09/03/2021 | Press release | Archived content
The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities (SECP) will visit Switzerland between September 5th and 11th.
Berta Nunes will meet with the Portuguese community in that country, composed of about 260,00 nationals, visit the General Consulates in Geneva and Zurich, as well as the Consular Section of the Portuguese Embassy in Bern and the consular office in Sion, and meet with the Coordination of Portuguese Education in that country.
The programme includes a meeting with the Secretary of State for Migrations, Mário Gattiker.
As part of the dissemination of the National Investment Support Program for the Diaspora (PNAID), the Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities will also participate in the activation sessions of the Global Diaspora Network, and in the promotion of Business Meeting organized by the AEP Foundation in that country.
Programme of the visit
Day 5 (Sunday) - Geneva
19h00 - Meeting with senior Portuguese officials from several international organizations based in Geneva and members of post-graduate associations
Day 6 (Monday) - Sion and Geneva
10h30 - Visit to the Consular Office in Sion
13h30 - Meeting with the EPE Network Coordination and teachers in the Canton of Valais
17h15 - Meeting with officials at the Consulate General in Geneva
18h00 - Meeting, at the Consulate General, with the Consultative Council of the consular area of Geneva and other members of the Portuguese community
Day 7 (Tuesday) - Lausanne and Geneva
10h00 - Visit to the Immigration Museum, in Lausanne
12h00 - Visit to the Consulate General in Geneva
15h00 - Visit to the company Fragastores, in Geneva
18h00 - SECP speaks at the presentation of the Global Diaspora Network (AEP Foundation), at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Canton of Geneva
Day 8 (Wednesday) - Le Locle and Bern
11h00 - Visit to the company Calçada Polissage, in Le Locle
17h00 - Meeting with EPE network coordination and teachers, at the Portuguese Embassy in Bern
Dinner organised by AEP Foundation
Day 9 (Thursday) - Bern, Pfäffikon and Zurich
09h30 - Meeting with the Secretary of State for Migrations, Mário Gattiker
10h30 - Visit to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Bern
14h00 - Visit to the company Gheri Carrosserie Spritzwerk GmbH, in Pfäffikon
17h30 - SECP speaks at the presentation of the Global Diaspora Network (AEP Foundation), at Switzerland Global Enterprise, in Zurich
Day 10 (Friday) - St. Moritz and Zurich
12h00 - Lunch with the Portuguese community in St. Moritz
15h15 - Visit to the Biancotti Company in St. Moritz
19h30 - Dinner at the Lusitanian Centre in Zurich
Day 11 (Saturday) - Zurich
11h00 - Meeting and lunch with the community at the Portuguese Association of Zurich.