Skander Najar

The BLACKSWAN Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2010 to contribute to the development of research on rare and orphan diseases worldwide. The Foundation supports research on all different types of rare and orphan disease, which makes its vision unique and helps in finding new solutions that can assist a large variety of projects. Besides its funding research mission, the Foundation organizes every two years the RE(ACT) Congress, which became an international reference point for rare disease experts. In five editions, more than 1,500 scientists were able to establish approximately fifty collaborations. Since 2015, BLACKSWAN Foundation has also started an international advocacy and awareness campaign called #RAREvolution to ensure rare diseases are recognized as an international public health and research priority.

The BLACKSWAN Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2010 to contribute to the development of research on rare and orphan diseases worldwide. The Foundation supports research on all different types of rare and orphan disease, which makes its vision unique and helps in finding new solutions that can assist a large variety of projects. Besides its funding research mission, the Foundation organizes every two years the RE(ACT) Congress, which became an international reference point for rare disease experts. In five editions, more than 1,500 scientists were able to establish approximately fifty collaborations. Since 2015, BLACKSWAN Foundation has also started an international advocacy and awareness campaign called #RAREvolution to ensure rare diseases are recognized as an international public health and research priority.

We are a Swiss award winning branding consultancy and design studio. We produce strategic design and encourage knowledge. We specialise in branding, graphic design, editorial design, design management and art-direction. Our agile and scalable approach is rooted in an international network of leading experts in the fields of visual communication, arts and culture. Design is our passion, strategy is our duty. Our mission is to guide, support and inspire clients by bringing new, valued and outstanding services to the brand development process. We aim for rigour, consistency and effectiveness at any stage of our projects. We are committed to higher standards of integrity in all our personal and professional relations. In parallel to our pledge to the industry, we regularly get involved in teachings, workshops, talks as well as publications and exhibitions. Nask stands for Network for Advanced Strategy and Knowledge. Founded by Skander Najar and joined by Nadja Zimmermann, Nask designs solutions for global and local clients across a broad spectrum of industries including the public and private sectors.