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.

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

Friday, April 16, 2021 at 08:30 PM Bern Time · 2 rsvps

Zoom Meeting in Zürich, Switzerland

Racial Justice and Gun Violence

We welcome you to join our moderated discussion on racial justice and gun violence this Friday (April 16) at 20:30 - 22:00 on Zoom.

Jazz, one of our DA media spokespersons, will be facilitating the discussion where we will share our thoughts on the recent gun violence in the USA and come to a consensus on what we would like to demand from our policy makers.

This meeting will also be the preliminary meeting of a prospective Swiss Diversity Caucus which will focus on minority rights reform. Follow up meetings regarding the purpose and structure of this Diversity Caucus will also be discussed at this event.

Add to your Google Calendar.

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Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM Bern Time · 16 rsvps

Zoom Meeting in Basel, Switzerland

DACH Basel Chapter Annual General Meeting 2021

Save the date for our chapter AGM!

We will celebrate the past two years, hear from our leaders and members, and vote in the new leadership team.

RSVP to receive the Zoom information.

PROPOSED AGENDA, SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

Welcome
Roll call - online check-in
Approval of minutes from 2020 AGM
Year in Review report
Short description of positions
Thanks to outgoing officers
Candidate statements
Elections
Welcome of new officers
Announcements/Upcoming events
Adjourn

All interested members are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration via our website is encouraged to help us simplify the elections process.