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

Safer Clubbing basics Clubbing with know how!Bucharest 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

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) Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

Brief history 2003 Streetwork Zurich has presented the idea for an award for the safest club in the city during a round table meetings The club owners decided to develop a quality label in a collective process 2004 Formation of SC as association and Protecting as a trademark 2006 Beginning of the Expansion, second section Bern Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

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 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

SC organisation chart Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

SC after the expansion step 1 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest Local Section - 6 Section - 40 Clubs

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 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

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 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

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 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

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 Clubbing with know how!Bucharest

Safer Clubbing outcomes Clubbing with know how!Bucharest 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

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