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The Swiss authorities announced further easing of COVID-19 related restrictions which will take effect as of May 11th.  Restaurants, museums and libraries will be allowed to open.  Importantly, social distancing and restrictions to the size of gatherings (5 people), still apply.  People are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, in particular the elderly (65 years and older).  See here for the latest information from the Federal Office of Public Health.

The board is drawing up plans for a gradual re-opening of Centrepoint at Im Lohnhof and will include events and activities.  Further details will be published this week on the website and in the Weekly Briefing.

In this podcast John chats to Marina, previous Treasurer and approved Vote Counter, about the results of the 2020 AGM postal/electronic vote.

To listen to the podcast, please either click here or go to our Facebook page and look for the post about the podcast there.

Please note that, once on the Centrepoint Basel podcast page, you can listen to the podcast either via Spotify or simply by scrolling down the page and clicking on the play button (which looks like this  ).

Centrepoint congratulates Nicolas Weber on his appointment as its new President. Nicolas, who is a Basler, said "I am very honoured and humbled by the trust you have all placed in me and I look forward to carrying on the great traditions of the Centrepoint organisation".

An email has been sent to members with the results of the 2020 AGM postal/electronic vote.

You can also see the email with the results by clicking here to visit the AGM page (login required).

A Centrepoint podcast is now available with an interview with Nicolas Weber, Centrepoint's Presidential Candidate. Why not take a listen to meet and learn a little more about him?

To access the podcast, please either click here or go to our Facebook page and look for the post about the podcast there.

Please note that, once on the Centrepoint Basel podcast page, you can listen to the podcast either via Spotify or simply by scrolling down the page and clicking on the play button (which looks like this  ).

A Centrepoint podcast is now available about the AGM and the AGM replacement electronic/postal vote.

To listen to the podcast, please either click here or go to our Facebook page and look for the post about the podcast there.

Please note that, once on the Centrepoint Basel podcast page, you can listen to the podcast either via Spotify or simply by scrolling down the page and clicking on the play button (which looks like this  ).

The 2020 Centrepoint Annual General Meeting has been replaced by an electronic/postal vote.  Information about the vote was sent to eligible members by email on 26th March.  If you have not received this email, please check the spam/junk folder in your email system.  People without email should have received the information by post about a week later, at the same time as the April Horizon arrived.

For more information, including the AGM Voting Form and details about to vote, please click here to visit the AGM page (login required).

All electronic votes must be received by 17th April 2020, 17:00 hours or by post, date stamped not later than 17th April 2020.

We are experimenting at keeping in touch with you, our members.  We are going to create some podcasts to help us keep in contact and the first of these is now available.  So, why not listen to this trailer?  To access the podcast, please either click here or go to our Facebook page and look for the post about the podcast there.

Please note that, once on the Centrepoint Basel podcast page, you can listen to the podcast either via Spotify or simply by scrolling down the page and clicking on the play button (which looks like this  ).

Take care everyone. 

The Centrepoint Team

Date: Thursday 19th March 2020

Unfortunately, Centrepoint has postponed the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The members only section of the website contains much of the information that would have been presented at the AGM.

An email has been sent to all members with more information and a letter will be posted to members without email on 13th March 2020.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Sadly, due to the Coroavirus, Centrepoint will remain closed until at least 19th April. On 16th March the government declared an 'extraordinary situation' and banned all private and public events.

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We will keep the website updated with latest information as it become available.