Think Tank 2022
At Think Tank 2022, 30 personalities from the worlds of culture, business, sport and society exchanged views and jointly set the content priorities of Swiss Diversity. The annual exchange focuses on the opportunities, potential and challenges of diversity in Switzerland. The basis of this shared vision is the "Declaration for Diversity and Inclusion in Switzerland" - the recognition of the unique diversity of Swiss society.
Declaration for diversity and inclusion in Switzerland
Switzerland - a country of diversity
To all those who help shape our society:
Switzerland is and always has been a place of diversity. A country of multilingualism and different denominations, a country of immigration and federalism, of direct democracy and diversity of opinion.
In order to successfully pursue this path of diversity, equal opportunities and inclusion, we are committed to human rights, both now and in the future. The integration of findings from research and practice is fully in line with this.
In order for Switzerland to continue to develop into a place where everyone can freely develop their personal potential in social, cultural, political and economic terms and participate in the state and society, the diversity of society must be recognized, promoted, shaped, protected and preserved.
We are committed to a broad-based discourse between society, business, politics, religions, sport and culture that addresses the challenges, opportunities and resources of diversity and shapes the path to the future in a cooperative, inclusive way - a path of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion.
The focus here is on the internationally recognized core dimensions of diversity and inclusion, although Switzerland still has potential for development in all dimensions.
- Gender
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Age
- Ethnic origin
- Nationality and skin color
- Religion and ideology
- Disability - Social background
The following persons personally stand with their name for the recognition and promotion of diversity in Swiss society and the elimination of discrimination, so that equal opportunities apply to all and diversity and inclusion are actively practised in Switzerland.
All signatories are committed to taking this discourse out into society. Because we at the Swiss Diversity Think Tank are convinced that practising equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion has a positive impact on our society here in Switzerland.
Bern, March 21, 2022
Rückblick Ziele 2022
1.
Formulate clear goals and achieve a sustainable social and economic impact.
2.
Setting new standards in terms of the objective measurability and scientific examination of diversity and inclusion.
3.
Enabling intergenerational and interlingual exchange with personalities from the fields of business, politics, research, culture and society.
4.
Making the ideal of diversity and inclusion visible in individual statements by selected personalities.
5.
Create a culture of dialog and development through focus topics that shape Switzerland as a whole.
6.
Be a think tank for visionary ideas and promote innovative approaches to improve diversity and inclusion in Switzerland.
7.
Be a mouthpiece for future topics in the area of diversity and inclusion and thereby strengthen Switzerland as a location.
"To ensure that Switzerland remains a place of diversity in the future, we must implement all the different diversity and inclusion categories in our society, recognize their development potential and put them into practice."
Christiane Bisanzio Vice President Diversity & Inclusion and People & Culture, JTI
Download the Diversity Declaration here.
Personalities Think Tank 2022
Sanija Ameti
Co-President Operation Libero
Bruno Barth
National Director of Special Olympics
Switzerland
Christiane Bisanzio
Vice President Diversity & Inclusion and People & Culture JTI
Ferris Bühler
PR expert & founder of Ferris Bühler Communications
Reyn Ffoulkes
Communications Manager Coca-Cola Company Switzerland
Nicola Forster
Founder of foraus and President of the Swiss Society for the Common Good (SGG)
Daniela Frau
Diversity Manager Delegate ZHAW
Manuela Frey
Swiss model
Paola Riva Gapany
President of Aids-Hilfe Schweiz
Kapi Kapinga Grab
Co-director of Wildwuchs Festival, actress and artist
Alec von Graffenried
Mayor of Berne
Alain Huber
Director Pro Senectute Switzerland
Andrew Holland
Managing Director of the Mercator Foundation Switzerland
Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Berner Kantonalbank
Maike Kiessling
General Manager Estée Lauder Switzerland
Stefan Kilchenmann
Chairman of C&K Construcciones S.A.S. and Board of Directors of Nau Holding AG
Felicia Kreiselmaier
Co-founder of "Die Heitere Fahne" and co-developer of the cultural label "Kultur inklusiv"
Claudia Lässer
Chief Product Officer blue Sports & blue News (coming later)
Stephan Lendi
Founder Swiss Diversity
Markus Mader
Director of the Swiss Red Cross
Claude Meier
Pink Cross and Director Hotelleriesuisse
Simone Müller-Staubli
Founder of Swiss Diversity
Hans-Peter Nehmer
Head of Corporate Communications & Sustainability, Allianz Suisse
Curdin Orlik
Transducer
Andreas Rieder
Head of the Federal Office for the Equality of Persons with Disabilities EBGB
Anitavan Rozen
Senior Policy Officer Economic Section at the Dutch Embassy in Switzerland Employee of Anita van Rozen, Dutch Embassy in Switzerland
Michel Rudin
Founder of Swiss Diversity and Co-President of Pink Cross
Christoph Stuehn
Vice Director Kunsthaus Zürich
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer
Swiss conductor
Salome Zimmermann
Swiss lawyer and former judge at the Swiss Federal Administrative Court
Greg Zwygart
Head of Sport at the EuroGames Bern 2023
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