On this week's Mckay Interview, Michael talks to Yves Daccord, the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The humanitarian organisation based in Geneva.

Michael and Yves discuss the organisation's work, how its changed over the last few years, the impact of new technology and are the Geneva Conventions, which underpin the ICRC's work, still valid in the 21st Century?

Swiss Up! - Art Basel by WRS

Swiss Up! - The History of Carouge by WRS

When: 16th June 2019

Meet: 07.00am at Stade de Colovray car park, Nyon, 1295

(free parking for the day)

We look forward to seeing you on our thirteenth year!

Simply visit the Facebook group “Bike the Lake”

As always, there are two options, whole lake (180km) or to Evian, then a ferry to Lausanne and back to Nyon.

Bike the Lake is an informal, social, charity cycle ride for fit cyclists who want to cycle around Lake Geneva, in one day.

For starters, Bike the Lake is not a day for cyclists who are cycling against the clock, or those who want to beat a personal best.

It’s a day to cycle socially in groups of similarly paced cyclists, or to help get first timers around the lake with some old hands acting as bike buddies throughout the day.

What Bike the Lake offers is:

An opportunity to cycle socially in groups of similar paced riders

Refreshment stops across the day at defined points around the lake

Support vehicles in case of technical problems

A chance to chat, meet and cycle with other social cyclists

An opportunity to raise some money while enjoying one of the best days out of the year.

Please note while there is no cost or obligation to enrol for Bike the Lake we like to recommend a CHF 100 contribution, either personally or through sponsorship to the nominated charity.

This year we are helping the KULE Foundation Kenya build a primary school so that young children don’t have to walk five kilometres every day for their schooling Click here to donate.

The Bike the Lake team has been biking for good for 12 years now and your participation has had a positive impact on people around the world! Those of you who participated in the event last year helped empower a young, talented teacher to educate children in a remote region of Nepal; and brought a rainwater harvesting system to a group of entrepreneurial women in Kathmandu. Every penny you raised and donated has made a difference. This year, we are giving you the opportunity to build on the wonderful achievements in Nepal and reach even more women, men and children.

Swiss Up! - Tilo Frey by WRS

The Goddess of the Rainbow, Iris, has definitely been playing with all the colours at the Merian Garten in Basel.Wwith over 1500 varieties of bearded iris, you're sure to find a favourite, see if you can spot the gorgeous "Snow Flurry", parent of many modern irises. Visit now before the end of this year's iris show, or find more irises at the Belvoir Park in Zurich or the Chateau de Vullierens in Suisse Romande, all of which are featured in the new book "Gardens Switzerland" published by Bergli.

Fainting in a nutshell - why it happens, what First Aid to carry out and when further investigation is needed.

SportsTogether by WRS

Sarah Massey - gender equality in sport by WRS

Swiss Up! - Dinosaur Fossils by WRS