14.01.10 Easter Camp in Fiesch
The camp for young Swiss Abroad
In spring the snowy peaks await us for skiing while in the valley the meadows will already be full of flowers beckoning us to join in summer sports! It's really an exceptional place for sport! Dates: 03.04. - 11.04.2010
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13.07.09 Speech by President Hans-Rudolf Merz - 1 August 2009
At home in the world
National Day celebrations for Swiss citizens living abroad
Swiss citizens living abroad are all ambassadors for Switzerland. Wherever they may be, they embody the values that sum up the good reputation of our country. In this way they play their part in ensuring that Switzerland is internationally highly respected and well integrated. These good international relations are particularly important in the current economic crisis.
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22.06.09 Another step towards e-voting
On 15 June, the cantons of Geneva and Basel-City signed a hosting agreement, which will enable Basel’s Swiss citizens abroad to vote via the Internet using the Geneva system. OSA welcomes this agreement, which will send out a signal to the other cantons and represents an important step towards enabling Swiss citizens abroad to participate in federal referenda via the Internet.
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13.02.08 Feeling like scouting?
Swiss Abroad scouts at the Swiss Scouting Federation Camp
20,000 children and young people from all over Switzerland are expected to attend the Swiss Scouting Federation's BULA (Bundeslager) camp.
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