr. Gross understands it extremely well to explain complicated processes and he always gives a theoretical explanation, since he is also a scholar in political sciences. The public and other interested parties had the opportunity to meet Mr Gross and hear him talk about ‘The Swiss Experience on Federalism and Lessons for Malaysia’ during an event jointly organized by the Embassy and the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) on 14th October 2014.

Mr Gross is a member of the PSS (Swiss Social Democratic Party) and the Socialist Youth and was elected to the City council of the city of Zurich in 1986, followed by an election to the National council in 1991. In June 2003, he was appointed as Special Rapporteur on the political situation in Chechnya by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Mr Gross has produced numerous books and articles on the subject of democracy, international politics and freedom. He was mandated many times by the Council of Europe to do studies in the field of democratic reform, election, rights of minorities, and he was also mandated to take part in the observation of 72 national elections. He is member of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, also in his capacity as an expert of constitutional law.


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Contribution of the Embassy to the anti-death penal ty campaign held between 8 and 12 October at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre

“Justice that kills is not justice ». Inspired by this conviction, Switzerland has made itself one of the spearheads in the fight to abolish capital punishment worldwide. The right to life – the supreme right – and the respect for human dignity lie at the core of Swiss foreign policy (for more information: https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/aussenpolitik/menschenrechte-menschliche-sicherheit/menschenrechte/die-schweiz-setzt-sich-fuer-eine-welt-ohne-todesstrafe-ein.html ). The Embassy joined the Delegation of the European Union, the British High Commission, the Bar Council, Suhakam, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall and Amnesty International Malaysia in the organization of an anti-death penalty campaign held at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre between 8 and 12 October. Photographs taken in the United States of America’s and Taiwan’s death rows by the anti-death penalty activist Toshi Kazama had been exhibited. The latter held different presentations on his work.

St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia / Busine ss Study Mission Malaysia About thirty students - from Switzerland and from Singapore among others - of the St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia, Singapore had visited Malaysia within the context of a business study mission between 7 and 11 October 2014. The students had explored the topic of this mission - “Understanding doing business & investing in Malaysia and the cultural context” through seminars and experiences in the field by visiting some manufacturing companies in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. Rolf Ott from the Embassy of Switzerland welcomed the student at a dinner at the Swiss restaurant Chalet Suisse. He also gave a short presentation on the Swiss’s presence in Malaysia during a seminar session held at InvestKL on the next day.


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Global Village Carnival “The World at a Glance” Mr. Rolf Ott – the Deputy Head of Mission for the Embassy of Switzerland, had welcomed the students and lecturers from the MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) Serting, Negeri Sembilan at the embassy on 6th August 2014. MRSM has participated in Global Village Carnival “The World at A Glance” organised by SDCL UniKL in collaboration with MARA. The competition was held on 22nd until 24th of August 2014 and MRSM was chosen to represent Switzerland. Hence, this educational session was organised to enlighten the students on the norms, traditions and cultures of Switzerland to enable them to properly portray the uniqueness of Switzerland in their presentation. Posters, reading materials and relevant links were provided to assist them in this project.

International Art Book Fair (The In-A-Book Fair)

The Embassy of Switzerland participated in an International Art Book Fair - The In-A-Book Fair, organized by the National Visual Arts Gallery which was held to coincide with the week of the Malaysia Art Expo 2014. The In-A-Book Fair was an art publication appreciation and rejuvenation project of interrelated events not only to encourage the development of art publication entities but also a place of knowledge sharing and networking amongst artists and art book collectors across nations. The In-A-Book Fair also incorporated a comprehensive series of discussions, lectures and forums. A comprehensive and fully illustrated catalogue listing exhibitors’ details were published with a complimentary copy for each exhibitor. The admission for visitors was free.

The accompanying exhibition to the IN-A-Book fair in Kuala Lumpur is the BOOK ART exhibition, which is an installation by various local and international artists and designers, planned to excite the senses as it allows for a creative engagement with book, encouraging productions and awareness and establishing an arena of display and for exchange between audience and maker. The fair was held at the National Visual Arts Gallery from 27 – 30 September as well as in The Langkawi Art Biennial 2014 (LAB), Malaysia from 13 – 19 Oct 2014.


