- Purpose
- To connect Swiss and Swiss-linked companies in Namibia with each other and with partners in Switzerland, and to make the trade between both countries better known.
- For
- Owners, managers and professionals; Namibian companies with Swiss ties.
- Activities
- Company visits and breakfast briefings
- Introductions between firms in both countries
- Briefings on the EFTA–SACU Free Trade Agreement and on Switzerland Global Enterprise
- A directory of Swiss-linked enterprise in Namibia, for members
- Rhythm
- A breakfast each quarter; visits as arranged.
- First programme, 2026–27
- The first directory of Swiss-linked enterprise
- A briefing on the direct Zurich–Windhoek route for trade and tourism
Forums
The forums
Members carry the club's work in eight forums. Any member may join any forum. Each is convened by a member and reports to the committee once a year.
- Purpose
- To keep good relations with the missions and institutions that connect Switzerland and Namibia, and to receive visitors from both countries well.
- For
- Members in public service, in international organisations and in the diplomatic community.
- Activities
- Receptions on the national days of both countries
- Welcoming visiting delegations, academics and officials
- Courtesy calls on new heads of mission
- A record of the agreements and institutions between both countries
- Rhythm
- Around the national days and official visits.
- First programme, 2026–27
- A reception for 1 August with guests from both communities
- The record of Swiss–Namibian agreements, published in Panorama
- Purpose
- To keep the customs of Switzerland alive in Namibia, in all four national languages, and to look after the club's archive since 1969.
- For
- Every member.
- Activities
- The Bundesfeier, Samichlaus, fondue and raclette evenings
- Jass afternoons and film evenings in the national languages
- Exhibitions and readings with Namibian artists and writers
- The club archive: the Festschrift, photographs, bulletins
- Rhythm
- Monthly in the cool season; the great feasts in their season.
- First programme, 2026–27
- Digitising the archive, 1969–2019
- A film evening in each national language
- Purpose
- To strengthen the links in science, health and education between both countries, from the archive in Basel to the universities of Windhoek.
- For
- Researchers, teachers, health professionals, students and alumni.
- Activities
- Information evenings on the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
- Lectures by visiting researchers
- Links between the University of Namibia, NUST and Swiss partners
- Work with the Basler Afrika Bibliographien
- Rhythm
- Each term.
- First programme, 2026–27
- A scholarship evening with alumni of Swiss universities
- A lecture series on Namibia in the Swiss archives
- Purpose
- To give young Swiss and young Namibians a place in the club, and a way into both countries: study, apprenticeship, work and friendship.
- For
- Members and friends aged 18 to 35.
- Activities
- Mentoring by older members
- The youth programmes of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad
- Information on studying in Switzerland and on the Swiss apprenticeship
- Gatherings of their own, in their own style
- Rhythm
- Every two months.
- First programme, 2026–27
- A mentoring circle between the generations
- An evening on study and work in Switzerland
- Purpose
- To keep Swiss families in Namibia together, and to give children a living connection with Switzerland and its languages.
- For
- Families with children, and grandparents.
- Activities
- Samichlaus and the children's days
- Sunday gatherings in members' homes
- Language afternoons for children in the four national languages
- Advice from educationsuisse on Swiss education abroad
- Rhythm
- Each school term.
- First programme, 2026–27
- Samichlaus on 6 December
- A children's afternoon in the four languages
Forum VII
Tourism & Travel
Journeys between Switzerland and Namibia, and the people who make them.
- Purpose
- To bring Switzerland and Namibia closer as destinations: to welcome Swiss visitors well, to help Namibians discover Switzerland, and to work with the tourism offices, airlines and travel agencies of both countries.
- For
- Members in tourism and hospitality, travel agencies and tour operators, and everyone who travels between the two countries.
- Activities
- The travel packs for Namibia and Switzerland, kept up to date
- Contacts with Swiss tourism offices and Namibian travel agencies
- Welcoming Swiss visitors and groups at the Club
- Experienced professionals passing their skills in tourism and hospitality to young Namibians
- Rhythm
- Each season, around the Edelweiss timetable.
- First programme, 2026–27
- A travel evening when Edelweiss returns in March
- Meeting the travel agencies of Windhoek
- Purpose
- To bring members together through sport, as the Swiss do at home: on the range, on the bike, on the pitch, and in front of the big screen when Switzerland plays.
- For
- Members and friends of every age who like to move, play or cheer.
- Activities
- Target shooting in the Swiss tradition, with a Windhoek shooting club
- Weekend rides, and Club teams in Namibian cycling races
- Football for all ages
- Public viewings of the big matches and ski races, in red and white
- Rhythm
- Monthly, and on the big match days.
- First programme, 2026–27
- A public viewing of the Lauberhorn ski race in January
- A first Saturday ride from Windhoek
What the forums do
Four things every forum does
Each forum has its own subject. All of them work in the same four ways, so that every member finds company, knowledge, guidance and a place to serve.
IGatherings and occasions
Evenings, celebrations and outings: the national days, cultural occasions, dinners and visits, where members and their guests simply meet.
IILearning and exchange
Seminars, workshops and lectures with members and guests who know their subject, in both directions between the two countries.
IIIMentorship and growth
Mentorship across the generations, and focused coaching for founders, students and newcomers.
IVCommunity and service
Welcoming newcomers, helping one another and serving Namibia together: the work that turns a membership into a community.
Each forum has its own group in the club's WhatsApp community, where its members talk between meetings. The invitation comes with your membership; numbers are shared only within the community.
