First woman named to head Unesco
GenevaLunch News Irina Bokova, a diplomat from Bulgaria, has been named director-general of Unesco, the first woman to hold the post. She is currently Bulgaria’s ambassador to France and Monaco. Bokova...
View ArticleLinguists discover new language in NE India
GenevaLunch News A hitherto unknown language called Koro, spoken by people in NE India has been discovered by researchers investigating languages in danger of extinction it was reported 5 October. The...
View ArticleSwissinfo’s new app raises the iPad bar (correction)
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Swissinfo’s new iPad application, released over the weekend, is making waves for its creative presentation as well as its precedent-setting use of...
View ArticleGrüezi Mrs. Lunch
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sometimes you step out of the office for a couple hours and come back to interesting surprises. I found an e-mail for me, addressed to “Grüezi Mrs. Lunch!” I love...
View ArticleVaud: no to giving foreigners the vote, yes to English studies for all, earlier
GenevaLunch News Cantonal vote also rejects education initiative LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – A low turnout of voters in canton Vaud, 40 percent, Sunday 4 September rejected a proposal to give long-term...
View ArticleNew int’l school to open in Vaud in September
GenevaLunch News Large school could have significant impact on area schooling options GENEVA / LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The early October news seemed to come out of nowhere, that the Lake Geneva region...
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