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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 12:07:21 -0700
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Dear Friends of swissnex,
Please find below the list of upcoming events at swissnex. We are
looking forward to welcoming you at one (or many) of them !
Best regards,
the swissnex Team
THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007, 5.30-7.30 PM
"Swiss Business Stammtisch: Hot Topics in Immigration?"
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007, 2.00-4.00 PM
"Leonard Euler's 300th birthday"
SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2007, 11.00 AM - 5.00 PM
"Cal Day 2007: Green cities and the 2000-watt society"
MONDAY APRIL 23, 2007, 7.30-9.00 AM
"Life Science breakfast: the globalization of clinical trials"
SAVE THE DATE
Tue. May 8, 2007, IMD full-time and executive MBA programs
Thu. May 10, 2007, SACC Business Stammtisch
Wed. May 16, 2007, Swiss Silicon Valley Association & Electric-drive
vehicles
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THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm
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«« Swiss Business Stammtisch: Hot topics in Immigration »»
Business immigration lawyer Zuzana Goldstein discusses current hot
topics in the field, such as: New H1B Petitions, other Work Visa
Options, Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs,
Predictions for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Numbers, Increase in
Government Filing Fees For All Applications Expected Soon, Labor
Certification Backlog at the Department of Labor Expected to Clear by
the End of September, Home-Based Businesses: Inadvertent Unauthorized
Employment.
Details : http://www.swissnex.org/our-actions/events/SACCApr07
$5 for SACC members, $10 for non-members, including refreshments.
Walk-in or rsvp at: stammtisch_at_fastmetrics.com or by phone: (415)
778-5107
Location & Parking : http://www.swissnex.org/swissnex/contact
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SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2007, 2.00-4.00 pm @ the San Francisco Exploratorium
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«« Leonard Euler's 300th birthday »»
As part of ThinkSwiss – Brainstorm the future – join us to celebrate
Swiss mathematician Leonard Euler’s 300th birthday. We will count
vertices, edges, faces, eat cake and think about pi. This afternoon
includes special guest speakers. Be there or be square!
Sam Vandervelde received his doctoral degree from the University of
Chicago in June 2004, and is currently coordinating the Mandelbrot
math competition, organizing a math circle at Stanford, and launching
a program for middle school math teachers. His mathematical interests
include algebraic number theory, graph theory, L-functions, and
Mahler measure. He resumed his graduate studies after a five year
stint teaching mathematics at a private boys school in Boston for
grades seven through twelve. Not surprisingly, Dr. Vandervelde loved
taking math contests while in high school and college. He is proud of
winning ARML his senior year while attending Amherst County High
School, as well as being selected for the 1989 IMO team, which took
5th place in West Germany later that summer.
We will also have hands-on activities provided by a member of the
Exploratorium's Teacher Institute.
PROGRAM:
2:00 pm - Welcome by the Exploratorium, swissnex and the Consulate
General of Switzerland.
2:10 pm - Dr. Sam Vandervelde, Coordinator of the Mandelbrot math
competition and host of the Stanford University’s math circle.
3.00 pm - Q&A, networking reception
Details : http://www.swissnex.org/our-actions/events/euler
Free event, but with regular admission fee to the Exploratorium. No
advanced registration necessary.
Location & Parking : http://www.exploratorium.org/visit/directions
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SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2007, 11.00 pm - 5.00 pm
@ UC Berkeley International House
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«« Cal Day 2007: Green cities and the 2000-watt society »»
As part of Think Swiss – Brainstorm the future – swissnex kindly
invites you to visit:
"UNEP Satellite Images of cities through time: a compelling evidence
for the need to pursue Green Cities Strategies and
Novatlantis’ vision of the 2000 Watts Society: 2000 watts – that’s
all we really need!"
An exhibit presenting a Swiss energy solution to the trend of global
city growth.
After visiting the exhibit, enjoy a taste of delicious Swiss cheese
fondue and famous Emmi yoghurt - sponsored by Emmi USA Inc. - at the
booth of the Consulate General of Switzerland!
Details : http://www.swissnex.org/our-actions/events/calday2007
Free event, no registration required
Location & Parking : http://ihouse.berkeley.edu
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MONDAY APRIL 23, 2007, 7.30-9.00 AM
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"Life Science breakfast: the globalization of clinical trials"
Clinical trials are essential to the successful launch of any drug.
In today’s high FDA scrutiny environment, they represent an
increasingly important - and therefore expensive - piece of the drug
development process. As a means to the lower costs of clinical
research compared with the United States or Western Europe and to
gain access large treatment-naive patient populations, middle-income
countries are rapidly emerging as significant areas of interest for
pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The increasing focus of
clinical trials research in these regions posses several challenges,
including the necessity for control assurance in all aspects of
research conduct, the need for regionally appropriate mechanisms, and
the views of regulators. This session will consider the opportunities
and challenges of conducting pivotal clinical trials outside the
traditional research networks in high-income countries, the FDA’s
stance regarding the globalization of clinical trials, and t
he impact
that clinical trials have on the valuation of companies.
Program
7:30 am - Breakfast and Networking
8:00 am - Mr. Daniel P. Cafaro, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs,
XOMA, Mr. Peter A. Carberry MD., VP Clinical Operations and
Development Planning & Performance Analysis, Genentech.
Moderator: Mr. Amor Esteban, Partner Shook, Hardy and Bacon LLP
Details: http://www.swissnex.org/our-actions/events/FACCApril07
$20 for FACCSF members, $25 for non-members, $30 at the door.
Breakfast will be served!
Registration: http://www.faccsf.com/Events/LifeScienceBr_April07.htm
Location & Parking: http://www.swissnex.org/swissnex/contact
Received on Mon Apr 02 2007 - 11:24:33 PDT