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Official launch ceremony of the 100 th unit of Bucher Schoerling CityFant 60 road sweeper by Duromac Sdn Bhd on 10 April 2014

This event was attended by the Ambassador Dr Rolf Lenz, Duromac’ s partners from Bucher Schoerling AG, Switzerland and Korea as well as their foreign guests from Germany and Denmark. This launch of the 100th unit Bucher Schoerling CityFant 60 road sweeper marks another important milestone in their corporate journey. Since 1996 DUROMAC has been a partner of Bucher Schoerling, which is a division of Switzerland’s Bucher Group. Bucher Schoerling is the world’s leading manufacturer of municipal vehicles for efficient surface cleaning in public and private areas. DUROMAC is the only company in Malaysia certified by the Malaysian State Technical Airworthiness Authority to complete overhaul on the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) specialized high speed runway sweepers since 2012.

Official launch of Swiss Week Promotion organized b y Holiday Villa Hotel and Suites

Holiday Villa Hotel & Suites Subang together their sister property, Hotel Holiday Villa Arosa, Switzerland organised a Swiss Food and Cultural Week from 10th – 22nd October 2014 with the support from the Embassy of Switzerland. Chef Fredy Schneider from Hotel Holiday Villa Arosa, Switzerland was the guest chef for this event to showcase his love for food and Swiss culinary skills. The Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Rolf Ott was the guest of honour to officiate the Swiss Week Promotion on 10th October 2014.

News from Switzerland Tourism 2014 has been an active year for Switzerland Tourism in Malaysia. A series of activities with the trade as well as the media have been organized. For trade, major events such as Switzerland Travel Experience and Gold Partners Tours were successfully organized. Apart from that, various sales presentations were also being held in collaboration with local tour operators as well as with Switzerland’s regional tourism board; new tour products were developed with the local travel agencies and a familiarization trip for travel agents was organized. For media, a total of 6 media trips were organized. As of to date, 2 television travelogues were aired in 8TV and LiTV respectively; and 19 articles in local newspapers as well as magazines in various languages were published. From January – September 2014, Malaysia market has contributed roughly 49,000 overnights in Swiss hotels. Compare to previous year the Swiss hotel industry counted 6.4% more overnights from Malaysian visitors.


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Travelogues in Astro Channel 728 The Embassy with the support of Switzerland Tourism worked together with LiTV Life Inspired to realize the following travelogues with the renowned TV host, Jason Godfrey which was aired from 20th July – 11th August 2014. 1) It’s About Time: Basel World x 2 Episodes featuring Basel World and La Chaux-de-Fonds

2) Switzerland Stop Over x 2 Episodes featuring Zurich and Lucerne

LiTV is exclusively available on Astro Channel 728. These travelogues were also aired in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Gold Partner Tour – South East Asia 2014 Switzerland Tourism and its Gold Partners - Zurich Tourism, Zermatt Bergbahnen, Swiss Travel System, Rail Europe, Glacier Express, Swiss International Air Lines, Lucerne Tourism, Titlis Cableways, Jungfrau Railways and Bucherer have toured around South East Asia to promote as well as to thank the travel agents and operators for their continuous efforts in promoting Switzerland. A total of 40 key persons from travel agencies and tour operators in Kuala Lumpur was invited to attend an enchanting evening with performances by world-class magicians in Cantaloupe @ Troika Sky Dining on 27 August 2014. The Ambassador of Switzerland, Dr Rolf Lenz and his wife have graced the event.

In collaboration with Kuoni Group Travel Experts, a product update and a screening of a short film by famous director Y.A. Bertrand was organised on 28 August 2014 at Golden Screen Cinema, Pavillion KL. Approximately 135 travel agents attended this event.


