This weekend, the new Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) will hold its inaugural meeting at the Federal Palace in Bern as part of the “SwissCommunity Days” event. More than half of the council members are new, and the proportion of female delegates has increased significantly. This weekend is a double celebration for the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA). The meeting on August 22-23 marks the start of the new 2025-2029 legislative period of the CSA. A new format will also be introduced via the SwissCommunity Days event, described as a platform for exchange between diaspora members, federal authorities and elected representatives, which will partly replace the previous Congress of the Swiss Abroad. Over 70 new delegates The list of newly elected members of the CSA shows that the body has been fundamentally revamped. Over half of the council seats – 71 out of 140 – have been filled with new faces. The increased number of female delegates – 49, up from around 30 – is also striking.
