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Switzerland
- BBW /
OFES / UFES - Swiss Federal Office for Education and Science
Das Bundesamt für
Bildung und Wissenschaft ist nach Massgabe des Bundesrats
verantwortlich für die schweizerische Bildungspolitik,
Hochschulpolitik, Nationale Forschungspolitik und Internationale
Forschungs- und Bildungspolitik.
- BBT /
OFFT / UFFT / OPET - Swiss Federal Office for Professional
Education and Technology
The OPET is part of the Swiss
Federal Department of Economic Affairs. It is responsible, within the
Federal Government, for all issues related to professional education,
Universities of Applied Sciences and policy in the field of technology.
- EDK / CDIP /
CDPE - Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen
Erziehungsdirektoren
Die EDK ist der Zusammenschluss
der 26 kantonalen Regierungsmitglieder, die für Erziehung,
Bildung, Kultur und Sport verantwortlich sind. Die EDK ist
verantwortlich für die nationale Koordination in
sämtlichen Bereichen der Bildungs- und Kulturpolitik.
- Educa
- das Schweizerische Bildungsportal
Im Juni 2000 beschliessen die
Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren (EDK)
und das Bundesamt für Berufsbildung und Technologie (BBT),
gemeinsam einen schweizerischen Bildungsserver einzurichten. Die Ziele
sind:
- Vernetzen bestehender Informationsangebote
- Sammeln der didaktischen Ressourcen
- Leichter Zugang zu den wesentlichen Informationen
für alle Interessierten
- Drehscheibe für neue Partner und Inhalte
- Angebot von Fördermassnahmen, um
innovative Projekte und die Integration von globalen Konzepten zu
unterstützen
- Aufbau einer Kommunikations-Plattform
- Aufbau einer Ausbildungs-Plattform
- SWTR
- Swiss Science and Technology Council
Der SWTR ist das beratende
Organ des Bundesrates für alle Fragen der Wissenschafts-,
Bildungs-, Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik.
- Berufsberatung
Offizielle
Site der Schweizerischen Berufsberatung
- SVB
- Schweizerischer Verband für Berufsberatung
Der SVB ist die
Dachorganisation für Fachleute, Fachverbände und
Organisationen, die im Bereich Schul-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung
tätig sind. Der SVB gibt die Zeitschrift "Panorama" wie auch
ein Informationsbulletin auf deutsch und französisch heraus
und bietet in seinem Verlag eine Vielzahl von Produkten aus den
Bereichen Berufswahl, Laufbahnberatung und Arbeitsmarkt an.
- WAB
- Weiterbildungs-Angebots-Börse Schweiz
WAB gibt einen
Überblick über das Weiterbildungsangebot der Schweiz.
Es ist ein Informationsangebot der Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung in
Zusammenarbeit mit den Bundesämtern für Berufsbildung
und Technologie (BBT), Informatik und Telekommunikation
(BIT),
dem Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft (seco),
dem Verband Schweizerischer Arbeitsämter (VSAA) und dem
Schweizerischen Verband für Berufsberatung (SVB).
- Swiss Uni
Swiss universities and
polytechnics present their program of university continuing education
on the Swiss Uni internet site
- StudEx
- Student and Young Worker Exchange
On instructions from the BBW /
OFES / UFES (Federal Office for Education and Science)
Eduswiss runs a student exchange scheme known as StudEx.
It offers university and institutes of technology students and young
graduates from practically all fields, practical training possibilities
(traineeships) in Switzerland and Europe.
In the context of the European Vocational Training Programme, Leonardo da Vinci II , StudEx
maintains an extensive network of contacts in Switzerland and the EU/EEA
region. This permits the efficient provision of practical training
opportunities.
- eduQua
- Qualität - Transparenz - Vergleichbarkeit in der
Weiterbildung
Bisher fehlte in der Schweiz
ein Qualitätslabel in der Weiterbildung, das allgemein
verbindlich und bekannt ist. eduQua wurde entwickelt, um DAS
Qualitätslabel für Weiterbildungsinstitutionen zu
werden.
eduQua zeichnet gute Weiterbildungsinstitutionen aus und hat zum Ziel:
- die Transparenz für Konsumentinnen und
Konsumenten zu verbessern
- die Qualität der
Weiterbildungsinstitutionen im Sinne von Minimalstandards zu sichern
und zu fördern
- Grundlage für behördliche
Entscheide (Zulassung zur Offertstellung für kollektive und
individuelle Kurse, Subventionierung u.a.) zu schaffen
(see also Universities and Universities of
Applied Sciences)
Europe
- Council
of Europe
In the field of Higher
Education, priority has been given to activities contributing to the
creation of a European Higher Education Area, in particular concerning
the development of European research policies, recognition of
qualifications and systemic reform, improving the management and
protection of the university heritage, the development of the
university as a site of citizenship and the promotion of European
studies and lifelong learning.
