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Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference 2018

  • Two annual conference participants in the audience having an animated discussion.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • Three musicians with their instruments on stage, sitting in front of microphones. The musician in the middle is singing.
    Siselabonga © FDFA
  • Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis standing behind a lectern on stage. The screen on which the speech is being transmitted can be seen in the background.
    Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor © FDFA
  • Two participants by a standing table at the Bernexpo Festhalle. Behind them is the exhibition from the different partner organisations.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • Mansour N’Diaye sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone. Dominique Guenat sitting next to him and listening attentively.
    Dominique Guenat, Mansour N’Diaye © FDFA
  • Pierre-André Page sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone. Mariane Nguerassem sitting next to him listening attentively.
    Pierre-André Page, Mariane Nguerassem © FDFA
  • Mansour N’Diaye, Dominique Guenat, Pierre-André Page, Mariane Nguerassem and moderator Melanie Pfändler sitting on stage. In the background is a screen with a presentation of questions from the audience.
    Dominique Guenat, Mansour N’Diaye, Pierre-André Page, Mariane Nguerassem © FDFA
  • Two participants by a standing table, drinking coffee and having an animated discussion.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • Pierre-André Page and Ignazio Cassis in discussion.
    Pierre-André Page, Ignazio Cassis © FDFA
  • Two participants talking to a stand supervisor for one of the partner organisations.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • 11.	A participant at a standing table holding a glass of water and smiling.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • Ignazio Cassis and Gilbert F. Houngbo in discussion. Pio Wennubst is standing nearby.
    Ignazio Cassis, Pio Wennubst, Gilbert F. Houngbo © FDFA
  • Gilbert F. Houngbo standing behind a lectern on stage. The screen on which the speech is being transmitted can be seen in the background.
    Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). © FDFA
  • The three musicians with their instruments on stage, sitting in front of microphones.
    Siselabonga © FDFA
  • Andrea Heinzer, Sithole Mbanga, Malijeng Ngqaleni and Melanie Pfändler sitting on stage. Malijeng Ngqaleni speaking into a microphone.
    Andrea Heinzer, Sithole Mbanga, Malijeng Ngqaleni, Melanie Pfändler. © FDFA
  • Davorka Shepherd and Andrea Heinzer sitting on stage. Andrea Heinzer speaking into a microphone.
    Davorka Shepherd, Andrea Heinzer © FDFA
  • Malijeng Ngqaleni and Melanie Pfändler sitting on stage listening to Sithole Mbanga, who is speaking into a microphone.
    Sithole Mbanga, Malijeng Ngqaleni, Melanie Pfändler © FDFA
  • Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Thomas Gass and Melanie Pfändler sitting on stage. In the background is a screen with a presentation of six images depicting the following themes: food security, urbanisation, relations between citizens and the state, job markets, migration and financing.
    Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Thomas Gass, Melanie Pfändler © FDFA
  • Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone.
    Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, State Secretary, SECO Director © FDFA
  • Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch and Melanie Pfändler sitting on stage listening attentively to Thomas Gass, sitting in the middle and speaking into a microphone.
    Thomas Gass, Ambassador, Head of the South Cooperation Department © FDFA
  • A close-up of one of the musicians. His face is out of focus behind the strings of his instrument.
    Siselabonga © FDFA
  • A participant talking to a stand supervisor at the exhibition of the partner organisations.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • A participant talking to a stand supervisor at the SDC/SECO stand. There is an SDC poster in the background.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • Two participants standing in front of a poster at the exhibition of the partner organisations and having a discussion.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • A bird's-eye view of the Bernexpo Festhalle where participants are talking, eating and drinking around a number of standing tables.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
  • The Bernexpo Festhalle from outside. Colourful flags are hanging in front of the doors and there are white posters bearing the word 'Jahreskonferenz' in all the official languages and English.
    Atmosphere © FDFA
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