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  the Swiss national Pottok breeding show in Burgdorf 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
On 24 and 25 September 2005 took place at most beautiful sunshine and pleasant temperatures the national Swiss Pony Show of the SVPK in Burgdorf.
In Switzerland Huppe de la Nive was judged before two years in Bern and the other four this year in Burgdorf by the SVPK.
Ronja is already her fourth foal, which was born in Switzerland.
members.aol.com /kindgmk/Burgdorf-2005_e.html   (759 words)

  
  Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
On June 5, 2005, Swiss voters agreed, by a 55% majority, to join the Schengen treaty, a result that was welcomed by EU commentators as a sign of goodwill by a Switzerland that is traditionally perceived as isolationist.
Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Switzerland   (2818 words)

  
 Presence Switzerland: Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Switzerland is on hand with the project "The Mountain" by Group Panorama 2000.
Switzerland's presence will be supported before, during and after the expo by a number of events throughout Japan.
On behalf of the Federal Council, Presence Switzerland is coordinating the Swiss appearance at Aichi.
www.presence.ch /e/500/502.php   (285 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 2005 in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Appenzell is the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.
Schwyz (German Schwyz) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zurich in the north.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2005-in-Switzerland   (5588 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2005 - Switzerland
Switzerland’s fiscal burden of government score is 0.4 point better this year, but its government intervention score is 0.5 point worse.
Switzerland’s top cantonal income tax rate is 35.5 percent, up from the 11.5 percent reported in the 2004 Index.
Switzerland is generally open to foreign investment and grants foreign investors national treatment.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Switzerland   (1126 words)

  
 Pictet ¦ Financial research: Switzerland - Economic trends 2005
The upturn in Switzerland's economy, which first kicked in during the latter half of 2003, extended into 2004 although it did lose some of its drive over the course of the year.
For the opening half of 2005, Switzerland's economy can be expected to continue marking time, with it still suffering from the negative influence of sky-high oil prices, the economic slowdown in the euro-zone and the firmer Swiss franc.
Three-month rates in Switzerland are still very low despite two hikes in official interest rates and the SNB will undoubtedly be seeking to press ahead with putting short-money rates back onto amore 'normal' footing as 2005 progresses.
www.pictet.com /en/home/finance/research/strategy/economics_ch.html   (615 words)

  
 2005 in Switzerland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
September 8: Jeûne genevois¹ in (A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations) Geneva
December 10-11: (An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)) Escalade (1602) commemoration in (A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations) Geneva
December 31: Restauration of the Republic¹ in (A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations) Geneva
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/2/20/2005_in_switzerland.htm   (2054 words)

  
 Embassy of Switzerland - Turkey
On 25 September 2005, a vote will be held on the extension of the agreements on the freedom of movement and the revision of the accompanying measures.
On June 5th, 2005 voters in Switzerland decided Switzerland should sign up to the European Union's Schengen/Dublin accords governing cooperation on crime-fighting and asylum.
Switzerland is offering to organize a conference later this year to resolve the contentious issue of a new symbol for the Geneva-based Red Cross movement.
www.eda.admin.ch /ankara_emb   (361 words)

  
 Switzerland - Amnesty International
In public statements made during a visit to Switzerland in December, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concern that changes to asylum procedures were putting the rights of asylum-seekers at risk.
Legislation aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence and allowing police to ban offenders temporarily from the shared place of residence was introduced or in preparation in several cantons.
Further protection measures were needed, including greater efforts to prosecute offenders, to provide an adequate number of refuges for victims, and to address the situation of foreign women whose permission to stay in Switzerland depended directly on continued marriage or cohabitation with their husband during the first three years of residence.
web.amnesty.org /report2005/che-summary-eng   (1463 words)

  
 Switzerland
Switzerland, in central Europe, is the land of the Alps.
Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the great bulk of the Alps on the south and by the Jura Mountains on the northwest.
Switzerland's first woman president—as well as the first Jew to assume the position—was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108012.html   (754 words)

