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...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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 –...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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...
LEARN MORE ›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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