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August 2014
Newsletter BPW Lake Geneva
Welcome back and a message from
Ann Wood, President of BPW Lake Geneva
Hope you have had a good summer despite the weather here and are all rested and
ready for another season of meeting and sharing with other professional women, being
motivated by interesting speakers and learning through dynamic workshops.
We are kicking off the fall with a speaker who can show us how to guard our resources and
energy while maintaining balance in our work and personal life. Dr. Susanne Peschke,
psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, will lead a workshop to help us keep the energy and
balance that some of us have achieved over the summer, or for those who are exhausted
from travel or children home from school, find that space again. This unusual workshop
will allow us to use clown play to have fun while learning how to find our inner balance.
Look forward to seeing you in Rolle on the evening of September 18th!
Ann Wood
Next Event - September 18th, 2014
Finding our inner balance: A playful workshop to reflect
on our own work-life balance
Thursday, September 18th, 2014,
at the Restaurant du Casino in Rolle
Dr. Susanne Peschke
Psychiatrist & Jungian Analyst
AGENDA
18.30 – Registration & Networking
19.00 – Workshop
20.30 – Dinner
Registration online: click here
Members 55 CHF, non-members 75 CHF - cash only, onsite
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August 2014
2014-15 Program dates
September 18th
October 9th
November 13th
December 11th
January 22nd
February 12th
March 12th
April 23rd
May 28th
June 11th
Report on recent Events
March 13th, 2014--Choosing Change: How leaders and
organizations drive results one person at a time.
International executive coach & speaker and former
Olympic finalist Susan Goldsworthy gave highlights and tips
from her award-winning book.
April 10th, 2014--The Many Parts of Me: A personal
development workshop.
An interactive workshop presented by Suzanne Weeks,
Leadership Development Coach, gave us a unique
opportunity to explore our authentic selves and get to know
each other better as well.
May 15th, 2014--BPW & the International Trade Center:
How two organzations work together to support and
empower women
Meg Jones, ITC Women & Trade Programme Manager,
provided an informative overview of what our two
organizations are doing to empower women.
June 19th, 2014—The Swiss Military Perspective: Two
Women’s Perspectives
Barbara Wyssbrod, Director, Federal Training Center,
Swiss Civil Service, and Vania Keller, Soldier, Swiss Army,
gave us an intimate view of how these two organizations
function.
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August 2014
BPW Switzerland
The Assembly of Delegates was held in Cham/Zug on June 27th-29th. The festive weekend
began with an evening consecrated to Equal Pay Day as a thank you to BPW members who had
worked hard to promote it. At the official assembly the next day, two new members were elected
to the board: Béatrice Luethi (BPW Langenthal & Huttwil) and Joana Torres (BPW Saint-Gall &
Appenzell). Cathy Savioz (BPW Genève) was unanimously re-elected. For personal reasons,
Nathalie Mayoraz (BPW Sierre) resigned from the board. BPW Lake Geneva was represented
by delegates Ann Wood and Eugenia Martin. The weekend closed with a gala dinner cruise and
concert on Saturday evening, followed by a tour of the beautiful old town of Zug and closing
lunch. This professionally-organized weekend allowed BPW members from across Switzerland
to make contacts and see old friends. BPW members are invited to participate at the upcoming
conferences: October 10th in Olten (Autumn Conference), November 8th in Fribourg (Young
BPW Network Day) and June 12-14, 2015 in Interlaken (Assembly of Delegates).
BPW Switzerland Corporate Members
The following companies are corporate members of BPW Switzerland:
Swiss Life, Raiffeisen, La Poste, Die Mobiliar and Swiss Volley
BPW Switzerland has picked up to torch from UN Women Switzerland
for national WEP activities
With the closure of the office of UN Women Switzerland, BPW Switzerland is proud to announce
that they will be responsible for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP’s) nationally.
Caterina Meier-Pfister, Executive Director, UN Women National Committee Switzerland, stated:
“As a firmly established association of professional women, both nationally and internationally,
BPW Switzerland is the ideal partner for this activity.”
As of now you can address [email protected] for the signing of the WEP CEO Statement of Support
or any other matter of concern in the context of the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
BPW International
– www.bpw-international.org
BPW International Congress in Jeju, Korea-- May 23-27, 2014
Dr Yasmin Darwich was elected the new BPW International President at the 28th International
Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
She is from Torreón, Mexico and will serve as the organization's
23rd president for the 2014-2017 triennium.Photos and other news, including resolutions passed
and speaker presentations, can be found on the BPW International website.
Visit of Freda Miriklis, Immediate Past President, BPW International. BPW Lake Geneva member
Klara Boor dined with Freda Miriklis, immediate Past President of BPW International, during her
visit to Geneva, who recounted the history and principles on which BPW was founded.
We look forward to seeing you on September 18th!
Ann Wood, President
Rébecca Michelot, Vice President
Joyce Binder, Secretary
Petya Barraud, Treasurer
Maureen Gisiger & Laureline Jourdain, Membership Co-Chairs
Eugenia Martin, Communications Chair
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