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Twenty-four Myanmar nationals studying in Switzerland
16.09.2013
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Press release
EDA
Twenty-four Myanmar nationals who are currently in Switzerland taking a course on international relations, democracy, and human security met the president of the Council of States, Filippo Lombardi, on 16 September in Bern. They also met the state secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Yves Rossier. Relations between Switzerland and Myanmar and Switzerland's contributions to Myanmar were among the topics they discussed.
Switzerland increases support for the Federal Government of Somalia at ministerial Somalia conference in Brussels
16.09.2013
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Press release
EDA
On 16 September, Switzerland is taking part in the international conference on Somalia in Brussels, with a delegation headed by Martin Dahinden, director-general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The outcome of the conference is to be a "compact" with Somalia to rebuild the country. Within the framework of its 2013-2016 Horn of Africa strategy, Switzerland is active in the region in a number of areas: diplomacy, humanitarian aid, development cooperation, the promotion of peace and security, and migration.
Switzerland consolidates its commitment in Jordan
13.09.2013
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Press release
EDA
During its meeting on Friday 13 September, the Federal Council adopted an agreement with Jordan on humanitarian aid as well as technical and financial cooperation. Jordan has been severely impacted by the crisis in Syria and is currently hosting more than 500,000 of the 2 million refugees from the conflict. Thanks to this agreement, there is now a formal legal basis for Swiss (particularly humanitarian) assistance, which will facilitate cooperation in assisting the most vulnerable populations in the region.
Precaria situación humanitaria de los refugiados sudaneses en Maban, Sudán del Sur
10.09.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Entrevista con Lukas Rüst, Cuerpo Suizo de Ayuda humanitaria (CSA), en misión como experto en protección para el Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas p
Los incesantes combates en los estados de Nilo Azul y Kordofán del Sur, al Sur de Sudán, obligaron a huir al vecino Sudán del Sur a más de 200.000 personas, muchas de las cuales tuvieron que dejar atrás todos sus bienes. Desde junio de 2012, el ACNUR presta ayuda de emergencia y de supervivencia en el norte de Sudán del Sur (Estado del Alto Nilo) a más de 115.000 personas. El ACNUR y sus equivalentes ofrecen protección a los desplazados en cuatro campos de refugiados, en el condado de Maban. Se trata de una operación de ayuda de emergencia muy costosa del punto de vista logístico. Tanto por la lejanía como por el aislamiento de la zona. La COSUDE apoya esta operación humanitaria con contribuciones multilaterales y el envío de expertos. La «Protección de los civiles» es uno de los puntos prioritarios de la COSUDE en Sudán del Sur.
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter on official working visit to Morocco
05.09.2013
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Press release
EDA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter will make an official working visit to Morocco on Friday 6 September 2013. It is the first official visit of a head of Swiss diplomacy to the country. Mr Burkhalter will meet with the Moroccan minister for foreign affairs and cooperation, Saad-Eddine El Othmani. He will also talk with the Moroccan head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, and interior minister, Mohand Laenser.
Renaissance of the South Caucasian Cinema
14.08.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Georgian film director Rusudan Pirveli has had the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for much of her career. Selected for the Open Doors competition of the Locarno International Film Festival she presented her "Sleeping Lessons" project. Interview.
Swiss national appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development
12.08.2013
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Press release
EDA
Ambassador Michel Mordasini, currently Assistant-Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has been appointed to the post of Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The official announcement was made today in Rome by the President of IFAD, Kanayo F. Nwanze.
An Ethiopian heads icipe
09.08.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Ethiopian national Segenet Kelemu has been appointed Director-General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi. The institute, which conducts research on tropical insects to promote development, is funded by a consortium of donors, including the SDC.
Federal Councillor Burkhalter visits projects in Lithuania and Latvia
02.08.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter travelled to Lithuania and Latvia from 29 July to 1 August for working meetings. Among other stops on his schedule, he visited two projects supported by Switzerland as part of its enlargement contribution.
The Role of Forests within the Frame of a “Green Economy”
11.07.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
«The traditional Forest Sector is undervalued in numerous Countries»
Discussion with Jürgen Blaser, forest expert at the SDC’s Global Programme on Climate Change, Doctor of Natural Sciences, Graduate Engineer in Forestry from the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology (EPFZ), and Professor of International Forestry at the Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Suiza firmó un acuerdo con Jordania
10.07.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Suiza firmó un acuerdo de ayuda humanitaria y de cooperación técnica y financiera con el Reino Hachemita de Jordania el 9 de julio de 2013. Dicho acuerdo reforzará los lazos de amistad entre ambos países y contribuirá a fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales.
ECOSOC in Geneva: Efficiency and effectiveness in focus
10.07.2013
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Artículo
DEZA
Reform to ensure a more efficient and effective UN development system is one of Switzerland’s main focuses at the annual session of the UN Economic and Social Council in Geneva.