One month to go ... In exactly one month I will leave my job at the World Economic Forum. After 22 years, 7 jobs, about as many bosses, the page gets to be turned.
What's next people ask? I am setting up my own company. Officially it will be called "Chanavat Consulting" because the legal form I am choosing requires that my last name be in the name. I hesitated; wanted to call it "La boîte à Chanavat", litterally "Chanavat's business" in French slang. As much as this is what I would like to do, it might not be the most advisable for a company trying to sound serious and professional :-(
Chanavat Consulting will offer services such as Marketing, e-Comm, Social Media strategy and office IT consulting. In addition, another arm in the company, called "SocialFab" will focus on activities and services that aim to have social impact locally.
Finally, 20% of my time will be spent on raising funds for the small NGO we founded 2 years ago: Association Kaïcedra.
So as of early August, you will find me at a new address. Visitors welcome!
Chanavat Consulting
8 rue des Vieux Grenadiers
1205 Genève
You can also email me at:
fab (AT) SocialFab (DOT) net
08 March 2010
Dad R.I.P.
Today my dad passed away following an accident near his home in Ticino.
He was a great man whose courage and generosity marked a lot of people.
Rest in peace Dad! Thanks for everything you gave me!
He was a great man whose courage and generosity marked a lot of people.
Rest in peace Dad! Thanks for everything you gave me!
15 February 2010
Starting a charity - What a feeling !
Labels:
africa,
burkina faso,
charity,
kaicedra
Today we "officially" created our charity "Kaïcedra". Statutes are signed and filed with the State of Geneva! We will support sustainable community initiatives in Burkina Faso in West Africa. What a feeling!
We're four people in this adventure: Françoise, Sabine, Sarah and myself. All with our own network, we hope to engage people in making change happen in the remote villages of Irim and Gorin, north of Burkina Faso. Our first project will be the construction of a classroom, not a small feast when one considers we have to collect 24,000.- Sfr. by June of this year!
The current classroom is made of straw and wood and welcomes 54 children. We visited it on our trip last December. After our visit, the village elders sat us down under their palaver tree and told us how important education was for their children and how their biggest wish was to have proper school infrastructures.
You can visit the charity's website at www.kaicedra.org (only in French so far).
If you want to help and fund a part of the classroom, check www.kaicedra.org/donner
We're four people in this adventure: Françoise, Sabine, Sarah and myself. All with our own network, we hope to engage people in making change happen in the remote villages of Irim and Gorin, north of Burkina Faso. Our first project will be the construction of a classroom, not a small feast when one considers we have to collect 24,000.- Sfr. by June of this year!
The current classroom is made of straw and wood and welcomes 54 children. We visited it on our trip last December. After our visit, the village elders sat us down under their palaver tree and told us how important education was for their children and how their biggest wish was to have proper school infrastructures.
You can visit the charity's website at www.kaicedra.org (only in French so far).
If you want to help and fund a part of the classroom, check www.kaicedra.org/donner
28 June 2009
Geneva Graffiti - Take 2
I have just a few more photos to share but not enough really on the account of a busted ankle. Going to Manchester and Berlin this summer so maybe the collection will be extended
I have a soft spot for these ones. Found on a street that I used to take every day going to shool and that I visited recently again.
This is the most elaborate graffiti I came across. It's on the wall of a squatted house in Eaux-Vives. I cannot believe that a gang member dared overwrite on it. Sacrilege!
Another one in the same street, not quite the same register but really fun! One of my favourite so far!
A few more will be coming this way soon.
Good Sunday all!
22 April 2009
Geneva Graffiti - Part 1 of many I hope
Hello all,
As a response to my friend Chris' blog graffiti stories, I thought I would share some of Geneva's fun graffiti here too.
I will try to upload a few a week now that I have a proper camera on my new phone.
Here the first two shots, captured just round the corner from University in the Plainpalais area.
As a response to my friend Chris' blog graffiti stories, I thought I would share some of Geneva's fun graffiti here too.
I will try to upload a few a week now that I have a proper camera on my new phone.
Here the first two shots, captured just round the corner from University in the Plainpalais area.
