FOSSUK’S 57TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
ON SATURDAY, 17 JUNE 2023 FROM 2–7 PM
SWISS EMBASSY LONDON

AGM & CULTURAL PROGRAMME 2023

1:30 pm: Registration of Delegates’ and Guests 

2pm: Formal Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

Welcome from the Consul General Embassy of Switzerland in the UK,  
Mr. Thomas Wagner  

3pm: Speeches

Closing remarks:
Ms. Chantal Moser
Minister and Deputy Head of Mission  Embassy of Switzerland in the UK 

Speeches from our special Swiss Guests: 

Mr. Laurent Perriard 
Deputy Director General, Head of the Innovation and Partnerships  
Division, Consular Directorate, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) 

Mr. Filippo Lombardi  
President Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) 

Ms. Maria Luisa Bernini, Swiss Communication Agency Sagl presents  
the SwissCommunity.org project FactorSwiss  

3:45pm: Cofee & Tea Break 

4:00pm: Moderated Panel Discussion with university students 
Living and Working in the UK post-pandemic and Brexit in the midst of a  cost of living crisis 
 
Special guest Soliswiss CEO, Dr.iur. Nicole Töpperwien 

4:45pm: Cultural Programme organised by New Helvetic Society 

Presentation by Swiss painter Carine Hayoz 
Presentation by Swiss sculptor Maritta Winter whose pieces will be on display at the Embassy  

6:00pm: Complementary Apéro kindly provided by Swiss Embassy London 
The talented Swiss breakout singer Marie Roze will perform 

7:00pm: Close of the 2023 AGM & Cultural Programme 

8:00pm: Informal Dinner at St. Moritz Restaurant in Soho (self-paid) 

The annual Congress is open to all interested in Swiss clubs and cultural events in the UK, with voting at the AGM itself limited to member clubs and societies. The culture programme provides an opportunity to socialise and engage with friends, old and new. 

Free to attend, RSVP essential: 

More information or enquiries:
president@swiss-societies.co.uk
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Registered Guests and Delegates, we are looking forward to seeing you this Saturday on the 17th June 2023 at 2pm at the Swiss Embassy London for our Annual General Meeting and Congress. 

In-person registrations are now closed as all places have been booked. If you have an urgent remaining guest or unannounced attendee, please email president@swiss-societies.co.uk so that we can see what we can do. 

To join the LIVE stream link on the day (also recorded): Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcemvqjwiHtaBS87tJefo6SV94CXoYBF4 open access

Join us for a cracking programme this year!

Attendance for guests, friends and Delegates is free, however you must RSVP as only named visitors can enter the Embassy for security purposes. Please email president@swiss-societies.co.uk if there has been a hiccup or uncertainty about your RSVP.

Swiss sculptor Maritta Winter

Swiss painter Carine Hayoz

With heartfelt thanks to our 2023 AGM partners and sponsors: