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School Buildings – The State of Affairs: A new architecture for a new education (MIT, from 2008-06-24 00:00 to 2008-06-25 00:00)

Exhibit Opening and Symposium School Buildings – The State of Affairs: A new architecture for a new education MIT, June 24 & 25, 2008 Both cities, Boston and Zürich, understand that a superior education is the key to prosperity and the competitive ability of a nation and its people. What can they learn from each other to meet the challenges of the ever-changing direction of public education and architectural challenges that come with it?

Festival de film à Rhode Island (, from 2008-08-09 14:50 to 2008-08-10 14:50)

 

Swiss Beach Day at the Charles River (, from 2008-09-07 00:00 to 2008-09-07 00:00)

 

ThinkSwiss/MIT Museum Climate Change Walking Tour (MIT Museum / Cambridge, from 2008-05-03 12:00 to 2008-05-03 16:00)

Learn about climate change! Take a walk along the “ThinkSwiss/MIT Museum Climate Change Walking Tour” on May 3rd from 12pm to 4pm

Swiss American Chamber of Commerce Boston Chapter - Inaugural Event (Harvard Faculty Club, from 2008-09-24 19:00 to 2008-09-24 22:00)

The new Boston Chapter of the SACC is the group of members domiciled in the Greater Boston Metropolitan area. The Chapter's Board aims at providing services and programs to Chamber members in this region and promoting the development of Swiss-U.S. business relations. Further details will be posted shortly.

Beat Kaestli Quartet (Ryles, 212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 , from 2007-07-25 00:00 to 2007-07-25 00:00)

After returning from his third tour and two major Festivals in Europe, internationally acclaimed vocalist Beat Kaestli now presents selections from his CD “Happy, Sad and Satisfied” and all new songs from his upcoming release at Ryles in Cambridge, MA. His new project is dedicated to European composers, like Weill, Bizet, Purcell and Legrand and includes many of his collaborations with contemporary European composers.

Goethe Turns 40 - Open House (Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116, from 2007-12-02 14:00 to 2007-12-02 18:00)

The Goethe-Institut Boston, the official cultural center of the Federal Republic of Germany, invites the public to celebrate its 40th anniversary in Boston on Sunday, December 2 from 2–6 PM. Hosting a holiday bazaar with live music, a fairytale hour for children, and traditional German food and drink, the Goethe-Institut Boston offers something for newcomers and long-time patrons alike.

Charles River Swim Race (Boston Metro Area, from 2008-06-15 12:00 to 2008-06-15 12:00)

 

Opening Game EURO 08 (Large Lounge in Edgerton House, 143 Albany Street, Cambridge, from 2008-06-07 10:30 to 2008-06-07 14:00)

Swissnex and SwissLinkBoston would like to invite you to watch together the first game (Switzerland-Czech Republic) of the upcoming European Soccer Championship on June 7 at 12pm/noon. In order to create the cheering atmosphere, we will have a Swiss brunch starting at 10:30 am.

Quinzaine de la Francophonie 2008 en Nouvelle-Angleterre (New England, from 2008-03-13 09:00 to 2008-03-28 10:30)

Come and share with us the many facets of the French-speaking world! Organized around International Francophone Day, on March 20th, the week’s events involve many of New England’s Francophone organizations. he 2008 program for this major event will no doubt whet your appetite!

Swiss co-sponsored Conference at Harvard University: Children's Rights Are Human Rights: Or Are They? (Harvard-Yenching Auditorium, from 2008-05-05 18:00 to 2008-05-05 20:00)

Hundreds of thousands of children are recruited as child soldiers, millions live as undocumented migrants without citizenship, and one third of the world's children do not have their birth registered, and therefore do not exist as a matter of law. What are the implications of these dramatic rights violations and what can be done about them?

3ème petit déjeuner annuel «réseautage» science et technologie (MIT – Mass Institute of Technology, from 2008-03-14 08:00 to 2008-03-14 09:30)

Ne ratez pas l’occasion de vous présenter et de mieux connaître la communauté science & technologie francophone de la région de Boston ! Venez célébrer la francophonie avec des chercheurs et entrepreneurs de tous les domaines autour de croissants et spécialités suisses

Getting Through The Translation Jungle in Health Care (, from 2007-10-17 00:00 to 2007-10-17 00:00)

Far too many people are denied the simple things most of us take for granted because of a limited ability to speak English. Important pieces of life's plan, such as health care and personal safety, are often lost in a world that fails to understand more than one language.

An inspirational lecture with Bertrand Piccard (MIT, Room 26-100, Cambridge, MA, from 2007-11-15 15:00 to 2007-11-15 18:00)

Aware that his audience is not there to prepare a round-the-world balloon flight, but rather to draw from his experience a source of inspiration for their personal and professional lives, Bertrand Piccard explains how balloon flight can symbolise a new philosophy of life.

Human Rights Poster Exhibition (Logan International, Airport Boston, Terminal E, Arrival Hall, from 2007-07-01 00:00 to 2007-07-30 00:00)

If you have not been able to join us for the grand opening and/or did not have a chance to see it yet, we would like to remind you that the thought-provoking Human Rights Poster Exhibition will be open to the public until June 30, 2007, with guides and musicians present every afternoon.

Workshop on Retirement and Social Security (American, Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA, from 2007-06-25 00:00 to 2007-06-25 00:00)

The Swiss Science and Technology Consulate in Boston (www.shareboston.org) and the World Demographic Association in St. Gallen/Switzerland are organizing an American-European workshop on Retirement and Social Security Systems within an Ageing Society on Monday, June 25, 2007, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

MIT Career Fair (MIT, Sports Center 2nd floor, Cambridge, MA, from 2008-02-02 09:00 to 2008-02-02 18:00)

Located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is an excellent education and science hub. Twelve doctoral degree-granting research universities and ten universities of applied sciences offer a broad range of educational opportunities for international students.