BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NGO Mercy Ships Switzerland - ECPv5.8.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NGO Mercy Ships Switzerland X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mercyships.ch/en/ X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NGO Mercy Ships Switzerland BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240628T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20240629T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T151228 CREATED:20231127T135811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T082143Z UID:139721-1719594000-1719680400@mercyships.ch SUMMARY:Open Doors\, June 28 (in the evening) - 29 (during the day)\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:Open doors of Mercy Ships in Lausanne "The journey of a patient"Friday evening 28th June\, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday 29th June\, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our staff and volunteers in Switzerland look forward to welcoming you to our offices in Lausanne! We would like to draw your attention to this year’s new schedule. Our open doors will start at 5 p.m. on Friday evening\, in addition to the usual Saturday. Program: Friday\, June 28th  Awareness workshop – 17:15 Conferences“The journey of a patient” (in french\, translation on request) – 18:00 “Investing into medical training in Africa” – 19:30 Guided tour of the offices (20’/max 12 persons/translation on request)  – 17:15\, 19:00 Live connection with the crew on the ship in Madagascar – 20:15 to 20:45  Virtual tour of our ships “Come on board” – space to find out all about volunteer work on board and how to get involved Games activities for children and parents Mercy Ships cinema with testimonial videos Stand selling African handicraftsmade by African volunteers on board our ships: the aim of this sale is to support them – payment cash or Twint    Saturday\, June 29th Conferences“The journey of a patient” (in french\, translation on request) – 11:15\, 14:00 “Investing into medical training in Africa” – 12:00\, 15:30 Malagasy dances between 12:30 and 14:00 Guided tour of the offices (20’/max 12 persons/translation on request) – 13:30\, 15:00\, 16:00 Awareness workshop – 14:30 and 16:30 Live connection with the crew on the ship in Madagascar – 14:30 to 15:30 Virtual tour of our ships “Come on board” – space to find out all about volunteer work on board and how to get involved Games activities for children and parents Mercy Ships cinema with testimonial videos Stand selling African handicraftsmade by African volunteers on board our ships: the aim of this sale is to support them – payment cash or Twint   Menu: (payment cash or Twint) African meal – on-site catering with african specialities by Malewa Granitas stand – as refreshments granitas with local fruits from Local’Ice “Starbuck” Mercy Ships with drinks\, tea\, coffee and cakes  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n + Google Calendar+ iCal Export \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Travel by public transport?\n \n\n From the Lausanne Main Train Station take the Metro m2 towards Croisettes.Get off at stop Sallaz and take bus 6 towards Praz-Séchaud.Get off at stop Foyer and walk 50 metres to the roundabout.Continue about another 300 metres straight ahead on the road that leads to Oron. A blue sign with the “Mercy Ships” logo will show you that you are heading in the right direction.Turn right at the sign into the narrow path which is surrounded by trees and will lead you directly to the house located in the midst of fields.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Travel by car?\n \n\n From Yverdon\, Highway A1\, follow the signs for Lausanne\, then Lausanne-Nord.From Vevey\, Highway A9\, follow the signs for Lausanne.From Geneva\, Highway A1\, follow the signs for Lausanne\, then Lausanne-Nord.Take exit 10 Lausanne-Vennes.Follow the road which will lead you towards Lausanne / Hôpitaux.Follow the lane towards Centre / Toutes directions.Turn left at the traffic light towards Bulle / Oron.Turn left again at the next traffic light\, continuously following the direction of Bulle / Oron.You are now on the road named “Route d’Oron”. Follow the road to the roundabout.Keep driving straight ahead at the roundabout and keep following the road for another 300 metres. A blue sign with the “Mercy Ships” logo will show you that you are nearly there.Turn right at the sign into a narrow path which is surrounded by trees and will lead you directly to the house located in the midst of fields. Parking is available in front of the house.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Where to park?\n \n\n – paid parking (CHF2.50/hour or CHF8.-/day) approx. 300m along the Route d’Oron (also some blue zones) – other possibilities will be submitted to you in due course \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How does Mercy Ships benefit from the Rovéréaz house?\n \n\n Owned by the City of Lausanne\, the Rovéréaz mansion has been home to the Mercy Ships Switzerland office since 1996. Following a competitive bidding process\, the city council granted Mercy Ships the right of ownership for 80 years! Mercy Ships maintains and cares for the house\, while enjoying the ideal setting for its offices and events. The Maison de Rovéréaz is located in the Lausanne countryside and offers great walking opportunities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Portes ouvertes \n \n \n \n \n 28th June 2024\, 5:00pm \n\n \n \n \n\n 24 hours \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n Venue \n \n \n Lausanne \n\n \n \n \n\nAvenue Pierre-de-Coubertin\n \n \n Lausanne\,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n \n \n \n View Venue Website \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n All Events\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Share\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mercy Ships ouvre ses portes à LausanneVendredi soir 28 juin de 17h - 21h et\nsamedi 29 juin de 11h - 17h URL:https://mercyships.ch/en/events/open-doors-2024/ LOCATION:Lausanne\, Avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin\, Lausanne CATEGORIES:Portes ouvertes,Portes ouvertes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mercyships.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Open-Doors-website-thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="V%C3%A9ronique%20Andr%C3%A9":MAILTO:events@mercyships.ch GEO:46.5314134;6.667731 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lausanne Avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin Lausanne;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin:geo:6.667731,46.5314134 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR