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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