Current activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Higher
Education and Research are:
- Bologna Process
- European studies
- Heritage of European Universities
- Higher education in South East Europe
- Lifelong Learning
- Recognition of qualifications
- Universities as sites of citizenship
- Learning and Teaching in the communication
society
- Education and Training in Europe -
Programmes of the EU
- Socrates - European Community action
programme in the field of education
Socrates comprises
- COMENIUS - School education
- ERASMUS - Higher education
- GRUNDTVIG - Adult education and
other educational pathways
- LINGUA - Language teaching and
learning
- MINERVA - Information and
communication technologies in education
- Chemistry Education and Training in Europe
Chemsoc's European Network for
Chemistry, the focus for European chemistry information on the web.
- Leonardo da Vinci - European
Vocational Training Programme
The Leonardo da Vinci Community
vocational training action programme seeks to consolidate a European
co-operation area for education and training. The programme actively
supports the lifelong training policies conducted by the Member States.
It supports innovative transnational initiatives for promoting the
knowledge, aptitudes and skills necessary for successful integration
into working life and the full exercise of citizenship.
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Switzerland
- Aramis
- Information System for research and development projects in
Switzerland
ARAMIS is intended to provide
information to interested parties about research which is financed or
carried out by the Federal Government, to improve co-ordination and to
increase transparency in this area.
- Nano-Tera
The mission of this program is
research, design and engineering of complex (tera-scale) systems and
networks to monitor and connect humans and/or the environment.
- Schweizer
Jugend forscht
Eine vom Bund anerkannte
gemeinnützige Stiftung, die Jugendliche darin
unterstützt, ihr innovatives Potential auszuschöpfen,
sei dies im Bereich Naturwissenschaften, Technik,
Geisteswissenschaften, Wirtschaft oder Gesellschaft.
- Society
in Science - The Branco Weiss Fellowship
Society in Science is a unique
experiment in research and learning dedicated to exploring new avenues
in the relationship between science and society. It is aimed primarily
at researchers from the life sciences who - as part of their scientific
research - want to challenge the disciplinary boundaries and extend
their scientific and personal perspectives by incorporating novel
social and cultural aspects into their work.
- SNF
/ FNS - Swiss National Science Foundation
The Swiss National Science
Foundation, which operates according to the principal of scientific
independence, is a central player in publicly funded research
promotion. The primary focus of its activities is to promote
independent basic research and to foster young scientific talent. With
its interdisciplinary and problem-oriented research programmes, the
Swiss National Science Foundation attempts to provide scientifically
sound solutions to problems of social significance and to develop
scientific centres of excellence for certain subject areas.
- SwissCore
Brussels base of the Swiss
information network on European programmes in research, development and
education
- Top Nano 21 - Swiss Research Program
on Nanotechnology
TOP NANO 21 is designed to
bundle the strengths and resources of all interested specialists to be
found in Switzerland towards economic usage through the creation of new
technologies and the development of new products and services as well
as the consolidation of existing products.
The TOP NANO 21 technology platform is made up of specialists from the
fields of science and research. They form specific theme-based centers
of competence. The aim is to use these networks to pass on their
findings and knowledge about the nanometer to the Universities of
Applied Science and the industrial sector.
The protection and exploitation of the intellectual property thus
developed is a major objective for TOP NANO 21.
The integration of the subject of the nanometer in teaching is designed
to encourage the development of the next generation of scientists,
researchers and engineers.
