SwissCore

Connecting Switzerland and Europe in #research, #innovation and #education

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our September Synopsis. The European Parliament adopts the Bilaterals III, and Canada is offered EU “associate membership”, with Erasmus+ as a prominent element in both partnerships. https://t.co/1bDhmftNpM

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our July Synopsis. EU budget debates, the Industrial Accelerator Act and new international partnerships show how competitiveness is shaping research and education policy. https://t.co/EED4qXvmCQ

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our June Synopsis. “The current geopolitical context […] reinforces the need for strengthened cooperation with like-minded partners such as Switzerland.” https://t.co/6ueeSQxbH1

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our May Synopsis. EU education ministers agree on their future Erasmus+ position and exclude partial association for countries that have been part of Erasmus+ in the past. https://t.co/4BW6vYUMBw

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our April Synopsis: Recent amendments to the FP10 proposal introduce a new category of ‘trusted partners’ to improve research predictability, quality, and collaboration. https://t.co/jfvvBBzCvk

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our March Synopsis. The Swiss government, the Federal Council, adopted a package of new agreements with the EU to stabilise and further develop the Swiss-EU relations. https://t.co/Hf2Zrhs9Qh

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

Today’s signing of the package of EU-Swiss agreements is an important step towards a strengthened partnership, including in research & innovation cooperation, as marked by Switzerland’s association to Horizon Europe and Euratom Research & Training since last year.

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our February Synopsis. The debate around EU Preference is intensifying further as EU leaders meet for a turning point retreat in a historic Belgian castle. https://t.co/ykf60buxiT

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our January Synopsis. With the beginning of a new year, a new EU country takes the helm of the Council of the EU. The Cypriot government starts their presidency in turbulent times. https://t.co/QQCe7o8pqK

[Swiss Mission to the EU @SwissmissionEU]

We had the pleasure of welcoming the participants of the @SwissCore Research & Innovation Seminar to the Mission.

During the three-day seminar, the participants from Swiss universities, research institutes, national research and innovation funders, and the Swiss @SBFI_CH are engaging in exchanges and discussions with EU institutions and Brussels-based R&I stakeholders.

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our November Synopsis. After four long years of exclusion, Switzerland is finally back in Horizon Europe, with full association retroactively effective from 1 January 2025. https://t.co/Q0iJOhlK0M

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

Switzerland is officially part of Horizon Europe!

But what does this mean for Swiss beneficiaries?

Find it out 👇 #HorizonEU

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our October Synopsis. EU Member States approve the Swiss association to Horizon; while also agreeing to dual use in the EIC with a provision that could exclude non-EU countries. https://t.co/O2D5vLrMYF

[Stick to Science @Stick2Science]

This is an excellent news! This signature will allow Switzerland to associate retroactively to Horizon Europe, the Euratom programme and the Digital Europe Programme as of 1 January 2025.

#strongertogether

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

Council greenlights Swiss 🇨🇭 participation in several EU 🇪🇺 programmes, including:

🔸 Horizon Europe
🔸 Euratom Research and Training
🔸 ITER/Fusion for Energy
🔸 Digital Europe
🔸 Erasmus+
🔸 EU4Health

More info⤵️
https://t.co/KiExtpzuEf

[SwissCore @SwissCore]

Read our September Synopsis. ​​From von der Leyen’s “science is one of the most valuable global goods” to Draghi’s “€175 billion for Horizon Europe will fall short”.
https://t.co/A4LDez3ald

[Swiss Embassy UK @SwissEmbassyUK]

The innovation leader for 15 years in a row 🇨🇭🥇

Switzerland has once again topped the @WIPO Global Innovation Index and been named the world’s most innovative economy.

[Swiss Mission to the EU @SwissmissionEU]

Happy 30th birthday to @SwissCore, the Swiss Contact Office for European Research, Innovation and Education! State Secretary Prof. Dr. Martina Hirayama (@SBFI_CH) was in Brussels yesterday to mark the strong link between Switzerland and the European research and innovation community.

In her speech, she emphasized the importance of research, education, and innovation—and the impact of Swiss-European collaboration in these areas.
#SwissEUrelations

[Welsh HE Brussels @_WHEB_]

Joining @SwissCore for their 30th anniversary discussions - looking back over EU-Swiss collaboration in research, education and innovation and looking ahead to the next opportunities and shared challenges.

[Science Europe @ScienceEurope]

🎉 Congratulations to @SwissCore for 30 years of commitment to #research, #innovation & #education! Science Europe was represented by Governing Board member Christof Gattringer (@FWF_at ), who joined a panel of speakers on future skills, ethics & EU-Swiss research collaboration.