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Upcoming Happenings and Events

Peter Marvey – Magician without limits Be sure to catch the "Magician Without Limits" LIVE at the Genting International Showroom in Resorts World Genting before it ends in 24th November 2014. Peter Marvey, born in Zurich is a famous international magician and illusionist best known for his skill in sleight of hand and large-scale stage illusions. He is the world's leader in magical flying and levitations. He made it possible to fly in bright light and was the first magician to change costumes in midair. Be marvelled by his signature illusions consisting of Lumitec Levitation, Ultimate Cut, Cards, Learn to Levitate, Revenge, Fire Spikes, Jumping Jacket, Strongest Woman and Diamond Illusion.

He has won many awards in international magic competitions including the Merlin Award of the International Magicians Society in 2002, Golden Grolla Award, Merlin Award 2009 for being the "Most Creative Illusionist", Swiss National Champion 1993 - 1995, The Society of American Magicians (SAM) Award 1993, World Championships 1994 - Prize in Manipulation and Award Eddy International Magic Convention Hong Kong. Prince Albert of Monaco presented him with the Golden Wand trophy in 1996. For more information, please refer to http://www.rwgenting.com/en/entertainment/2014/petermarvey/index.htm European Union Film Festival (EUFF) 2014 The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) is an annual event which showcases a collection of films from all over Europe. The EUFF will be held in Kuala Lumpur from 30th October – 9th November, in Penang from 13th – 19th November, in Kuching from 27th November – 3rd December and in Kota Kinabalu from 11th – 17th December 2014. This year, Switzerland will be showcasing a comedy drama titled ‘Giulias Verschwinden’ (Julia’s Disappearance), directed by Christoph Schaub. The screenings will be in: 01 Nov (Sat) @ 4.30pm at GSC Mid Valley 02 Nov (Sun) @ 7.00pm at GSC Pavillion 02 Nov (Sun) @ 2.20pm at GSC 1 Utama 16 Nov (Sun) @ 2.40pm at GSC Gurney Plaza Penang 29 Nov (Sat) @ 3.10pm at GSC City One Megamall Kuching 13 Dec (Sat) @ 12.20pm at GSC Suria Kota Kinabalu Synopsis A comedy about age, youth and other eternities. On her 50th birthday, of all things, Giulia has to experience firsthand that old age renders you invisible. Retail therapy ostensibly helps, but then she meets a stranger with whom she prefers to spend the evening more than with her friends. They are waiting in a restaurant reflecting energetically on the increasing number of their annual growth rings. Jessica and Fatima are shopping also, though admittedly in their own special way. Meanwhile, on her 80th birthday, Léonie rebels against her daughter and old age and gleefully sabotages her own birthday party. For more information about the EUFF 2014 and its schedule, please visit the following webpages: https://www.facebook.com/myeuff or http://www.euff.com.my/


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Exhibition: 150 Years of Humanitarian Action

Introduction Jointly organized by the Swiss Embassy, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), the exhibition and forum aims to raise awareness of humanitarian aid and action, not only globally but also activities and initiatives locally. Switzerland’s position is established at the forefront of the international stage – more prominently than its geographical size implies. In the humanitarian field in particular, it played a decisive role in the founding of the ICRC, the most important beneficiary of the

Confederation’s humanitarian aid today. Depositary of the Geneva Conventions, it is actively committed to the respect of international humanitarian law. It’s active stand in the protection of victims of armed conflicts and in the aide to those of forgotten conflicts is internationally recognized. The ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent organisation working to protect the lives and dignity of persons in situations of humanitarian concern and to promote International Humanitarian Law. Present in over 80 countries globally, with offices in 20 countries overseeing programmes in over Asian nation. Together with its partner national societies, the ICRC is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. For the ICRC and the MRC, one of the main aims on the exhibition is to highlight the various humanitarian concerns regionally; the evolution of conflict and suffering that ensues alongside aid and relief efforts provided over the years. The MRC and ICRC seek to take visitors on a journey through time and lead them to a deeper understanding of the dilemmas and service of delivering humanitarian assistance and protection in today’s world.

Bio-metric Exercise in Kuala Lumpur

The next Bio-metric Exercise in Kuala Lumpur will be from 19th – 20th November 2014. Should you need to make arrangement or require more information regarding this exercise, you may contact [email protected].


