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WRS stories about expats
Expats at the top of more and more Swiss firms
Wednesday, 4 April, 2012
Two big Swiss firms, Lonza and Publigroupe, have hired new CEOs—both German. It’s not at all uncommon to find foreigners at the helm of Swiss companies. In fact, consulting firm Guido Schilling predicts that by 2015—less than three years from now—more than 50 percent of top managers at Swiss firms could be foreigners. So what impact does that have on the economy? WRS’s Alex Helmick puts the question to professor Stephane Garelli from the IMD business school in Lausanne:
Wednesday, 4 April, 2012
Two big Swiss firms, Lonza and Publigroupe, have hired new CEOs—both German. It’s not at all uncommon to find foreigners at the helm of Swiss companies. In fact, consulting firm Guido Schilling predicts that by 2015—less than three years from now—more than 50 percent of top managers at Swiss firms could be foreigners. So what impact does that have on the economy? WRS’s Alex Helmick puts the question to professor Stephane Garelli from the IMD business school in Lausanne:
Getting integrated via the fondue tram in Zurich
Monday, 12 March, 2012
In Zurich, the office for integration has started a new expat platform. Authorities want to reach out to the international community that comes to Switzerland for work and is sometimes accused of living in an expat bubble. And what better way to do that, than with the most Swiss of Swiss dishes—the fondue—on a tram. WRS’s Jo Fahy reports:
Monday, 12 March, 2012
In Zurich, the office for integration has started a new expat platform. Authorities want to reach out to the international community that comes to Switzerland for work and is sometimes accused of living in an expat bubble. And what better way to do that, than with the most Swiss of Swiss dishes—the fondue—on a tram. WRS’s Jo Fahy reports:
Draft rules for non-EU foreigners require national language
Thursday, 24 November, 2011
The federal government has unveiled a draft version of new integration requirements for foreigners from outside the EU. Foreigners would be expected to not rely on welfare, to respect the rules and also be able to use a national language to communicate. Otherwise they could have problems renewing their visas. WRS’s Jordan Davis spoke with Adrian Gerber of the Federal Migration Office about the draft policy:
Thursday, 24 November, 2011
The federal government has unveiled a draft version of new integration requirements for foreigners from outside the EU. Foreigners would be expected to not rely on welfare, to respect the rules and also be able to use a national language to communicate. Otherwise they could have problems renewing their visas. WRS’s Jordan Davis spoke with Adrian Gerber of the Federal Migration Office about the draft policy:
Geneva event tackles stress of moving to a new country
Tuesday, 18 October, 2011
Making the transition to a new country is being discussed by psychiatrists and psychologists at a conference in Geneva over the next few days. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to conference organiser Ros Thomas, who is head of the Psychology and Counseling Department at Geneva’s Webster University, and Rachel Melville-Thomas, child psychotherapist and presenter of WRS’s Kids In Mind, who is speaking at the conference:
Tuesday, 18 October, 2011
Making the transition to a new country is being discussed by psychiatrists and psychologists at a conference in Geneva over the next few days. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to conference organiser Ros Thomas, who is head of the Psychology and Counseling Department at Geneva’s Webster University, and Rachel Melville-Thomas, child psychotherapist and presenter of WRS’s Kids In Mind, who is speaking at the conference:
The Connectors: Balancing work and life as an expat
Thursday, 8 September, 2011
The Connectors discuss whether or not it is harder for expats to achieve a balance due to the demands of work, family and being part of a global working culture that is full of cultural and time differences:
Thursday, 8 September, 2011
The Connectors discuss whether or not it is harder for expats to achieve a balance due to the demands of work, family and being part of a global working culture that is full of cultural and time differences:
American expat turns from filming war to penning Lausanne-based novel
Friday, 15 July, 2011
Jon Steele, a cameraman in Iraq, moved to Switzerland after deciding he had enough of covering war. A documentary film maker, the American expat wrote about his experience in battle zones in the book War Junkie. But a chance encounter at Lausanne’s cathedral sparked an idea for his first novel, the first installment of a planned trilogy that has already been commissioned for international distribution.The Watchers is set in the Vaud capital and tells the story of the intertwining lives of the cathedral’s town crier, a high-priced prostitute and a private detective. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Steele about his new book and life in Lausanne:
Friday, 15 July, 2011
Jon Steele, a cameraman in Iraq, moved to Switzerland after deciding he had enough of covering war. A documentary film maker, the American expat wrote about his experience in battle zones in the book War Junkie. But a chance encounter at Lausanne’s cathedral sparked an idea for his first novel, the first installment of a planned trilogy that has already been commissioned for international distribution.The Watchers is set in the Vaud capital and tells the story of the intertwining lives of the cathedral’s town crier, a high-priced prostitute and a private detective. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to Steele about his new book and life in Lausanne:
The Connectors: Living in Switzerland as an expat singleton
