Embassy of Ireland, Berne

The Irish Embassy will be hosting a James Joyce evening on Saturday, 13 June 2009 and would like to extend the invitation to the members of the Swiss IBN - make sure you RSVP in time!

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Restaurant Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zürich

Around 35 people, Irish and friends of Ireland, gathered in the stunning surroundings of Zunfthaus zur Waag in Zürich to celebrate the inaugural event of the Zürich arm of the Swiss Irish Business Network on May 14, 2009.

The event was hosted by Enterprise Ireland and attended by Jane Ann Duffy from the Irish Embassy in Berne.The evening was a brilliant opportunity for Irish business people in and around Zürich to meet and celebrate the kick-off meeting of the business network in this region of Switzerland.

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Harald Rinde

Born in Norway my need to travel helped me decide to study medicine in Ireland. I loved my six years at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Of course this is where I found my wonderful wife and lifetime companion Nicole, the Irish cailín.

After practicing medicine for a few years in Norway and the US I decided to take the plunge into the “business of healthcare” instead of clinical practice. After completing my MBA at Kellogg, Northwestern University, I joined Ciba-Geigy headquarters in Basel in 1987. I worked first as a Product Manager for Oncology, then as the Head of Cardiovascular products in HQ Product Management. Read the rest of this entry »