Oceania
Swiss Club Presidents Conference
Sydney, 8 - 10 Nov 2024

Revitalising Tradition - Embracing Change

Welcome!

The Swiss Alliance Australia (SAA) is pleased and excited to host the biennial Oceania Swiss Club President’s Conference 2024 in Sydney this year.

We have a packed program with ample of networking and discussion opportunities, informative presentations and a workshop designed to investigate the theme of the conference “Revitalising tradition, Embracing Change: The Future of Swiss Clubs”.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Program for Friday 8 - Sunday 10 November 2024

Friday 8 Nov 2024

5.30pm:

AGM for the member of the Swiss Alliance Australia at the Swissôtel

7.00pm:

Reception hosted by the Consul General of Switzerland in Sydney, Ms Elisabeth Boesch Malinen, at the Residence. An opportunity to meet and mingle before the conference!

Saturday, 9 Nov 2024

8.00am - 4.45pm:
Conference at the Swissôtel
For the program click here

7.00pm:
Dinner at the Swissôtel

Partners are welcome!

Sunday 10 Nov 2024

10.00am:

Guided walking tour through the Rocks, the birth place of Sydney.

Join us for a fun way to explore this historic part of Sydney!

We finish the tour with drinks and platters at the Hero of Waterloo.

We are honoured to welcome our special guests at the conference:

From the Swiss Representations in our region:

H.E. Nikolas Stuerchler, Swiss Ambassador to Australia
H.E. Viktor Vavricka, Swiss Ambassador to New Zealand
Ms Elisabeth Boesch Malinen, Consul General of Switzerland in Sydney

From the NSW parliament:

The Hon Alister Henskens, MP for Wahroonga NSW

Who can register?

The invitation is extended to all Swiss Club presidents of Swiss associations in Oceania. Deputies can be appointed and we also encourage you to bring along any aspiring club leaders to let them share in the experience that this conference will provide.

Partners are welcome to take part in the social program.

If you are a Swiss Group in the Oceania region and haven’t received an invite – please reach out to us!

How did it all begin?

The conference was first held in Canberra in 2014, initiated and organised by the Australian Delegates of the Council of the Swiss Abroad. Its purpose was to bring together the Swiss community and clubs in the region, providing a platform for exchange and new connections.

Due to its success, the conference has been held every two years since then, with meetings in Melbourne (2016), Sydney (2018), and Canberra (2022).

The 2020 conference, planned for Auckland, New Zealand, was cancelled due to COVID, but we are looking forward to come all together in our beautiful neighboring country soon!