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News from the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad

SwissCommunity.org – Der virtuelle Klub der internationalen Schweiz Wussten Sie, dass es ein eigenes Netzwerk für Schweizer weltweit gibt? Auf SwissCommunity.org knüpfen und pflegen Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer aus aller Welt Kontakte untereinander und profitieren von einem umfassenden Leistungsangebot. Nie war es einfacher sich im Ausland unter Landsleuten wiederzufinden. In verschiedenen Diskussionsforen haben die Mitglieder die Möglichkeit sich gegenseitig auszutauschen und am politischen und gesellschaftlichen Diskurs im Heimatland teilzuhaben. Nebst den gängigen Community-Funktionen bietet SwissCommunity.org zudem fundierte Informationen zur Schweizer Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur, zu den Schweizer Kantonen sowie zu den Schweizer Botschaften und Konsulaten im Ausland. Mitglieder profitieren überdies von einer breiten Palette an weiteren Dienstleistungen, wie attraktiven Sonderangeboten der Kooperationspartner von SwissCommunity.org, einem exklusiven Onlinemagazin, dem E-Paper der „Schweizer Revue“, Einladungen zu Schweizer Veranstaltungen, aktuellen Informationen aus dem Heimatkanton und vielem mehr. SwissCommunity.org erfreut sich immer grösserer Beliebtheit und zählt heute mehr als 31‘000 Mitglieder. Nicht umsonst sind viele diplomatische Vertreter und Journalisten von der Plattform überzeugt und nutzen diese regelmässig für ihre Arbeit. Werden auch Sie Teil des virtuellen internationalen Klubs der Schweiz und helfen Sie mit, den Belangen der Fünften Schweiz in der Heimat noch mehr Gewicht zu verleihen! Wir freuen uns, Sie bald auf SwissCommunity.org begrüssen und kennenlernen zu dürfen! www.swisscommunity.org SwissCommunity.org - Le club virtuel de la Suisse internationale Saviez-vous que les Suisses du monde entier disposent de leur propre réseau en ligne? Sur SwissCommunity.org, les Suisses de l’étranger du monde entier nouent et entretiennent des contacts et profitent d’une offre de prestations complète. Il n’a jamais été aussi facile de se retrouver entre concitoyens à l’étranger. Les membres peuvent échanger sur divers forums de discussion et participer au débat politique et social en Suisse. Outre les fonctions habituellement disponibles sur un forum, SwissCommunity.org propose également des informations précises sur la politique, l’économie et la culture suisses, sur les cantons ainsi que sur les ambassades et consulats suisses à l’étranger. Les membres profitent par ailleurs d’une large palette d’autres prestations telles que des offres spéciales

intéressantes des partenaires de SwissCommunity.org, un magazine en ligne réservé aux membres, la version e-paper de la «Revue Suisse», des invitations aux manifestations suisses, des informations actuelles sur les cantons d’origine, et bien plus encore. SwissCommunity.org jouit d’une popularité de plus en plus grande et compte aujourd’hui plus de 31 000 membres. Ce n’est pas sans raison que beaucoup de représentants diplomatiques et de journalistes sont convaincus par ce site et l’utilisent régulièrement pour leur travail. Vous aussi, devenez membre de ce club international de la Suisse et contribuez à accroître le poids accordé aux demandes de la Cinquième Suisse dans votre patrie d’origine. Nous serions heureux de vous retrouver bientôt sur SwissCommunity.org! www.swisscommunity.org SwissCommunity.org - The virtual club of international Switzerland Did you know that there is a dedicated online network for Swiss people worldwide? At SwissCommunity.org, Swiss abroad all over the globe establish and maintain relationships with one another and benefit from a comprehensive range of services. It has never been easier to find your feet abroad in the company of fellow nationals. In various discussion forums members have the opportunity to exchange information and views and to participate in the political and social debates taking place in their homeland. Alongside the usual community features, SwissCommunity.org also offers reliable information on Swiss politics, business and culture, on Swiss cantons and on Swiss embassies and consulates abroad. Members further profit from a broad package of other services, such as attractive special offers from partners of SwissCommunity.org, an exclusive online magazine, the e-paper of “Swiss Review”, invitations to Swiss events, the latest information from their home canton and much more besides. SwissCommunity.org is enjoying ever increasing popularity and now boasts more than 31,000 members. It is no coincidence that many diplomats and journalists are impressed with the platform and use it regularly for their work. You, too, should join this international Swiss club and play a crucial role in promoting the interests of the Swiss abroad in your native Switzerland! We look forward to welcoming you soon to SwissCommunity.org! www.swisscommunity.org


