Funding for Global Research and Teaching Partnerships
Funding strongly shapes wheter, and in what form, global research and teaching collaborations can be realised.
Strenghtening Funding of Global Research and Teaching Partnerships
Commenting Swiss Research, Education and Innovation Policy
ESKAS Scholars: Strengthening Switzerland’s Global Research Ties
ESKAS is more than a scholarship programme. It builds lasting relationships and trust, the foundations on which international cooperation depends. It connects our research to international networks that keep Switzerland dynamic, competitive and globally relevant. ESKAS alumni now work in ministries, universities, research institutions, international organisations and NGOs. They are part of a global network advancing science and cooperation.
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Save the date: GRP Alliance Conference on Swiss Commodity Trading
Switzerland is home to major hubs in the global commodity trading sector. The trade of mineral and agricultural commodities is central to the global economy, particularly with regard to the organisation and functioning of global value chains. The sector is closely linked to geopolitical developments and has a significant impact on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This conference will bring together academic evidence on these links and discuss their policy relevance. We look forward to welcoming participants from academia, administration, policy and the private sector from all over the world.
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“We mustn’t shy away from doing science that’s political”
A CDE Spothlight interviews Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Director of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and Sabin Bieri, Director of CDE. The “super election year” of 2024 swept autocrats into power and strengthened nationalist parties. The election of US President Donald Trump, in particular, is causing the pillars of the previous world order to collapse. What does this mean for the goals of sustainable development, and for sustainability science itself? And how do we get back out of this situation?
Les économies dans la formation, la recherche et l’innovation vont renforcer la pénurie de main-d’œuvre et nuire à l’économie suisse
Le programme d’allégement des finances fédérales 2027 prévoit des économies dans le domaine de la formation, de la recherche et de l’innovation (domaine FRI) à hauteur de plus de 460 millions de francs par an. Avec les mesures proposées par le Conseil fédéral dans le cadre de la consultation, il sera encore plus difficile pour les hautes écoles de former la main-d’œuvre qualifiée nécessaire à l’économie suisse. Le désinvestissement proposé dans l’encouragement de la recherche et de l’innovation aura un impact sur l’économie suisse : un franc économisé par la Confédération signifie une perte pour l’économie jusqu’à cinq fois supérieure. Les acteur-trices du domaine FRI demandent au Conseil fédéral de renoncer à ces économies massives.
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Save the date: GRP Alliance Conference on Swiss Commodity Trading
Switzerland is home to major hubs in the global commodity trading sector. The trade of mineral and agricultural commodities is central to the global economy, particularly with regard to the organisation and functioning of global value chains. The sector is closely linked to geopolitical developments and has a significant impact on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This conference will bring together academic evidence on these links and discuss their policy relevance. We look forward to welcoming participants from academia, administration, policy and the private sector from all over the world.
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Die EU agiert in der Forschungszusammenarbeit mit Afrika deutlich moderner als die Schweiz
Während die EU bei der Forschungszusammenarbeit mit Afrika Gas gibt und innovative Förderinstrumente schafft, verharrt die Schweiz in alten Positionen. «Man sieht das Potenzial der Länder des globalen Südens nicht», so CDE-Direktor Thomas Breu und Präsident der Kommission für Forschungspartnerschaften mit Entwicklungsländern KFPE. Dabei wäre dringend mehr Bewegung nötig, um die globalen Herausforderungen und Krisen gemeinsam anzupacken – «auch im eigenen Interesse», wie er betont.