Europe
- CERC3
- Chairmen of the European Research Councils Chemistry Committees
The primary aim of CERC3 is to
enable better co-ordination of national research programmes in
chemistry in the EU, in order to: achieve a more
effective use of both national and international resources; and raise
the visibility of chemistry research in Europe. To achieve these
objectives, CERC3 undertakes to regularly exchange information between
CERC3 research councils on:
- national priorities in chemistry
- national practices for the assessment of research
and the selection of priorities
- promote and encourage the use and development of
pan-European schemes, eg COST actions, European
Science Foundation activities, European Commission RTD
framework programmes
promote the actions of the Alliance for Chemistry and Chemical
Technology in Europe (AllChemE)
- provide a framework for the CERC3 research
councils to align their resources into projects carried out by
collaborating international research groups
- organise joint research workshops for young
chemists
- CORDIS
- Community Research and Development Information Service (European
Union)
- COST
Chemistry - European Co-operation in the field of Scientific
and Technical Research: Technical Committee on Chemistry
COST was set up to stimulate
and to give a framework for the European cooperation in the field of
science and technology. Surprisingly Chemistry was missing. In order to
maintain and even to improve this position of the European Chemical
Science and European Chemical Industry, it has been considered as
urgent for European's chemist to organize themselves and to elaborate a
strategic scientific scheme for basic research in Chemistry.
- ERC
- European Research Council
The main aim of the ERC is to
stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and encouraging the very
best, truly creative scientists, engineers and scholars to be
adventurous and take risks in their research. The scientists should go
beyond established frontiers of knowledge and the boundaries of
discipline.
- ESF
- European Science Foundation
The European Science Foundation
promotes high quality science at a European level. It acts as a
catalyst for the development of science by bringing together leading
scientists and funding agencies to debate, plan and implement
pan-European initiatives.
- Eureka
- Europe-wide network for industrial R&D
- 7th
Framework Programme of the European Union
The EU Framework Programmes for
Research and Technological Development are the main instruments of the
European Union for the implementation of its common science and
technology policy. This policy aims to make research a transnational
activity everywhere in Europe where it is appropriate either because of
costs and the extent of the research or because it deals with the
solution of problems of central importance to the whole of Europe.
Worldwide
- DRIS
- Research information systems worldwide
Information DRIS is a
world-wide overview of current research information systems. The
information systems covered by DRIS provide information on research
organisations, researchers/scientists (expertise), or research
projects/programmes. Some information systems may contain also
publications, patents and/or conference papers.
However, pure bibliographical systems are not included in this
inventory.
DRIS is offered free of charge.
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-
Cast
- Centre d'appui scientifique et technologique
Le Cast est une interface entre
l'EPFL
(Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) et
l'économie, en particulier l'industrie. Il mène
le programme de liaison industrielle général de
l'EPFL et agit comme aiguilleur de l'innovation vers les entreprises
technologiques.
- ETH
Transfer - Technologie-Transfer Stelle der ETH Zürich
ETH transfer is the technology
transfer office of ETH Zurich. It is a hub of activity interposed
between private industry and research. We support researchers in the
exploitation of research results, protection of intellectual property,
foundation of new companies, and cooperation with private industry. We
provide private companies with contacts to research groups and spin-off
companies. At the organizational level, ETH transfer is attached to the
Research and Industrial Relations Executive at ETH Zurich.
- Z-Link
Unter dem Namen "Z-link" wollen
Universität, ETH und Fachhochschule Zürich den
Austausch zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
intensivieren. Die Organisation soll den Kontakt zu den Hochschulen
erleichtern.
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Switzerland
- Swiss Federal
Institute of Intellectual Property
The Swiss Federal Institute of
Intellectual Property has its headquarters in Berne and is responsible
for all matters relating to Intellectual Property in Switzerland. It is
the Institute's job to publicise intellectual property legislation in
Switzerland. Another of its responsibilities is to point out the
relevant information that often lies hidden in the patents and which
can often be exploited at very reasonable prices.
Europe
- EPO
- European Patent Office
EPO grants European patents for
the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC). It is
the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation, an
intergovernmental body set up under the EPC, whose members are the EPC
contracting states. Switzerland is a member of the EPC.
- Espacenet
Europe's net of patent
databases provided by the European Patent Office.
US
- USPTO
- US Patent Office
The primary services include
processing patents and trademarks and disseminating patent and
trademark information. Through the issuance of patents, we encourage
technological advancement by providing incentives to invent, invest in,
and disclose new technology worldwide. Through the registration of
trademarks, we assist businesses in protecting their investments,
promoting goods and services, and safeguarding consumers against
confusion and deception in the marketplace. By disseminating both
patent and trademark information, we promote an understanding of
intellectual property protection and facilitate the developments and
sharing of new technologies world wide.
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