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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 07:08:56 GMT
Francisco, CA
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:04:22 -0800
Reply-To: "A3SFIT - Michael R. Schuppenhauer" <a3sfit_at_attbi.com>
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You are invited to join your fellow Alumni for the 2nd North-American
Swiss Alumni Convention, April 5-6, 2003, at the St. Francis Yacht Club
in San Francisco, CA!
Building nET(H)works & bridges
This year's annual convention of the Swiss Federal Institutes' North
American Alumni will feature several members and brains of the Swiss
America's Cup Challenge Alinghi (supported by the EPF Lausanne
www.alinghi.com). We are also having sessions on the vision and mission
of alumni organizations, brain-drain, talent mobility and knowledge
transfer. We will explore tools to reconnect to the job market at home.
The leadership of both institutes and the vice-chancellor of UC Berkeley
will take positions. The Swiss schools will present their alumni
concepts and new service concepts. As per definition you will meet
fellow Alumni working for local tech firms and global multinationals.
Add to that tons of power-networking opportunities, great views on the
San Francisco Bay, a Cruise-Brunch on the Bay, and overall great food &
wine!
The event is organized by the American Alumni Association of the Swiss
Federal Institutes of Technology (A3SFIT), but we would like to extend
the invitation to the Alumni of IMD and HSG as well as the SNF supported
researchers in North-America. Of course the interested public is welcome.
Please use the Acteva site
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=42512 to sign up to participate
at this Convention and get the latest info on the program, on hotel
accomodations, and link to the St. Francis Yacht Club website for
general information on the meeting location. In addition, a current
program of the Convention is attached to this message.
Members of the A3SFIT Board and of the Convention Planning Committee are
looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco.
Michael R. Schuppenhauer, Ph.D.
Landesvertreter USA - ETH Alumni
Member of the Board of Trustees A3SFIT
a3sfit_at_attbi.com / +1 650 839 1395
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[I have taken the liberty to convert the attached invitation to text.
Laurent Piguet, Moderator]
2nd A3SFIT Convention
April 5-6, 2003
The St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA
Building nET(H)works & bridges
The convention will feature several members and brains of the Swiss
America's Cup Challenge Alinghi (supported by the EPF Lausanne
www.alinghi.com). Sessions on the vision and mission of alumni
organizations, brain drain, talent mobility and knowledge transfer are also
organized. Come explore tools to reconnect to the job market at home, i.e.,
in Switzerland. The leadership of both Institutes and the vice-chancellor
of UC Berkeley will take positions. The Swiss Institutes will present their
alumni and new service concepts. As per definition, you will meet fellow
Alumni working for local tech firms and global multinationals. Add to that
tons of power-networking opportunities, great views on the San Francisco
Bay, a Cruise-Brunch on the Bay, and overall great food & wine! See the
full program below.
The event is organized by the Association of American Alumni of the Swiss
Federal Institutes of Technology (A3SFIT) and is open to all interested
parties. Special efforts are made to include the Alumni of IMD and HSG as
well as the SNF researchers.
Registration: Cost is $150 for A3SFIT/Alumni members in good standing and
$165 for non-members. This includes convention on Saturday, lunch and
dinner on Saturday. For spouses and guests attending only the Saturday
dinner, the fee is $70. The Cruise-Brunch on Sunday is at an extra $59.
Sign up at the Acteva website
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=42512 now!
Accommodation: Courtyard Marriott Fisherman's Wharf has special rates of
$139.00/night (1 to 4 persons per room) from April 4th to April 6th, 2003.
Reserve before March 4th to get this rate (normal rates are $159.00). The
hotel guest-parking fee at the Courtyard is $5.00 per day.
COURTYARD MARRIOTT FISHERMAN'S WHARF, 580 BEACH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94133; Tel: 1-415-775-3800; Fax: 1-415-441-7307 (attention: Julia Burton)
Toll free numbers for US callers only: 1-800-645-9258 or 1-800-821-2211
E-mail address of Julia Burton, Sales Manager: julia.burton_at_marriott.com
Important: Our A3SFIT hotel group code is G1024 to be mentioned at the
time of booking a reservation at the Courtyard.
Members of the A3SFIT Board and of the Convention Planning Committee are
looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco.
Information on A3SFIT: http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/a3sfit
2nd A3SFIT Convention: "Building nET(H)works & Bridges"
Saturday April 5 & Sunday April 6, 2003 - St. Francis Yacht Club in San
Francisco, California
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Saturday, April 5, 2003
08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast & Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome (M.R. Schuppenhauer / C. Ferraris)
09:15 - 09:45 Opening Lecture: New strategies at the EPFL (Stefan
Catsicas, Vice President, EPF Lausanne)
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee & nET(H)working break
10:20 - 11:00 Roundtable: The Ins and Outs of Alumni Organizations
Although an established American model, alumni organizations exist in
Europe as well. Still the many stakeholders have various interests. With
the change of guard at the alumni organizations of the ETH Zürich and EPF
Lausanne opportunities arise to develop and mold this tool - beyond the
role models. What are the key assets of alumni networks? What services do
current organizations offer?
What services should they offer, what have they tried and did not work?
(Eric Merck (EPF Lausanne), Eduard Brunner (ETH Alumni),
MIT/Harvard, McKinsey & Co.)
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee & nET(H)working break
11:20 - 12:00 Roundtable: Moving Talent - Moving Knowledge
Brain-Drain vs Knowledge Mobility
Bye-bye talent or how do we manage knowledge and people
State-funded talent leaves the home country to pursue academic research and
careers abroad. Further, companies transfer their executives to gain
experience and mobilize knowledge. Not all return to their home country. In
addition, we find that in-house knowledge rests with the individual and not
with the organization - be it here or afar.
Do we simply export the best talent without return? What are the key
considerations and milestones in pursuing a global career? What solutions
and tools have been found to mobilize people and share knowledge across
continents and oceans?
(Christian Simm (Swiss Science & Technology Consul), Eicke Weber
(University of California, Berkeley - German Scholar Organization), NN, NN)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Keynote Speech: UC Berkeley and its Alumni Heritage
(working title)
(Donald McQuade, Vice Chancellor - University Relations,
University of California, Berkeley)
13:30 - 15:00 A successful partnership between competition in sport and
science: Alinghi and the EPFL
On its first entry, the Swiss America's Cup Challenge won the Louis Vuitton
Cup. Executed with Swiss precision in its Swiss way attracting the best
talent. A unique look behind the scenes will show the science and
entrepreneurial talent that made the success possible.
(Bertrand Cardis (Decision SA), Members of the Alinghi Consortium,
Jan-Anders Månson)
in between: Coffee & nET(H)working break
15:00 - 16:45 Working Session on the Future of the Swiss Alumni
Organizations (ETH Alumni/A3-EPF/A3SFIT)
(Pierre-André Grandchamp (A3-EPFL), Eduard Brunner (ETH Alumni), Albert
Waldvogel (ETHZ), Erik Merk (EPFL), Clarissa Ferraris (A3SFIT))
concurrent Reception to honor the Swiss America's Cup Challenger &
Winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup
(Open to members of the St. Francis Yacht Club)
19:30 - 22:00 Dinner in the evening (A. Sabella's, 2766 Taylor St., San
Francisco, CA 94133)
Sunday, April 6, 2003 on board of a cruise ship
11:00 - 13:00 Cruise on the Bay (Hornblower, Pier 33) with Brunch
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