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Freizeitangebote

Die Auslandschweizer-Organisation bietet dir verschiedene Möglichkeiten, deine Freizeit in der Schweiz zu geniessen. In unseren Angeboten lernst du die Schweiz kennen. Du besuchst Sehenswürdigkeiten, Berge, Städte, Seen und die verschiedenen Regionen unseres Landes. Du hast die Gelegenheit, viel Wissenswertes über die Schweiz und ihre Bewohner zu erfahren. In unseren Lagern wirst du viel Spass haben. Du treibst Sport, kannst kreativ werden und lernst Freundinnen und Freunde aus vielen anderen Ländern der Welt kennen. Die ASO bietet Auslandschweizern bleibende Erlebnisse: Vom spektakulären Bergpanorama über historische Städtchen bis zum erfrischenden Bad in einem natürlichen Gewässer. Die ASO vermittelt dir Aktuelles und Wissenswertes zur Kultur, Geografie, Geschichte, Politik und Gesellschaft der Schweiz. Eine einmalige Gelegenheit, deine Wurzeln kennenzulernen. In den ASO-Camps fördern wir dich in einer Sportart deiner Wahl. Ausgebildete und erfahrene Leiter stehen dir dafür zur Verfügung. Daneben vertiefen wir uns in ein typisch schweizerisches Thema. Spannende Projekte in den Bereichen Film, Musik und Gestaltung entstehen in den Lagern. Du lernst viele junge Leute mit interessanten Biografien kennen und knüpfst grenzüberschreitende Freundschaften. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: http://www.swisscommunity.org/de/jugend/freizeitangebote?ASO=D Offres de loisirs L'organisation des Suisses de l'étranger t'offre plusieurs possibilités pour passer tes vacances en Suisse. Les offres de l’Organisation des Suisses de l’étranger (OSE) enthousiasment les jeunes Suisses du monde entier. Toi aussi, tu peux passer des vacances inoubliables dans ta deuxième patrie: des panoramas montagneux spectaculaires aux petites villes

historiques jusqu’à une baignade rafraîchissante dans un lac naturel. L’OSE t’apprendra des choses intéressantes sur la culture, la géographie, l’histoire, la politique et la société suisses. Une occasion unique pour découvrir tes racines. Dans les camps de l’OSE, tu pourras pratiquer le sport de ton choix et des moniteurs qualifiés et expérimentés seront à ta disposition. En plus du sport, nous traiterons un thème typiquement suisse et travaillerons à des projets passionnants dans le domaine du cinéma, des médias, de la musique et de la création artistique. Tu auras l’occasion de nouer des amitiés avec des jeunes captivants venant des quatre coins du monde. L’équipe de l’OSE se réjouit de t’accueillir en Suisse! Pour des informations additionnelles veuillez consulter le lien suivant: http://www.swisscommunity.org/fr/jeunesse/offres-de-loisirs Leisure offers The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad offers various opportunities to enjoy Switzerland. Young Swiss from all over the world enjoy the exciting programmes prepared by the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA). You too can have an unforgettable holiday or select one of our training schemes in your second homeland. Choose from a whole range of opportunities: sports, languages, training, making friends, travel, parties, etc. In Summer, the OSA offers young Swiss from abroad lasting experiences ranging from spectacular mountain scenery to discovering historic towns and refreshing baths in natural spa water! The OSA provides you with interesting, up-to-date information on Swiss culture, geography, history, politics and society. So why not take advantage of this unique opportunity to discover your roots! You can go in for the sports of your choice at our OSA camps. Experienced and qualified instructors will be there for you. At the same time as the sports activities, you get involved in a typical Swiss topic. During the camps you can work on exciting projects involving films, media, music and artistic creation. You’ll meet lots of young people with interesting backgrounds and form long-lasting trans frontier friendships. For more information, please refer to: http://www.swisscommunity.org/en/youth/leisure-offers


