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Clubbing with know how!

Clubbing with know how!. Experience with the expansion of the Safer Clubbing network DC&D Safer Nightlife Group 23.10.2008, Bucharest Speakers: René Akeret (Safer Clubbing Switzerland) Alexander Bücheli (Safer Clubbing Switzerland). Safer Clubbing basics.

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Clubbing with know how!

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  1. Clubbing with know how! Experience with the expansion of the Safer Clubbing network DC&D Safer Nightlife Group 23.10.2008, Bucharest Speakers: René Akeret (Safer Clubbing Switzerland) Alexander Bücheli (Safer Clubbing Switzerland)

  2. Safer Clubbing basics • Safer Clubbing = Clubbing with know-how! • SC is a quality label for clubs • SC guarantees a high-quality of events • SC want to boost a lively club culture • SC is a protected trademark of the ‘Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property’ in Berne • SC is an association, the members are club-owners exclusively • SC aims no subsidy by the city’s after the implementation of a section • SC is music neutral www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  3. How Safer Clubbing works • The association safer clubbing have (position of the club owners): • A President • A Vice President • A Member of the quality commission • A Secretary • Meetings between club owners, government, police and medical service 4 time per year • Meetings between the club owners 4 – 6 time per year • Workgroup on special topics (alcohol, violence) www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  4. Information about the expansion • This new form of structural prevention has gained a lot of recognition among experts • For doing lobby work on national topics, it’s necessary to have SC Clubs all over Switzerland • The expansion is financed by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and the local cities • During the 1. expansion step, SC have expand its activities into six cities and regions in Switzerland • This Autumn/Winter SC will ask the Swiss Federal of Public Health to co finance the second expansion step www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  5. SC organisation chart www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  6. SC after the expansion step 1 Local Section - 6 Section - 40 Clubs www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  7. Problems related to the expansion • The coordination work between the national and the local structure is sometimes difficult and needs a lot of time. • Because they are difference between the sections: • Every local section has its own culture • There are different aims and needs from the Clubs, Government etc. • Different goals of the members of the quality commission • Different working paces in each section www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  8. Reasons for the problems • SC doesn’t have a professional structure yet • To be an SC Clubs means more work for the club owners • Differences between the member Clubs • Lack of nightlife experience of some local quality commission partners • The Suisse political system (federalism) • Local difference in laws • Different local partners • Differences of human resources www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  9. Aims of the future • Annual finances for creating a professional structure • Office/Secretary • National Manager • Consolidation of the existence section • Improve sustainability • Gain more financial benefit for SC members • Be part of an European quality label • Active participation at the Club Health Conference 2010 in Zurich • Integrate other nightlife stakeholders like bars and restaurants with live music or DJ • To become more visible for clubbers www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  10. Safer Clubbing outcomes • Clubbers • A high quality of clubs and events • Access to information-material at any time • Easier to make a decision where they go • Government • One partner to talk about nightlife problems • A lively and high-quality club-scene boosts the attraction of a city www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  11. Safer Clubbing outcomes • Club-owners • Lobby system • Direct contact with the police and the government • Exchange platform within a city • Prevention institutions • Direct access to clubbers • Possibility to be up-to-date an to gain scene-relevant information • Close contact to the scene to do good prevention work(harm reduction) • Police • One respondent system (they don’t have to talk to all the club owners) • Less problems with drug selling in clubs www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

  12. Questions about Safer Clubbing? www.saferclubbing.ch buecheli@saferclubbing.ch akeret@saferclubbing.ch Safer Clubbing Postfach 2070 8031 Zürich www.safer-clubbing.ch Clubbing with know how! Bucharest 23.102008

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