Jeannette Seifert-Wittmer, US

New delegate Jeannette Seifert-Wittmer wants to get more involved in the Organisation for the Swiss Abroad. Originally from Kreuzlingen in canton Thurgau, now she lives in New York.

This content was published on August 19, 2017 - 16:01

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