Switzerland

Mountain in Arosa, Graubünden, Switzerland by W. Bulach licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Democrats Abroad Switzerland is the official country committee for U.S. Democrats living in Switzerland.

We strive to help Americans connect with fellow citizens living across the 26 Cantons of the Swiss Federation and remain active in U.S. politics. Living in a unique nation of expats in which resident foreigners comprise 23% of the population, DA Switzerland provides a vital social and political link for American citizens staying for a short period as well as those here for the long term.

Our mission is to deliver critical votes for Democrats in U.S. federal elections as well as serving as unofficial U.S. ambassadors, communicating global perspectives to Washington D.C., to our hometowns, and our local Swiss communities.

Watch this space for upcoming announcements of meetings and events – we have events planned throughout the year and encourage anyone interested in participating to get in touch.

If you haven't already, join Democrats Abroad! If you're already a member, please consider signing up as a volunteer.

DA Switzerland Leadership:

| Chair, Zurich Chapter; DPCA Voting Rep, Switzerland

| Chair, Switzerland

| Chair, Basel Chapter

| Vice-Chair, Switzerland

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News

Diversity and Inclusion Survey

posted by | Vice-Chair, Switzerland
March 28, 2021

Following the election of our national leaders at March 14's Annual General Meeting and heading into the chapter AGMs in April, we want to hear from you, our members, to see how you feel about DA Switzerland, what we're doing well, and what we can improve on.

It is clear that diversity and inclusion provide multiple benefits to organizations. We at DACH want to understand where we stand. The linked D&I surveys help gain insight into whether DACH is making people from all backgrounds feel accepted and welcomed, and whether our members are receiving fair opportunities without any discrimination.

There are two forms of the survey; please feel free to complete either option:

Say Hello to our New Executive Committee!

posted by | Vice-Chair, Switzerland
March 20, 2021

Last Sunday, Democrats Abroad Switzerland held our 2021 Annual General Meeting, including elections for our 2021-23 leaders!

Say "Hello!" to our new ExCom!

Office	Name	Email
Chair	Eric Burns	[email protected]
Vice Chair	Liz Voss	[email protected]
Secretary	Kristen Sharp	[email protected]
Treasurer	Meli Hughes	[email protected]
Member-at-Large	Joe Amato	[email protected]
Member-at-Large	Pete Kaiser	[email protected]
Member-at-Large	Jennifer Shore	[email protected]
Member-at-Large	Cedric Sumo	[email protected]
Immediate Past Chair, 2020-21	Vance White	[email protected]
DPCA Voting Representative	Leedonal Moore	[email protected]
DPCA Voting Representative	Vivian Beetle	[email protected]
DPCA Voting Representative	Zachary Bailey	[email protected]

We are already working on plans for engaging with you, our members, as well as ways to reach out to other US citizens living in Switzerland. We want to hear from you and what you care about, so please get in touch!

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 07:00 PM Bern Time · 12 rsvps

Zoom Meeting in Bern, Switzerland

Climate Change and Sustainability

In honor of Earth Day (April 22), we want to take a moment to reflect, regroup and call to climate-action. On April 21 at 7pm CEST, the DA Switzerland Youth Action Team will be joined virtually by volunteers and activists from the climate movement (Klimabewegung), climate strike (Klimastreik) and the climate initiative ‘Basel 2030’. We will be hearing about experiences from the front lines of the local and national movements as well as engaging in an open discussion about the current state of the climate and ways to get engaged to counteract climate change.

With several locations nation-wide, the Swiss climate strike and climate movement are volunteer organizations consisting primarily of youth. The climate strike – as a part of the movement – specifically focuses on demanding action from decision makers and politicians by regularly striking and protesting for specific climate goals.

‘Basel 2030’ is a climate justice initiative calls to action against climate change with their goal of including climate justice in Basel law as well as minimizing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030.

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Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 05:00 PM Bern Time · 51 rsvps

Zoom Meeting in Basel, Switzerland

Meet the Global Executive Committee Candidates!

The Democratic Party Committee Abroad (DPCA) 2021 Global Meeting will take place the weekend of May 14-16, online. During this meeting, DPCA voting representatives elected at the county committee level (5 from Switzerland) will elect the Global Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Legal Council.

The Global Executive Committee (ExCom) will lead Democrats Abroad for the next two years, giving guidance and support to the leaders and volunteers around the world.

DA Switzerland wants to be sure that we know the candidates and can make informed votes. We want our members to have the opportunity to hear from these candidates. We also welcome DPCA voting representatives from other country committees to attend and ask questions.

Our Meet the Global ExCom Candidates event will take place on Zoom. Please RSVP to receive the complete information. [Note that this event will be recorded and the video will be made available on our site afterwards.]