The “Fifth Switzerland” will meet in August 2025 in Berne

The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) celebrated a historic milestone when it held its 100th congress in 2024. From 2025, the nature of its annual gatherings will change. Every four years, i.e. halfway through every legislative term, the Congress of the Swiss Abroad will take place in its traditional format for the purpose of taking stock and gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges facing Swiss Abroad.

Flexible format

In the intervening years, the gathering will now be called SwissCommunity Days and will assume a flexible and innovative priority-based format – e.g. providing a form of induction at the beginning of every new legislative period, or consisting of regular meetings to address current issues. This streamlined gathering will be a platform dedicated to interaction and cooperation, featuring workshops, networking events and sightseeing excursions. Individual events will be open to anyone interested in attending.

Both the Congress of the Swiss Abroad and the SwissCommunity Days will take place in the third week of August, making that time of the year an unmissable and permanent fixture in the calendar.