Australian Embassy Bern Opening

Fantastic evening at the Zentrum Paul Klee for the official opening of the Australian Embassy Bern with AusCham members and friends joining.

Relations between the two countries date back to 1961 when Switzerland opened an embassy in Australia.

Since then, Australia has become home to the third largest Swiss community overseas (around 26,000 people). Over 250 Swiss companies are operating in Australia with the alpine nation being its eleventh largest investor.

Guest speakers included: Sen the Hon Don Farrell, Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism; Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Swiss Minister of Education, Economics and Research.

Pictured with the newly appointed Australian Ambassador to Switzerland HE Elizabeth Day is AusCham’s President Vicki Tanner and Chairman, Alfred Köcher.

Read more on Ambassador Elizabeth Day’s appointment.