  
 2005 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Switzerland
Switzerland, with a population of 7.3 million, is a constitutional democracy with a federal structure.
The parliament was elected in free and fair elections in October 2003, allowing the government to remain a coalition of the four major parties.
Switzerland is primarily a country of destination, and secondarily transit, for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and domestic servitude.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61678.htm   (5658 words)

  
 Official Website for 2005 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
Switzerland continues to search for the World Junior Championships magic it found in 1998, when it won bronze in Finland.
Switzerland has produced nine NHL draft picks in the past two seasons.
Switzerland’s best performance in the World Under-18 Tournament came in 2001, when it won the silver medal while playing in the top group.
www.ralphsworldjr.com /New2/index2.php?page=TP_In&cou=SUI   (480 words)

  
 2005 in Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 2004 in Switzerland, other events of 2005, 2006 in Switzerland.
Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹).
See also: deaths in 2005, 2004 in Switzerland#Deaths, list of Swiss people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_in_Switzerland   (646 words)

  
 SWITZERLAND EVENTS 2005 Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
Originally held to decide which cow was most suited to leading her comrades up to summer pasture, the event is nowadays largely an excellent excuse for a party and to drink litres of the celebrated Valasian wine.
This gorgeous lakeside town in the Italian corner of Switzerland, with its tiny stuccoed streets and perfect sandy coves, has long been a haven for artists: James Joyce, Hermann Hesse and Carl Jung are just some of the names associated with it.
Fortunately Locarno is. Clinging to the southernmost hem of Switzerland, this Italianate town enjoys more hours of sunshine than anywhere else in the country.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200502/ai_n11827710   (780 words)

  
 Switzerland Flood Photos 2005 -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Residents in the oldest part of Switzerland's capital Berne were kept away from their homes on Friday due to fears buildings could be swept away by surging waters after a week of heavy rain and flooding.
Switzerland will need to spend billions in the coming years if it is to escape a repeat of last week's flood crisis which killed six people, forced the evacuation of thousands and caused massive damage.
Countries across a swathe of central and eastern Europe were counting the cost of a flood crisis that left at least 70 people dead, thousands evacuated and a massive reconstruction bill.
flood.fmqg.com /index.php?k=switzerland-flood-photos-2005   (1054 words)

  
 Drug policy in Switzerland 2005
Switzerland has one of the most liberalised drug policies not only in Europe, but in the whole world.
This is the effect of the confusing and ambiguous message about drugs in the media and the lack of a clear message against drug use and the belittlement of the harmful effects of drugs.
An important fact influencing the ever-changing public opinion in Switzerland was the release of a paper from the Swiss Teachers’ Association in 2003.
www.dpna.org /3swissdrubpolicy.htm   (1699 words)

  
 ICL - Switzerland Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It does not, for example, empower the Federal Court with constitutional review of parliamentary laws.
Switzerland has 26 states, called 'cantons' ('Kantone') -- six of them half-cantons: Basel Stadt, Basel Landschaft, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Unterwalden nid dem Wald, Unterwalden ob dem Wald.
Its adoption was preceded by an unsuccessful secessionist attempt of seven catholic cantons ('Sonderbund').
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/sz__indx.html   (442 words)

  
 Switzerland and the IMF -- Page 1 of 4
Switzerland is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
On behalf of: Republic of Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Poland, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
On behalf of: Republic of Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Poland, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan.
www.imf.org /external/country/CHE   (804 words)

  
 Embassy of Switzerland - Jakarta
Switzerland and Indonesia enjoy excellent and friendly relations since the very first days of the Indonesian independence.
My task and the one of my team at the Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta is to strengthen the relations between Switzerland and Indonesia politically, economically and culturally.
is a pathfinder/guide, who leads to the administration offices of all state levels of Switzerland.
www.eda.admin.ch /jakarta_emb/e/home.html   (231 words)

