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1 Swiss Education, Research & Innovation and its International Dimension Amb. Mauro Moruzzi, Researchers on the Move International Conference

2 In the heart of Europe Surface area: km 2 Population: 8 million Official languages: 4 GDP: USD PPP 417 billion GDP per capita: USD PPP GDP annual growth rate: 1% In the heart of Europe Small, open to the world Cultural diversity Close to dynamic regions 2

3 In the heart of science Science International Collaboration In 1996, around 25% of the world's scientific papers were produced with more than one international author. In 2008, the proportion had already increased to more than 35%. Source: Knowledge, networks and nations. The Royal Society,

4 Strong commitment for education 35 Social Welfare National Defense % of GDP Transport Finances and Taxation Education and Research Agriculture and Food Foreign Relations - Int. Coop. Instit. and Finan. Requirements Order and Public Safety Economy Environmental Protection and Spatial Planning Culture and Leisure Health Source: Factsheet Education, Research, Innovation (ERI): Facts & Figures,

5 Funding 4000 Funding of universities R&D ETHZ / EPFL Uni UAS PS. Third party Private Companies Federal State Cantons Others in CH Foreign Sources Confederation competitive funds: SNSF, CTI; EU Confederation: basic funding From other Cantons Home Cantons 5

6 Federal Funding Total : CHF 26 billion VET/PET FIT domain Cantonal universities Universities of applied sciences SNSF CTI Science and society Institutions under art. 16 Scholarships Umbrella associations for CET Management of education system International cooperation Space affairs Source: Swiss ERI Dispatch EU education EU research International context ~20% 6

7 International Strategy for ERI Principles Vision Appealing and preferred location for ERI Openness Bottom-Up Autonomy Competition Quality Integrated in the international ERI landscape thanks to its excellence One of the world's most innovative countries Source: Switzerland s International Strategy for ERI 2010 and Swiss ERI Dispatch

8 Way forward Reinforce and expand international networking activities Priorities for international ERI cooperation Encourage brain circulation to make Switzerland an even more appealing location Achieve international recognition of the quality of the Swiss education system Source: Switzerland s International Strategy for ERI 2010 and Swiss ERI Dispatch

9 Setting priorities for networking Canada USA EU Russia Japan India China South Korea = Firmly established cooperation Brazil Singapore = Targeted cooperation with specific cooperation programmes South Africa Source: Switzerland s International Strategy for ERI 2010 and Swiss ERI Dispatch

10 Reinforce and expand international networking activities Bottom up S&T cooperation of Swiss institutions with foreign counterparts. Membership (founder member) in international research organizations (CERN, ESO, EMBL ). Membership (founder member and Presidency ) in the European Space Agency (ESA). Participation in European research programs. Participation in the development of the European Education Area (Bologna Declaration, EU educational and youth programs). 10

11 Cooperation with priority countries Bilateral framework agreements for the intensification of scientific and technological cooperation Support for Swiss Higher Education Institutions and scholars abroad through the Global ERI Network Connecting the world and Switzerland in science, education, art, and innovation 11

12 ERI-Network New Delhi Brasilia Rio de Janeiro Pretoria 12

13 Mission statement Strenghten Switzerland s profile as a nation of leading-edge research, quality, innovation and openness Connect scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and thoughtleaders with inspiring peers and new ideas on either side of the globe Facilitate academic programs, global innovation strategies and knowledge exchange Participate in our communities and interact with Swiss and local partners to bring added value Create and present transdisciplinary projects in imaginative ways Support internationalization efforts of Swiss academic institutions and companies, with a special focus on R&D based start-ups 13

14 Services Visibility for Swiss and Swiss-based research, science, companies, and art at the interface of technology Support of international relations of Swiss universities Networking opportunities with highly educated and technology-savvy peers Targeted introductions and access to a network of academic and business leaders Workspace and infrastructure Study tours and organized visits Social media consulting and press outreach 14

15 Encourage brain circulation Ca. 25% of students (UNI+UAS) Ca. 50% of UNI professors Ca. 20% of UAS professors are from abroad Ca. 67% of PhD students and scientific staff Ca. 70% of all Swiss publications Ca. 80% of researchers have experience abroad 15

16 Encourage brain circulation Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists Bilateral programmes: exchange grants for PhDs and post-docs. SNSF instruments: international short visits, fellowships for prospective and advanced researchers, short visits, etc. CTI instruments: market entry camps, etc. But: mobility has high (personal) costs! 16

17 Next steps CONSOLIDATE EXPLORE PRESERVE 17

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