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Diplomacia empresarial para el desarrollo sostenible
23.11.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
El grupo Earth Security Group, socio estratégico de la COSUDE, determina nuevas modalidades de cooperación entre el sector privado y los gobiernos y la sociedad civil para evitar las crisis de recursos y promover el crecimiento sostenible. El grupo ha creado el concepto de "diplomacia empresarial para el desarrollo sostenible".
President to attend Francophonie Summit in Antananarivo before travelling to Kuwait
22.11.2016
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EDA
The Francophonie Summit is the highest-level gathering of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) taking place on 26 and 27 November in the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo. The theme of the summit is ‘Shared growth and responsible development: conditions for stability in the world and in the French-speaking area’. President Johann N. Schneider-Ammann will be representing Switzerland at the summit, which takes place every two years. The president will then travel to Kuwait, where he has been invited to pay a state visit.
Research and innovation as drivers in achieving the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals
10.11.2016
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Press release
EDA
With the 2030 Agenda the international community has set 17 sustainable development goals, to be achieved by 2030, bringing together poverty eradication and sustainable development under one umbrella for the first time ever. Research and innovation play a key role, both in the design of measures and in achieving these goals. Stakeholders from science, development and politics gathered together to explore the best ways of achieving them at the second Research Fair on 9 November 2016 at the SDC's head office in Bern.
“An idea for the future, perhaps...” – youthful interest and insight on display during Future Day at the FDFA
10.11.2016
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EDA
Over 60 children and young people visited the FDFA today – Switzerland’s National Future Day – to learn about the department’s work and see the place where their parents, godparents or people they know work. The morning culminated in a meeting with Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, who showed them the Federal Council chamber and answered numerous questions (the sea of happy faces prompting him to describe the ‘Bundeshaus’ (Federal Palace) as a ‘buntes Haus’ (‘colourful palace’)). In the afternoon, the youngsters were able to explore the FDFA’s work in greater depth at a number of workshops.
La investigación al servicio del desarrollo sostenible
09.11.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
La investigación y la innovación son factores importantes para reducir la pobreza y los riesgos globales. En colaboración con la Comisión para asociaciones de investigación con los países en desarrollo, la COSUDE ha organizado una segunda Feria de la investigación el 9 de noviembre de 2016 en Berna. Esta feria es una oportunidad de intercambio entre ciencia, política y prácticas con motivo de la aplicación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.
Visit of the Kosovar Minister of Foreign Affairs: focus on stability
09.11.2016
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Press release
EDA
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, Didier Burkhalter, received today his Kosovar counterpart Enver Hoxhaj in Bern as part of an official visit. The two ministers addressed a number of questions related to the close bilateral relations between Switzerland and Kosovo, specifically from the perspective of the two countries' mutual interests in migration and development cooperation. The agenda also featured both the regional context – relations with neighbouring states and the normalisation of relations with Serbia – and international and multilateral issues.
Didier Burkhalter in Tunisia to reaffirm ties of friendship and gauge the joint work still to be done
08.11.2016
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Press release
EDA
Reaffirming and strengthening already close ties by launching the first political consultations between Switzerland and Tunisia, demonstrating Switzerland’s solidarity towards a country in transition and visiting Swiss cooperation projects: these were the main objectives of the visit to Tunis on Tuesday by Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, who had meetings with President Beji Caid Essebi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Khemaies Jhinaoui.
Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Clima: La COSUDE apuesta por los jóvenes
07.11.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
La XXII Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Clima tendrá lugar en Marruecos del 7 al 18 de noviembre. Para ello, la COSUDE ha creado el "Espacio Juventud": en 300 metros cuadrados, los jóvenes han organizado una plataforma de información, intercambio y reflexión.
El compromiso de los municipios albaneses en favor de la gestión de residuos
04.11.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
Con el fin de proteger el medio ambiente y sus recursos, la COSUDE trabaja junto a varios municipios de Albania en pro de la gestión de residuos. El proyecto implica una gran responsabilidad, no solo por parte de los municipios sino también de los ciudadanos, quienes son alentados a modificar sus hábitos. Además, beneficia a la vez a los habitantes y a las empresas, emergiendo para estas un mercado lucrativo.
Federal Council explores feasibility of limited expansion of cooperation with Eritrea
02.11.2016
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Press release
EDA
According to a report adopted by the Federal Council during its session on 2 November 2016, ten years after Switzerland discontinued international aid to Eritrea, Switzerland will explore, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the possibility of relaunching development programmes in this country. What is envisaged at this early stage is not to reopen a cooperation office in Eritrea but the possibility of carrying out pilot projects with a limited budget (CHF 2 million per year) aimed at improving prospects for young people in the country itself through job creation and vocational education and training measures.
Las diferentes facetas de la huida en el Museo Nacional Suizo (Landesmuseum) en Zúrich
28.10.2016
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Artículo
DEZA
El 29 de octubre de 2016 se inaugurará en el Museo Nacional Suizo la exposición "La huida" que ofrecerá a los visitantes una visión de lo que significa verse obligado a abandonar hogar, familia, trabajo y tierra natal. La exposición cuenta con la participación de la COSUDE.
Opening of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation
25.10.2016
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Press release
EDA
The Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation, in Geneva, has been opened on 25 October 2016 under the patronage of Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter. The Centre is being launched jointly by the heads of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.