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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 18:01:20 EDT
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Dear East Coast Swiss Listers,
With the rest of the Swiss House team, I am very glad to invite you to the
evening of your choice during our Inauguration week, October 11 to October
13. You will find all the information on the invitation below, but feel free
to contact me if you have any question.
To RSVP - please mention the event of your choice - email to
info_at_creativeswitzerland.com.
We look forward to gathering the East Coast Swiss Community around these
events.
NOTE: for those of you who might already have received a similar email,
please pardon my "spamming".
Pascal Marmier
Swiss House / SEND
420 Broadway St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Voice: (617) 547-3915
www.creativeswitzerland.com
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Dear Boston Friend of Switzerland,
We are pleased to announce that Swiss House for Advanced Research and
Education (SHARE), the unique consulate of Switzerland, is celebrating its
opening with a weeklong series of events from October 10 to October 13, 2000.
Each evening will start at 6 PM and feature discussions and interactions with
prominent panelists, as well as music and ample networking opportunities
during a reception.
Currently, we are very glad to invite you to one of the following evenings:
OCTOBER 11 : NEW ECONOMY
* Topic of discussion: "Can the old world make its way to the new economy?"
* Panelists:
- Paul Sagan, President and COO, Akamai Technologies
- David Lockwood, Co-CEO, Reuters Venture Capital
- Ralph Lewin, President of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland
- Patrick Odier, Managing Partner, Lombard Odier, Switzerland
- Holger G. Demuth, Head of New e-Businesses, Credit Suisse
OCTOBER 12: SCIENCE
* Topic of discussion: "Bridging the gap: How can the scientific community
work to strengthen public support of basic research?"
* Panelists:
- Ruth Ruprecht, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- David Sachs, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Director of
the Center for Transplantation Research, MGH
- Daniel de Roulet, Foundation “Science et Cite”, Switzerland
- Rodney A. Brooks, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT
OCTOBER 13 : CULTURAL (PARTY...!)
* Theme of the Evening: "Beyond Heidi: Come see a side of Switzerland you
may not be familiar with!"
* Virtual Reality Demonstration by Fabric.ch
* Dance and celebrate with the band "In-House" playing your favorite tunes
from the 60s to today's best music
INFORMATION: For further information on these evenings, please visit
http://www.creativeswitzerland.com/events.htm.
RSVP: Please RSVP -- mentioning the evening you plan to attend -- before
October 5 by emailing info_at_creativeswitzerland.com with your name, company,
address and phone number. Note: Due to the limited size of our building, we
can unfortunately no longer accomodate additional guests on the 10th.
-- About Swiss House (www.creativeswitzerland.com) --
Swiss House, located at 420 Broadway St in Cambridge, is a smart building
whose mission is to promote and encourage relationships between Switzerland
and the New England area in the fields of science, research and high-tech.
We look forward to seeing you at this occasion.
The Swiss House Team
Info_at_creativeswitzerland.com
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Received on Fri Sep 29 2000 - 15:02:18 PDT
