Diplomatic Engagements & Special Occasions
Diplomatic Engagements & Special Occasions
Swiss Federal Thanksgiving Prayer Luncheon in Partnership with www.bettagsbegegnung.ch
In partnership with bettagsbegegnung.ch. The Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer is a state holiday that emphasizes the importance of gratitude, peace, reconciliation and prayer through historical events. Several Ambassadors from Bern and Geneva participate in this event by invitation.
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Date
Thursday, September 17 2026 13:00
– 15:00
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Venue
House of Parliament, Bern
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Topic
Power and Powerlessness
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Greetings
Hon. Mr. Martin Pfister, Swiss Federal Council
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Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Ralph Kunz Professor of Practical Theology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Ambassadors Easter & Peace Dinner
A gathering of Ambassadors and distinguished Leaders for Peace & Renewal in Geneva
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Date
Thursday, April 30 2026 19:00
– 21:30
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Venue
Hotel Warwick, Geneva, Switzerland
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Topic
A Gathering of Leaders for Peace & Renewal in Geneva
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Speaker
H.E. Mr. Daka, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United Nations, Geneva
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Speaker
Hon. Mrs. Melanie Wyss, Mayor (Syndic), Morges
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Speaker
Dr. Benjamin Levi Moses
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Speaker
Mrs. Vicki Blackman, Barbados, Public Health Specialist
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Speaker
Dr. Michelle O’Donnell, Psychologist, Member Care Associates
Ambassadors Easter Luncheon Bern
A gathering of Ambassadors in Bern to celebrate Easter and to talk about the message of peace.
World Economic Forum – Davos
Roundtable discussions and conversations bringing together leaders from business and politics to explore human dignity at the heart of leadership, justice, diplomacy and faith. Through the theme Imago Dei and Human Dignity: From Transactional Models to Relational Leadership, Economics, and Social Responsibility, we examine how leadership is transformed when people are valued not merely as economic units, but as human beings created with God-given worth. Relational leadership builds trust, strengthens communities and fosters lasting impact. This vision is carried forward through meaningful collaboration with diplomats, ambassadors, business leaders, Members of Parliament and NGO leaders.
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Date
Monday, January 19 2026 09:00
– 17:00
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Topic
Imago Dei and Human Dignity at the Heart of Leadership: justice, diplomacy and faith – Conversations that shape leaders
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Speaker
Hon. Eduard Heger, Former Prime Minister of Slovakia
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Speaker
Hon. Marc Jost, Member of Parliament, Switzerland
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Speaker
Dr. Benjamin Levi Moses, Executive Director, Global Leadership Geneva-Bern
Ambassadors Christmas Banquet
An annual banquet with ambassadors, parliamentarians, business executives and key international guests for networking and to look into the meaning of Christmas and its implication in practical day to day life with key speakers from the world of diplomacy, politics and business.
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Date
Thursday, November 27 2025 11:45
– 14:30
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Venue
Hotel Bellevue, Bern
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Topic
Light in the Darkness – The Hope of Christmas
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Speaker
Prof. Dr. Heino Falcke, Professor of Astroparticle Physics and Radio Astronomy
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Participation
By invitation only
Swiss Federal Thanksgiving Prayer Luncheon in Partnership with www.bettagsbegegnung.ch
In partnership with bettagsbegegnung.ch. The Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer is a state holiday that emphasizes the importance of gratitude, peace, reconciliation and prayer through historical events. Several Ambassadors from Bern and Geneva participate in this event by invitation.
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Date
Thursday, September 18 2025 13:00
– 15:00
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Venue
House of Parliament, Bern
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Topic
Freedom in distress
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Greetings
Hon. Mrs. Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Swiss Federal Councillor
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Keynote Speaker
Mr. Frank Heinrich Former Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman “Together against human trafficking”
Ambassadors Business Connect at Sonceboz
A one day Ambassadors Business Connect with Sonceboz AG, a Swiss technology company and leader in mechatronics that has been creating
and offering innovative, reliable, safe, and environmentally friendly solutions since 1936. The company supports engineers in overcoming major technological challenges by designing, developing, and producing mechatronic solutions that set global standards. in the industries: E- mobility passenger cars, E-mobility commercial vehicles, Industrial Applications, and Medical Applications.
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Date
Thursday, May 8 2025 10:30
– 15:30
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Venue
Sonceboz AG, 2605 Sonceboz-Sombeval BE, Switzerland
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Topic
Leadership in Industrial Excellence: From Mind to Motion
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Speaker
Mr. Edouard Pfister, Former CEO & Chairman of the Board and Co.
Ambassadors Easter Dinner
An Ambassadors Easter Dinner in Geneva to celebrate Easter which is a celebration of hope, a message of reconciliation, and the promise of new life.
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Date
Thursday, April 10 2025 19:00
– 21:30
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Venue
Hotel Warwick, Geneva, Switzerland
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Topic
Christ Our Hope: A Gathering of Leaders for Peace & Renewal
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Speaker
Hon. Mr. Marc Jost, Swiss Member of Parliament
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Speaker
H.E. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Permanent Representative of the Holy See
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Speaker
Dr. Benjamin Levi Moses, Executive Director, GLGB
Partners in Diplomacy: International Women’s Day Luncheon
Partners in Diplomacy International Women’s Day Luncheon for female ambassadors and spouses.
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Date
Friday, March 7 2025 10:45
– 14:30
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Venue
Global Leadership Lounge – Apotheker, Marktgasse 63, Bern
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Topic
Strengthening our Mental Health
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Speaker
Dr. Maria Brassel-Michel, Psychologist, Co-founder Braincoach AG, Neuroscientist
