Swiss Affairs

click to go to presentation Proposed action: Strengthen the homegrown work force in science, engineering, and technology Facilitate immigration of highly qualified professionals Create a culture and environment that encourages entrepreneursh… more »

Swissinfo: Gaddafi's revenge riles Swiss press, July 24, 2008 "Libyan "revenge" against Switzerland in response to the detention of Hannibal Gaddafi in Geneva last week is in the spotlight of the Swiss press. The newspapers have taken the opportunity… more »

Swissinfo: ICRC sounds alarm over food prices, May 27, 2008: "The Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warns rising food prices are hurting the poorest in war zones. Presenting the ICRC's annual report in Geneva on Tuesday, presiden… more »

Swissinfo: Watch saviour turns attention to environment, May 25, 2008 swissinfo: Are politicians helping to solve the problem? "N.H.: How can a politician, who does not know too much about science, solve this problem? If you were the president of S… more »

click on NZZ: Der Club of Rome verlegt seinen Hauptsitz nach Winterthur, Ein privater Geldgeber unterstützt die Ansiedlung des Think-Tanks im Kanton: "Winterthur wird Hauptsitz des Club of Rome. Der Unternehmer Robert Heuberger stellt der Organisati… more »

NZZ am Sonntag: "Dann gibt's nichts mehr zu essen", March 23, 2008 Nestlé Chairman criticizes subsidized bioethanol production in an interview in today's NZZ am Sonntag. He mentions that the world will run into a food shortage if, as planned, 20% of w… more »