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EDUCATIONSUISSE Der Verein zur Förderung der Ausbildung junger Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer (AJAS) und educationsuisse, die Interessenvertretung der Schweizer Schulen im Ausland, haben per 1. Januar 2014 fusioniert. Unsere Arbeit werden wir im gleichen Rahmen, nun unter dem Namen educationsuisse – Ausbildung in der Schweiz , wie bisher weiterführen. Die Ausbildungsberatung von educationsuisse unterstützt junge Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer und neu auch Absolventinnen und Absolventen einer Schweizer Schule im Ausland , die in der Schweiz eine Ausbildung absolvieren möchten. Einerseits berät educationsuisse die Jugendlichen, wenn sie Fragen zu den Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten in der Schweiz haben, und vermittelt ihnen die nötigen

Kontaktadressen. Andererseits wird den Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizern Hilfe bei der Vermittlung kantonaler Stipendien angeboten. Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen gerne zur Verfügung. Wir möchten Sie bitten, ab sofort die neuen E-Mail-Adressen zu benutzen: Allgemeine Adresse: [email protected] Fiona Scheidegger: [email protected] Ruth von Gunten: [email protected]

Call for pilot activities for scientific collaborat ion projects The ETH Zurich has been mandated by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation to exploring and promoting scientific cooperation with key institutions in the Asia Pacific region. ETH Zurich launches a call for pilot activities with partner institutions in Malaysia and others countries in the region. Researchers from Switzerland belonging to a university, a university of applied sciences, and a university of teachers’ education or a public research institute are eligible to apply. Grants for the following instruments are available: - People exchange - Conferences and workshops - Seed funding for initiating larger joint activities The maximum grant sum for one project is 10’000 CHF. Deadline for application is 23 November 2014. Detailed information on the call and application forms are available on the webpage of ETH Global: https://www.ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/global/swiss-bilateral-programmes/asia-pacific-region/Call_for_pilot_activities.html


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News from the Swiss Malaysian Business Association

Interested parties can also easily fill in the form “contact us” on the left on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/smbaKL or directly via the following link at http://www.jotform.me/smbaKL/member_application


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News from the German Speaking Society Kuala Lumpur (GSSKL)

The Austrian-German-Swiss Charity Bazaar 2014 (AGS) The Committee of the German Speaking Society Kuala Lumpur is proud to announce the main fundraising event of the year:

As a tradition, the Ambassadors of Austria, Germany and Switzerland will support the Bazaar.

Our mission is to raise funds for our charity organisations that we support throughout the year. Volunteers in our organisation visit these organisations on a regular basis to ensure that funds are appropriately distributed to those concerned. Our success is mainly dependant on the generosity and co-operation of our Sponsors who have always been most forthcoming in the support of such a deserving cause. We are inviting you to become a sponsor for this year’s Charity Bazaar to be held on November 15th, 2014, from 11am to 3pm at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur. Therefore, by becoming one of our Sponsors, you can help us achieve this goal and make this year’s event a success. We greatly appreciate any support you can offer. We need contributions for the raffle like gift vouchers, hampers, donation or contributions in cash. As we are a non-profitable organisation, 100% of the proceeds will go to our charity organisations. In return, your company’s name will appear on our website www.gsskl.com and on Facebook. And as a sponsor, you will also be mentioned in a review of the Bazaar in the KL-POST (the magazine of the German Speaking Society of KL). By donating MYR 5,000 and above, you will become a main sponsor of the Bazaar and your company will be entitled to more exposure at the day of the event. Please feel free to email us [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this sponsorship opportunity. Priscilla Stief Coordinator - AGS

Kontakt / Impressum EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND Tel. 03 2148 0622 16 Persiaran Madge Fax. 03 2148 0935 55000 Kuala Lumpur Email: [email protected] Feedback zum Newsletter bitte an [email protected]

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