University of Basel member of the International Dual Career Network

The University of Basel is connected to the regional economy in many ways – this new collaboration in the Dual Career sector adds another string to its bow. Members of the International Dual Career Network (IDCN) aim to support partners of relocated employees to integrate into the region on a professional level, make it easier for them to access HR professionals at Basel member companies and organizations, inform them of vacant positions at other members, and alert them to professional development opportunities. In return, the IDCN offers its members access to a qualified talent pool.

Against this backdrop, the next IDCN event for registered Dual Career members will take place for the first time at the University of Basel on 26 February 2016. The half-day event (9 am to 1 pm) will take place in the Great Hall in the Main Building. Key topics will include job market developments in the Basel region and the professional continuing education programs offered by Advanced Studies, while the Basel careers team will also provide information on their services.

Interested Dual Career partners of professors who have started work at the University of Basel in the last two years, or who are about to do so, are invited to attend and register via the University of Basel Welcome Center. IDCN membership is free and non-binding for Dual Career partners; registration at the Welcome Center is mandatory.

Global non-profit network

The IDCN is a global non-profit organization founded in 2011 by various companies in the Geneva region. It aims to offer partners of executive level employees support with professional integration after relocation all across the world.

Today, the IDCN is represented in ten cities across Asia, America and Europe. 18 global and approximately 70 local member companies and organizations (universities, etc.) have built up a network that offers Dual Career partners valuable contacts in today’s international and increasingly mobile world of work. In January 2016, the University of Basel joined Hoffmann-La Roche, Novartis, Syngenta, Colgate-Palmolive, Deloitte and Ernst & Young as the newest member of the IDCN Basel network.

Further Information

Dr. des. Tanja Popovic, University of Basel, Head of Welcome Center, tel. +41 61 267 29 11, email: tanja.popovic@unibas.ch