Articles: #geneva

What's on at the UN? Sign Language for all & angry birds
UN Roundup
This week Daniel Johnson from the UN provides us with insight into the first week of this session of the Human Rights Council. UN events this week include a talk on 100 years of multilateral...
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The Stand Up Paddle national championship - this weekend!
Mid Morning Mix
Robert Etienne is the President of the Swiss Stand-Up Paddle Board Association. He tells us more about the best places to watch the championships this weekend in Geneva on Saturday 14th. There...
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Turning creative projects into a commercial success
Mid Morning Mix
How do you make a creative project into a commercial success? Lisa from Know-it-all Marketplace has many creative projects on the go at any one time. For the third time, she's organised a po...
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Octopode Festival is back with more metal, punk, reggae and soul
Mid Morning Mix
This year will be the 8th edition of Octopode - a free festival in Meyrin, Geneva, with rock, metal, punk, soul and reggae. Across 2 days, festival goers can attend, completely fr...
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Bains de Paquis - openair concerts in Geneva at 6am
Mid Morning Mix
Image: Facebook - @bainsdepaquis Philippe Constantin, Coordinator of the Aubes Concerts at Bains de Pâquis, tells us more about the history of the Bains de Pâquis city...
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IGIST - L.S. Larson
Mid Morning Mix
IGIST is a sci-fi novel for young adults. Set several hundred years into the future, when Earth is menaced by a plague and most humans have colonized other planets, our protagonis...
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CineGlobe - a free film festival, inspired by science
Mid Morning Mix
Alex Brown from CineGlobe talks to WRS about this free film event from CERN in Geneva.
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Webster Creativity Week (2nd edition)
Mid Morning Mix
Vlad Glaveanu from Webster University explains Webster Creativity Weeks and how to access the free events inluding design challenges, incubators, workshops and panel discussions: ...
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff: positivity as a survival tactic
Mid Morning Mix
Jimmy Cliff talks to WRS about a certain fan in Hawaii, stage presence and using positivity as a survival tactic.
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Geneva Tennis Open - players to watch out for
Mid Morning Mix
Sports Reporter Charlie Inglefield talks to Katt Cullen about the upcoming clay court tournament in Eaux-Vives, Geneva: the Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open 18-25 May 2019. Expect some incr...
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Don Mescall jams in the studio
Mid Morning Mix
Don Mescall is a singer, songwriter and producer. He's written songs for Sir Cliff Richard, Backstreet Boys, Lonestar, Geri Halliwell & Ronan Keating, amongst others. He tells WRS that h...
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Deal or No Deal! UK-Swiss Trade and Migration Agreements
The Breakfast Show
CONTINUITY IN UNCERTAIN TIMES And if you are British, living and working here in Switzerland, what do these agreements actually mean for you? These bilateral agreements are critical matt...
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McKay Interview: Andre Schneider, CEO of Geneva Airport
The McKay Interview
On this week's McKay Interview, Michael McKay speaks to the new CEO of Geneva International Airport, Dr André Schneider. Geneva airport is one of the smallest and oldest international ai...
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What's on at the UN? Stand-up for Migrants
UN Roundup
Stand-up for migrants is a comedy event, in French and English, at the Victoria Hall this Thursday 20th December.
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In Geneva in English; in December & January
Mid Morning Mix
Christopher Park joins us in the studio to talk some of the great Winter events from the Ville de Genève. All events mentioned can be found in the Arts and Culture in Geneva in ...
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What's on at the UN? Art against violence
UN Roundup
Image: Private Sector Side Event of Geneva Conference on Afghanistan. 27 November 2018. UN Photo by Violaine Martin Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, Tues to Wed 27-28 Novemb...
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Swiss-based good reads
Want to read some books based in Switzerland? We've compiled the ultimate list for your pleasure.
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McKay Interview: Genevois Public Transport with Anne Hornung-Soukup (12 November 2018)
The McKay Interview
Anne Hornung-Soukup is the president of TPG, the transport public genevois. With the TPG network spanning across the French-Swiss border, there are a lot of factors to consider in running...
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Meet Fred - a frustrated bunraku puppet
Mid Morning Mix
Hijinx Artistic Director & Director of Meet Fred, Ben Petitt-Wade, explains the show and introduces us to Fred himself.
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What's on at the UN? Geneva Peace Week
UN Roundup
Image: genevapeaceweek.ch All UN Member States are reviewed every five years and it’s Saudi Arabia’s turn today. Tomorrow is China’s turn, followed by Mexico, Ni...
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Whats on at the UN? First global conference on air pollution
UN Roundup
The World Health Organization is hosting its first Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health (until 1 November). There is a Gala Concert, “China Meets West,” at t...
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In Geneva in English; in November
Mid Morning Mix
Christopher Park, from the Ville de Geneve, joins us in the studio to talk some of the great events happening in Geneva this November. All events mentioned can be found in th...
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