Collaboration with Asian countries and Switzerland’s Strategy 2017-2020
Ambassador Mauro Moruzzi, SERI ETHZ Workshop, 2 November 2016, Singapore
Promotion of Education, Research and Innovation 2017-2020
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Dispatch ERI 2017-2020: Guidelines and objectives “Consolidation of current high level of competition-based funding and further strengthening of Switzerland’s international competitiveness”
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• Switzerland positioned as an internationally recognised competitive location for research and production
• Switzerland holds leading position in promising fields
• Investment in research infrastructures
• Continuation of international cooperation
• Consolidation of cooperation between academia and industry
International cooperation
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Main objectives
• Reinforce and expand international networking activities
• Encourage brain circulation to make Switzerland an even more appealing location
• Achieve international recognition of the quality of the Swiss education system
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Focus
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EU
Source: Switzerland’s International Strategy on ERI 2010 and Swiss ERI Dispatch 2013 – 2016
Russia
India
South Africa Brazil
China South Korea Japan
Firmly established cooperation Targeted cooperation with specific programmes Exploring potential
Canada
USA
Singapore
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Coming next
• Evaluation of 2013-16 phase, decisions for 2017-20
? Possible obstacles to collaboration ? Assessment of the potential collaboration ? Opportunities and challenges
• Very interested in hearing your assessment and feedbacks!
PRINCIPLES
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Available follow up instruments
On the Swiss side: • Institutions’ own resources • Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships • Swiss National Science Foundation • Multilateral Instruments
On the partners’ side?
More information
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State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation : www.sbfi.admin.ch