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Swiss urged to carry more donor cards

This content was published on Sep 16, 2006 Swisstransplant, the national coordination centre, set up information stands in stations at Basel, Bern, Geneva and Lausanne – the locations of transplant hospitals in Switzerland. The aim of the day is to throw light on the organ donation process. To this end, people who have had transplants were on hand at the Swisstransplant stands to…

Swiss back global migration forum

This content was published on Sep 16, 2006 Walter Fust, head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), said migration was one of the greatest challenges facing the world and that without international cooperation no solution would be found. “The ball is just starting to roll,” Fust told swissinfo on Friday as the first-ever United Nations General Assembly meeting on international…

Ministers clear air ahead of climate meeting

This content was published on Sep 15, 2006 Swiss Energy Minister Moritz Leuenberger and Kenyan Environment Minister Kivutha Kibwana, who jointly chaired the talks, said on Friday that the “frank” and “concrete” discussions should ensure progress is made in the Kenyan capital. Developed countries promised at the two-day meeting to do more for poorer nations, especially in Africa, to help them cope with…

Genetic genius scoops Swiss “Nobel” prize

This content was published on Sep 15, 2006 Richmond, whose research could help find a treatment for hereditary illnesses, tells swissinfo about his pride at picking up Switzerland’s top scientific honour. He was awarded the prestigious Marcel Benoist prize by research minister Pascal Couchepin at a ceremony on Friday. Couchepin praised the scientist’s work, saying it was “the result of many years of…

Roche headquarters to redefine Basel skyline

This content was published on Sep 14, 2006 The SFr800 million ($640 million) project is scheduled for completion by 2011 and includes two buildings designed by Swiss star architects Herzog & de Meuron. The 160m building will have more than 40 storeys and will accommodate about 2,400 workplaces together with a new research and development centre which is to replace an old laboratory…

Economist takes politicians to task

This content was published on Sep 12, 2006 Wittmann, who has been studying the language of politicians in his latest book, tells swissinfo that Switzerland is a closed society and is only liberal and free to those who have power. The emeritus professor has hardly had a chance to take advantage of retirement at his home in Bad Ragaz in eastern Switzerland. He…

Empa

This content was published on Sep 11, 2006 Empa – the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research – is a research institute for materials science and technology. It can trace its roots back to 1880 but only took on its research role in 1988. It is part of the domain of the two federal institutes of technology (Zurich and Lausanne) and…

Solar boat

This content was published on Sep 9, 2006

Park’s future remains up in the air

This content was published on Sep 8, 2006 Entrepreneur Jakob Dietiker had been due to sign a SFr16 million ($13 million) deal on Friday but pulled out at the last minute, claiming his acquisition plans had fallen too much in the public spotlight. The last-minute decision means that the theme park in the Bernese Oberland will close at the end of the summer…

Discovering little pieces of Swiss paradise

This content was published on Sep 8, 2006 Among those which was hoping to attract visitors is the Bally Park at Schönenwerd in northern Switzerland, which was founded by the shoe-making dynasty of the same name. The European Heritage Days are jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union and are seen as an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of…

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