Promoting collaboration between expats and locals in the Basel region
Workshops and Round Table Discussion
baselconnectPeople
Hello fellow animal lovers!
Plans for a new shelter for Basel's homeless animals are well under way!
Tierschutz beider Basel is holding a family celebration to say 'thank you' and 'good-bye' to the current facility, before the old is demolished to make way for the new. The staff and volunteers warmly invite other animal enthusiasts to join in a closing celebration on Sunday, 1st April with an elaborate Breakfast Buffet & Jazz Concert, featuring TV personality Alex Felix, along with special guest singer Gina Günthard.
We are calling on our 2-legged friends to assist our furry and feathered friends. The Tierschutz staff is stretched to the limit, so volunteer help is still needed to make this special event a success. Thank you for giving sincere thought as to how you can participate.
Help is needed with: Saturday set-up, food items for buffet, service staff on Sunday, and children's programs. Please let me know if you are able to volunteer or contribute in any way. Bring the kids, this is a wonderful opportunity for families to get involved with community service!
contact: lorraine.rytz@bluewin.ch
The German/English flyer and an information letter are available here. You can help us with our promotion efforts by forwarding this invitation to others. We are looking forward to seeing you, with family and friends, on 1st April at the Tierschutz 'Goodbye Jazz Brunch!'
Warmly, Lorraine
THANK YOU, THANK YOU! We are happy to report that the kick-off events for BaselConnectsPeople were successful and resulted in multiple “match-ups” between expats and locals. Around 75 people got involved and we so appreciate your participation.
We like to think of Basel as a tapestry made up of so many different threads, such different textures, all woven together to make an incredible piece of art. The weaving continues, and we thank you for being a part of it. Please go to the events page of this site for more information and an invitation by selecting this link…
Warm regards,
Rylla A. Resler, Volunteer
people@baselconnect.ch
baselconnect Welcome Group to create a Götti/mentor program
Inspired by feedback from the August 29th baselconnect conference, this program will help bring expats
and the local community closer together.
We are looking for mentors and expats to help launch this program in January. Please go to the events
baselconnect Organizers
reporting back
The
August 29th baselconnect conference succeeded in bringing together
approximately 150 people to promote collaboration between expats and locals in
the Basel region. We were delighted that so many people could come and are
willing to help improve expat integration. An enthusiastic team of volunteers
are working with us on various fronts to ensure that the
ideas will be transformed into concrete actions.
As promised, a report of the conference will be posted here on the
website to accommodate easy access for everyone. More than merely a
report, this publication will contain photo and graphic rich
images, highlights of the round table discussion, summaries of all 6 workshops,
next steps, and an executive summary in both English as well as German, that we
hope properly captures your experience. We trust that you will bear with us as
the enhanced version is presently with the publication team, who have
taken creative license to move the availability date to the end of November.
A
meeting with the workshop leaders and assistants has also been scheduled for
mid November. The purpose of this meeting is to coordinate the
implementation of initiatives from BaselConnect, especially those that involve
multiple workshop areas and will need funding or additional resources.
Nicole
von Jacobs, the head of diversity and integration for Canton Basel-Stadt, who
was originally foreseen to run the welcome information workshop, will carry
that topic forward, assisted by Rylla Resler. Email addresses have been set
up in order to make it possible for people to contact the workshop
leaders through the BaselConnect website. Click on the Workshop Results
tab.
A
number of projects are already being developed. Participants we have heard back
from include Academia, GGG Benevol, Integration Basel, and the IT platform
group. Everyone is welcome to share about their projects through the
baselconnect website. More detailed information will be posted as it
is received.
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Guy Morin, President
- Executive Council
Canton Basel City
"Enterprises in the Basel region compete not only with
those from Zurich and Geneva for the most innovative minds but also with
companies from Boston, Copenhagen and Singapore. To maintain Basel’s economic prosperity, we
need to attract and keep highly qualified people. Like the companies, the cantonal
administration also has a substantial need for innovative employees coming from
various cultural backgrounds.
Basel welcomes newcomers and offers many cultural, social
and sports activities to ensure a high quality of life. The baselconnect event will help us to learn
more about the needs of expats to make our efforts even more to the point."
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David Epstein, Division Head
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
 'Diversity & Inclusion is a priority at Novartis as we seek to deliver innovative healthcare solutions that meet the evolving needs of our patients and markets around the world.
To be successful in our industry requires innovation in every aspect of our business and operating successfully across the globe. This comes from having true diversity of thinking and experiences, and creating a workplace where people are inspired to be their best.Partnering between public and private sectors in the Basel region will ensure that our diverse employees can best contribute to the communities in which they live.' |
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