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10 facts about the Geneva Convention

August 22, 2012, 4 Comments

You’ve heard it mentioned countless times but how much do you really know about the Geneva Convention?

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The man who gave the world a conscience

October 30, 2010, 2 Comments

Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to… just one man. That one man...

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Even the Swiss can get lost in translation

October 27, 2010, 4 Comments

There was a lovely story in the newspaper last week, which proved that not all Swiss are multilingual perfectionists. Two researchers found that...

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A big thankyou – and the tour goes on

September 9, 2010, No comments

Even as someone who uses words for a living, it’s hard to describe what last night – the event at Stauffacher –...

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Swiss Watching on tour!

August 30, 2010, 5 Comments

The time has come for Swiss Watching to go on the road (well, rails actually as I don’t have a car). This...

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Swiss Watching trivia, No 22: Red Cross

August 22, 2010, 1 Comment

On 22 August 1864 the world changed. Maybe no-one realised at the time but now, 146 years later, we can see that...

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From first line to last word

February 5, 2010, No comments

Two years ago I went to Geneva for my first writers’ conference for two days of workshops, brainstorming, networking and chatting. In...

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Striking and speeding: so very unSwiss.

January 9, 2010, No comments

Law-abiding, sensible, honest, responsible. That’s pretty much how most of the world sees the Swiss, and how many Swiss see themselves. They...

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