OSA to hold more webinars after successful debut

Retirement abroad and the OASI state pension scheme were the important themes of the inaugural webinar held by the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) last February in collaboration with the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the Swiss Compensation Office (SCO), and Soliswiss. Retirement is on many expatriates’ minds, given that the number of Swiss pensioners in the “Fifth Switzerland” is currently increasing by around three per cent every year. During the webinar, Michel Malizia of the FDFA, Philippe Girard and Susan Flückiger of the SCO, and Nicole Töpperwien and Isabelle Baur of Soliswiss all provided insights into this complex issue. The event was a big success, with over 500 Swiss Abroad dialling in from around the world.

A recording of the webinar is now available to watch at revue.link/webinar.

The event attracted very positive feedback, which is why OSA has decided to hold more webinars on issues of interest to the Swiss expatriate community. A webinar on estate planning for Swiss Abroad took place on 13 June 2023 in partnership with the FDFA.

Webinars on the following themes are scheduled to take place.

20 September 2023:
Military service for Swiss Abroad

17 October 2023:
Banks

13 December 2023:
Social security and health insurance

These events are part of OSA’s ongoing mission to inform and advise the Swiss expatriate community. Given the success of the format, it intends to offer further webinars next year.

STEPHANIE LEBER, OSA