BaselConnect

BaselConnect verbindet Menschen

Sind Sie in der Schweiz geboren und zuhause, oder schon lange in der Schweiz beheimatet? Möchten Sie Ihre Erfahrungen und Ihr Wissen mit Neuzuzügern und Expats in der Region Basel teilen und mitwirken, als Götti oder Gotte den Einsteig in dieses Land und seine Vielfalt zu erleichtern?

Dann laden wir Sie ganz herzlich ein, an einem oder auch beiden Begegnungsapéros, teilzunehmen. Sie haben dort die Möglichkeit, interessierte und aufgeschlossene Expats aus verschiedenen Nationen kennenzulernen.
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Connecting People Event and Apéro

Please join us for a BaselConnectsPeople Apéro and Matching event in May. Bringing expats and locals together to learn from each other and enrich each other’s lives is what BaselConnectsPeople is all about. If you are interested in being matched up with someone or a family with similar interests, then please join us at our next events.

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BCP FreitagsSTAMM

NEW LOCATION THIS MONTH

A ‘Stamm’ is the traditional get-together of the villagers in Switzerland after work for a beer and a chat sitting around the ‘Stammtisch’.

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Street Art and no Litter

Inspired by the success of similar programs using street art to encourage respect for a clean city, shochzwei has launched a project they are calling “Streetart Littering Basle.”

To drive this anti-littering campaign, waste baskets have been converted into canvases for art. In early May, these receptacles will be displayed along the Rheinufer (Rhine walkway) between the Wettstein and Dreirosen bridges.

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Basel as a Transport Hub in Europe

Basel is a major transportation hub in Europe. Mobility by road, rail, air and river make Basel a center for the migration of products, services and people.

telebasel is featuring a look at the importance of the Rhine to the Basel Economy as “Our Way to the Sea” on their program In Dubio Pro Regio.

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What is BaselConnect?

BaselConnect is dedicated to promoting increased cultural understanding and exchange between expats and locals in the tri-national region centered on Basel, Switzerland. What started as a conference in August, 2011, has become a grass-roots movement all about integration. Findings from the conference roundtable and workshops inspired the formation of six working groups through which BaselConnect will strive to meet its mission.

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BaselConnect Moving Forward

From the outset, the intention of BaselConnect was to make a difference. We do not wish to simply make recommendations but to make a real difference to the integration of expats in the Basel region. Connecting people is the driving principle that powers BaselConnect. Numerous activities and initiatives have been triggered as a result of the individuals and organizations that came together on 29 August 2011. Reciprocity of integration – active two-way involvement of locals and expats – is the best way to truly connect people. Launching the buddy/ mentor/Götti system was a logical place to begin.

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What is an Expat?

An expatriate – or expat – is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and experiencing a culture other than that of their upbringing. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria(“country, fatherland”). Expats usually have a tertiary education and/or special skills that are sought after in other countries. Expats in the Basel region include musicians, dancers, dental hygienists and physicians as well as scientists and business managers. The overall perception of expats is that they have come here with something to contribute both in the workplace and the community.

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