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Students help Primary director Jennifer Armstrong lay foundation of new La Châtaigneraie primary building

Geneva international school breaks new ground

by Michèle Laird

June 1, 2010 | 14:12

As demand for places in international schools continues to rise, Ecolint in Geneva continues to expand. After building the Campus des Nations for a 1,000 students in 2005, the International School in Geneva enlarges its La Châtaigneraie campus in Founex to accommodate an additional 500 students. Breaking all speed records for delivered permits, construction has now begun, with completion due in September 2011.

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	Profile: expat gold investor Patrick Pittaway
	May 3, 2010 \| 08:30	by Giles Broom

People are increasingly drawn to investing gold and mining equities, according to Geneva-based fund URAM, which is also promoting a new product investing in metals essential to greener, low-carbon technologies....Full story

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	Events team widens business network for Vaud expats
	April 13, 2010 \| 13:06	by Marcus Berry

Event organizers, Jos van Megchelen from Holland, and American Frenchwoman Melania Quinn, "connect people and businesses" in a quest to help local expat companies and individuals improve their chances...Full story

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	Vaud ‘International Link’ connects expats and locals
	April 1, 2010 \| 11:38	by Michèle Laird

Vaud Chamber of commerce and industry combines forces with the DEV to create International link aimed at easing the arrival of foreign companies, helping those that are already established in the canton...Full story

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	Swiss Ambassador to US embarks on tour of Arkansas
	March 17, 2010 \| 08:24	by Suzi Parker – US Correspondent

Urs Ziswiler, Swiss Ambassador to the United States speaks on Tuesday about Swiss and American relations at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas, an institution founded by former...Full story

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	Timea Bacsinszky, 19: tennis player
	February 6, 2009 \| 16:00	by Jeremy Allen

Tennis player Timea Bacsinszky is back on court after recovering from a knee injury last year. Both Bacsinszky.Full story

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	Ernie Odoom, 45: musician and jazz club creator
	December 23, 2008 \| 10:34	by Jeremy Allen

Ask any musician in Geneva who Ernie Odoom is and they will tell you that he is the king of the jazz-oriented.Full story

Richie Lea, 59: chalet owner and guitar builder
The early heavy snow is heaven-sent for British expat ski enthusiasts like Richie Lea. His luxury chalet in th.

Full storyDecember 18, 2008 | 14:31by Daniel Johnson

Danielle Stynes, 39: adventure ski operator
Danielle Stynes's passion for the mountains and a penchant for luxury fuelled an idea to set up her own busine.

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British expat learns his French As, Bees and Cs
Vaud-based IT developer Paul Foley stumbles upon a novel way to improve his French and discovers an engrossing.

Full storyDecember 2, 2008 | 09:21by Gail Mangold-Vine

Kristina Merolli Peerdeman, 34: consumer management specialist
Kristina Peerdeman is a woman on the go. You need to be determined to catch up with her, given her widespread.

Full storyNovember 27, 2008 | 06:00by Jérôme Galichet

Jean-Yves Drevet, 38: chef
Neuchâtel chef Jean-Yves Drevet has been awarded the title of 'best rising newcomer 2009' by top food guide G.

Full storyNovember 23, 2008 | 08:40by Séverine Ambrus

Jean-Yves Drevet, 38: chef
Neuchâtel chef Jean-Yves Drevet has been awarded the title of 'best rising newcomer 2009' by top food guide G.

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William Hauptman, 58: art historian and curator
William Hauptman, an American art historian living in Lausanne, put together some of Switzerland's and Europe'.

Full storyNovember 16, 2008 | 08:31by Helena Bachmann

Oliver Hartley, 39: University of Geneva biochemistry professor
British expat scientist Oliver Hartley tells Swisster his move to Geneva was motivated more by love than scien.

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Thibaud Nolf, 35: product manager, Logitech
Thibaud Nolf, who is Belgian, moved to Switzerland just over a year ago to work as one of the managers for Log.

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Andy MacGovern, 38: paratrooper turned manager
If you think Human Resources or Learning people aren't very exciting then chances are you haven't met Andy Mac.

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Bob Gebhardt, 63: chairman, Republicans Abroad Switzerland
Bob Gebhardt has been involved with the Swiss branch of Republicans Abroad for the past decade. Politics remai.

Full storyOctober 27, 2008 | 16:34by Jeremy Allen