Thursday, 11.04.2024
Friday, 12.04.2024
Public event
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is organizing the 3rd International Cooperation Forum (IC Forum). It will take place on 11-12 April 2024 in Basel and is dedicated to the topic of peace.
Wednesday, 15.11.2017
Wednesday, 15.11.2017
Public event
Energy issues are more relevant than ever before – not just in Switzerland. The countries of Eastern Europe in particular are facing the challenge of supplying reliable and affordable energy for all people and companies without a negative impact on the climate. In a region where most of the energy consumed still comes from non-renewable resources this is no easy task.
Location: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Sierre
Wednesday, 08.11.2017
Wednesday, 08.11.2017
Public event
More than three quarters of the water we consume does not come from Switzerland. What are the risks of this unsustainable use of water for humans and nature? Representatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), WWF Switzerland and Nestlé S.A. will discuss this topic with the audience.
Location: Alpines Museum der Schweiz, Helvetiaplatz 4, 3005 Bern
From 7 to 12 November 2017, the 21th edition of the “Internationale Kurzfilmtage, The Short Film Festival of Switzerland,” will be held in Winterthur. Film-makers will be invited from all over the world to present a wide variety of short films.
Monday, 23.10.2017
Monday, 23.10.2017
Public event
It’s about a discussion of action areas and priorities for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Switzerland, based on the outcomes of the federal government's online consultation between June and August 2017. The debate will centre on identifying the major challenges and opportunities for Switzerland in its efforts to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda at both national and international level.
Saturday, 07.10.2017
Saturday, 07.10.2017
Public event
The SDC will be presenting a number of projects from around the world at the UN Open Day in Geneva. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out more about Switzerland's development cooperation and sample delicacies from different countries.
Location: Palais des Nations, Avenue de la Paix 14, 1202 Geneva
Tuesday, 22.08.2017
Tuesday, 22.08.2017
Conference Assembly; Public event
Switzerland joined the World Bank in 1992 when voters approved accession with 56 percent of the vote. Membership in the World Bank represented an important change in direction for Swiss foreign policy. On the occasion of this anniversary, SECO, SDC, and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern would like to commemorate and take stock of the 25 years of successful cooperation between Switzerland and the World Bank, as well as discuss future collaboration. This event aims to facilitate an open dialogue between civil society, the private sector, academia, and public officials.
Thursday, 17.08.2017
Sunday, 03.09.2017
Cultural event; Public event
The Zürcher Theater Spektakel gives artists from the South and from the East the opportunity to present their productions to a Swiss audience and forge professional contacts. The SDC supports the festival as part of its cultural activities.
Wednesday, 02.08.2017
Saturday, 12.08.2017
Cultural event; Public event
The 70th Locarno International Film Festival is taking place this August. The SDC is supporting the festival's Open Doors section which promotes film-makers from the South and East and helps with the production and distribution of independent feature films.
The SDC is involved in rebuilding and recovery efforts in northern Mali after the political and security crisis in 2012-13. In this exhibition, seven photographers from Mali give a voice to the women and men who are gradually rebuilding their lives in the towns of Timbuktu, Niafunké and Youwarou.
Location: Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich