Another of our key competences is the organisation of events such as international symposia, conferences and meetings in Switzerland, covering issues of international development. We offer a fully fledged service, often in cooperation with other partners. Our services cover all aspects including:

• Content – drafting a concept; contacting speakers; booking the venue; drafting, designing and printing the programme; event websites; promoting media coverage; organising side-events such as excursions; feed-back, evaluation and follow-up;
  
  
• Logistics, such as organising simultaneous translation; invitations; documentation; administering registration; bookings; and hosting delegates.
  
  
• Approach – we pay attention to issues of equity and sensitivity such as gender balance and inclusivity, as well as support services to meet special needs.
  
  

In practice, all this translates into giving particularly developing and transition countries the best voice possible. Our starting point is your vision. Usually an interactive process between our client and us takes place. We have the necessary connections with governments and business circles, as well as non-governmental organisations in developing and transition countries. Speakers at events we have organised have included:

• Fatoumata Nafo Traoré, Minister of Health, Mali
  
  
• Juan Somavia, Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO); former President of the UN Security Council, Switzerland/Chile;
  
  
• Ela Bhatt, SEWA, India;
  
  
• Donald Kaberuka, President oft he African Development Bank, Tunisia/Rwanda ;
  
  
• Mamounata Cissé, Assistant Secretary General of ICFTU, Belgium/Burkina Faso;
  
• Eveline Herfkens, UN Coordinator MDG Campaign; New York / Netherlands
  
• Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique
  
  

If organisational capacity is a problem – it will be ours, not yours. Do not hesitate to contact us!