  
 IATWM August 2005: Luzern Switzerland
Their admiration was mutual, he encouraged her to select artworks to purchase for herself that are on view at the Sammlung Rosengart.
The 360° mural he created was painted from his memory, depicting the first humanitarian effort undertaken by the Red Cross, which relied heavily upon the goodwill of the inhabitants of nearby Swiss villages.
The Jesuit Church was built during 1677-1699 and is the oldest Baroque Church in Switzerland.
www.iatwm.com /200508/LuzernSwitzerland/index.html   (946 words)

  
 Switzerland:Country Web Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
During his official visit to Switzerland, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and attended several speaking engagements.
Switzerland needs to improve the organisation and the quality of its educational research and development (RandD) in order to make these activities more relevant to policy-making and educational practices, according to a new OECD report.
Further raising its high performance in innovation is of key importance for boosting Switzerland’s economic growth and maintaining high living standards.
www.oecd.org /country/0,3021,en_33873108_33873838_1_1_1_1_1,00.html   (415 words)

  
 EUROSON 2005, Geneva - Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
For EUROSON / 3 LT 2005, only electronic submission of abstracts will be permitted.
The Deadline for submission is 9 May 2005.
Acceptance or rejection of the abstract will be communicated by 30 May 2005.
www.euroson2005.org /abstract_submission.htm   (394 words)

  
 Universal Postal Union > UPU News Centre >> 2005 Archived News
In an effort to contribute to the reduction of the digital divide, the Universal Postal Union has become one of 22 founding partners of the ITU's Connect the World initiative, which aims to connect communities worldwide by 2015.
PU Director General, Edouard DAYAN, will be made an Honorary Member of the European Philately Academy at the official opening of an exceptional stamp exhibition to be held at UPU headquarters in Berne on Tuesday, 7 June 2005.
In order to optimize the impact of stamps, it is recommended that the official WSIS logo and the logo for the second phase "Tunis 2005" be incorporated into the stamp designs.
www.upu.int /news_centre/en/2005_archived_news.shtml   (1226 words)

  
 2005 in Switzerland at AllExperts
Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹).
See also: deaths in 2005, 2004 in Switzerland#Deaths, list of Swiss people.
*:de:Feiertage in der Schweiz (Public holidays in Switzerland)
en.allexperts.com /e/0/2005_in_Switzerland.htm   (710 words)

  
 Ohio State Field Hockey Adds Four to 2005 Roster :: Switzerland native among recruits to join Buckeyes in 2005
Linda is a teammate of current Buckeye Saskia Mueller on the Swiss national team and is considered one of the top players in Switzerland.
She has represented her country at the senior and junior national team levels in both indoor and outdoor field hockey.
Linda Haussener, a native of Switzerland, completed her first year as a member of the Swiss National Team.
ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com /sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/071205aaa.html   (537 words)

  
 IIE | Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
If satisfactory language ability cannot be demonstrated, the grant will be awarded only if the grantee agrees to take a preparatory language course from mid-July to mid-October in Freiburg.
Grantees pay for their own travel expenses to Switzerland, but return transportation to the U.S. is provided in most cases.
However, return travel will not be offered if grantees extend their stay in Switzerland beyond six months after completion of their grant, or if they take up employment or move to a third country. 
www.iie.org /Content/NavigationMenu/Fulbright_Demo_Site/U_S__Student_Program/Fulbright_Grant_Opportunities/Switzerland.htm   (489 words)

  
 2005 In Switzerland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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 2nd Tri-National Arabidopsis Meeting 2005, Neuchatel, Switzerland - registration
The registration fees for the meeting include admission to the conference, documentation, welcome drink, coffee breaks, meals from Wednesday evening to Saturday lunch, including the banquet.
* Registered Ph.D. students from Universities of the French part of Switzerland (rule of the 3eme Cycle Romand) as well as Ph.D. students of NCCR Graduate School "Plants and their Environment" are eligible for the reimbursement of the registration fees, the accomodation (cat.
Both the registration deadline including poster presentation and the deadline for sending texts of posters and short presentations are June 30, 2005.
www.unine.ch /nccr/arabidopsis/pages/registration.htm   (299 words)

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