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• IGC Virtual Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and its impact on women in international trade

  • When
    06 Jul 2020
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    15:00 - 16:15 (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    Zoom link to be delivered after registration

  
  

  IGC Virtual Panel Discussion:COVID-19 and its impact on women in international trade

  

  We are honored to participate in the International Gender Champions 5th anniversary celebrations. Join this unique conversation for a deep dive discussion on the important application of a trade and gender methodology to ensure inclusive trade. 

  Please register using this link: International Gender Champions

  
  

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• Discovering new opportunities in international cooperation (IC)

  • When
    08 Jul 2020
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    18:30 - 19:30 (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    CAGI - La Pastorale - Genève
  • Spaces left
    11

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  DISCOVERING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION:

  
  

  We are most pleased to welcome CINFO to discover working in international cooperation with a focus on multilateral organisations in this get together. Two experienced speakers will guide us and take your questions. 

  This event is designed for female professionals with a background in economics, law, international relations or finance. Young professionals also welcome!

  Our event will progress as follows: 

  • Overall presentation of the IC sector
  • Outlook of the labour market
  • Examples of specific activities in the IC sector
  • Focus on multilateral organisations (recruitment process, career, young professional programmes)

  You can take away knowledge about the international cooperation sector and tools for the recruitment process to start off your career. You can also access taylor made services available through cinfo.ch

  OUR SPEAKERS: 

  
  

  Irenka Krone is co-Head Communication, Network and Knowledge Management at cinfo.ch

  
  

  
  

  Nora Landheer is senior HR Adviser at cinfo.ch. She has previously worked with the United Nations.

  For this event we are planning to set-up breakout rooms. Thank you in advance for answering the additional registration questions. 

  
  

  
  

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• NEW DATE: OWIT AFTERWORK IN LAUSANNE: WHAT HAS CHANGED?

  • When
    15 Jul 2020
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    18:30 - 19:30 (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    Brasserie de Montbenon www.brasseriedemontbenon.ch/
  • Spaces left
    13

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  OWIT AFTERWORK IN LAUSANNE: WHAT HAS CHANGED?

  
  

  We had great success as a community via online workshops during the semi-confinement period. We are most happy to come together face-to-face after a very long time. 

  Join us for our traditional monthly afterwork. Share your stories about what has changed in your world due to this situation we are going through. We are looking forward to seeing each of you in this irreplaceable networking opportunity. 

  Pleas note, due to the regulations and for everyone's safety, each participant needs to register through this website.

  
  

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• OPEN GENEVA - The W-Hack !

  • Start
    18 Sep 2020
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    09:00 (UTC+02:00)
  • End
    19 Sep 2020
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    16:00 (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    TBC
  • Spaces left
    41
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  The W-Hack is postponed!

  Due to the current coronavirus situation the Open Geneva Festival, and The W.Hack as part of it, are being postponed. 

  We will keep you updated on the new dates as soon as possible, please stay tuned!

  But in the meantime….keep the wheels turning and the ideas flowing!!!

  Please keep sending us your hackathon ideas via the form or at e-vicepresident@owit-lakegeneva.org.

  
  

  
  

  The W – Hack!

  The W-Hack is an OWIT Lake Geneva initiative that aims to reunite entrepreneurs (our OWIT members and everyone else who is interested, man or woman!) and incite to innovation!

  This event is part of OpenGeneva 2020. 

  The theme of this 'W-Hack' (W-Women) is a call out all women who want to be part of social and societal change, by putting forward innovative ideas.

  The event will happen over a weekend date TBC, 2020, and will unite teams formed of maximum 6 participants and will include many exciting workshops – project management, innovation, public speaking and digital marketing.

  Please submit your idea by filling in the form. 

  The event will be catered and the official language will be English.

  Agenda:

  Friday:

  18:30-21:00 – recap of the selected ideas and teams creation (to be announced by e-mail)

  Saturday:

  09:00 – Breakfast and review of agenda for the day

  10:30 – Project management - workshop hosted by Katarzyna Grzesik-Harz

  12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

  15:00 – Agile - workshop hosted by InnKick 

  16:00 – Public speaking - workshop hosted by Helen von Dadelszen

  Sunday:

  10:00 – Breakfast

  10:30 – 12:30 – Mentoring (by OWIT Lake Geneva)

  12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

  14:00 - 16:00 – Projects presentations, jury voting and winners announcement!

  Bring your energy and ideas and let's hack together to improve the world we live in through innovation!

  See you there, 

  OWIT Lake Geneva Team

  
  

  *** More updates on this event coming soon. Stay tuned. 

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