Thursday, 5 May, 2011
The Connectors talk about the issues that single expats can encounter living in Switzerland — from the hard bits, like being alone and far from family, to the fun elements, like having the freedom to travel:
Thursday, 5 May, 2011
The Connectors talk about the issues that single expats can encounter living in Switzerland — from the hard bits, like being alone and far from family, to the fun elements, like having the freedom to travel:
Expats throw advance royal wedding bash in Zurich railway viaduct
Friday, 29 April, 2011
The eyes of the world are on London today where a royal wedding is taking place between Prince William and Kate Middleton. WRS reporter Vincent Landon wasn’t invited to Westminster Abbey or the private reception at Buckingham Palace, but he went to arguably the next best thing: the restored railway viaduct which houses Zurich’s covered market. Expats gathered there last night for a party to celebrate the wedding in advance:
Friday, 29 April, 2011
The eyes of the world are on London today where a royal wedding is taking place between Prince William and Kate Middleton. WRS reporter Vincent Landon wasn’t invited to Westminster Abbey or the private reception at Buckingham Palace, but he went to arguably the next best thing: the restored railway viaduct which houses Zurich’s covered market. Expats gathered there last night for a party to celebrate the wedding in advance:
The Connectors: Expats having babies in Switzerland
Thursday, 28 April, 2011
The Connectors talk about having babies in Switzerland and elsewhere. They recount their own experiences, give helpful advice and hear about the experience of Dierdre Coghlan, who gave birth to her baby in Fribourg last year:
Thursday, 28 April, 2011
The Connectors talk about having babies in Switzerland and elsewhere. They recount their own experiences, give helpful advice and hear about the experience of Dierdre Coghlan, who gave birth to her baby in Fribourg last year:
Study calls for greater efforts to integrate expats in Basel
Monday, 18 April, 2011
A study paid for by the government and the pharmaceutical industry in Basel calls for more work to be done to welcome and integrate expats who arrive in the canton. A total of 45,000 expats live in Basel but many of them live in a “parallel world,” with their own clubs and associations. Most do not make an affort to speak Swiss German. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks about the issue with Guy Morin, a member of the Green party who leads the cantonal executive of Basel City:
Monday, 18 April, 2011
A study paid for by the government and the pharmaceutical industry in Basel calls for more work to be done to welcome and integrate expats who arrive in the canton. A total of 45,000 expats live in Basel but many of them live in a “parallel world,” with their own clubs and associations. Most do not make an affort to speak Swiss German. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks about the issue with Guy Morin, a member of the Green party who leads the cantonal executive of Basel City:
The Connectors: Bringing up 'third culture' kids
Thursday, 3 March, 2011
Third-culture kids (TCKs) refers to children who spend a significant part of their lives outside of their parents’ native culture. The team discuss raising such children and the pros and cons of being one:
Thursday, 3 March, 2011
Third-culture kids (TCKs) refers to children who spend a significant part of their lives outside of their parents’ native culture. The team discuss raising such children and the pros and cons of being one:
Americans abroad worried about impact of new U.S. tax
Tuesday, 22 February, 2011
American Citizens Abroad (ACA) is concerned about the impact of new U.S. legislation that will slap a 30 percent tax on foreign banks and other financial institutions that refuse to hand over detailed information about American account holders. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Jackie Bugnion, from the ACA’s banking team, about the implications of the new law for expats living in Switzerland:
Tuesday, 22 February, 2011
American Citizens Abroad (ACA) is concerned about the impact of new U.S. legislation that will slap a 30 percent tax on foreign banks and other financial institutions that refuse to hand over detailed information about American account holders. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Jackie Bugnion, from the ACA’s banking team, about the implications of the new law for expats living in Switzerland:
Fondue's the glue between these expats
Monday, 17 January, 2011
If you thought fondue (anywhere outside Switzerland) was a 1970s dinner party relic, think again. For one group of Swiss expats living in London, regular cheese fondues offer the perfect opportunity to meet up and talk about home. UK correspondent Nina-Maria Potts reports:
Monday, 17 January, 2011
If you thought fondue (anywhere outside Switzerland) was a 1970s dinner party relic, think again. For one group of Swiss expats living in London, regular cheese fondues offer the perfect opportunity to meet up and talk about home. UK correspondent Nina-Maria Potts reports:
The Connectors: Learning the lingo
Thursday, 21 October, 2010
The Connectors talk about learning languages, the difficulties they’ve had (knowing too many can even be a hindrance!), the mistakes they’ve made and they give a few tips and hints on how to learn a language—plus advice for parents on whether to put children in a foreign language or international school.
Thursday, 21 October, 2010
The Connectors talk about learning languages, the difficulties they’ve had (knowing too many can even be a hindrance!), the mistakes they’ve made and they give a few tips and hints on how to learn a language—plus advice for parents on whether to put children in a foreign language or international school.
