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Schmid’s address to Swiss expatriates

This content was published on Jul 7, 2005 The full text of his speech to the Swiss abroad appears below. Headings added by swissinfo. To all Swiss AbroadFellow compatriots far from homeDistinguished guests at this year’s National Day celebrations Bonsoir, Buona sera, Buna Sera, Guete’n Obe, Good Evening! On whichever continent, in whichever city you are attending this year’s National Day celebrations: The…

Fusion reactor finds home in France

This content was published on Jul 7, 2005 Researchers across Switzerland, who have been working on unlocking the potential of thermonuclear energy for decades, are participating in the multi-billion euro project. A decision on where the experimental reactor should be located was due to be taken 18 months ago. But with several nations involved in the project, which is likely to cost €10…

Heritage is much more than mere monuments

This content was published on Jul 6, 2005 The move comes as Unesco is trying to encourage the listing of World Heritage sites outside Europe that require better protection. The World Heritage Committee, which approves new sites, believes Europe is generally over-represented among the 788 listed objects worldwide, particularly when it comes to monuments. To correct this imbalance, it has begun to implement…

Prions play key role in long-term memory

This content was published on Jul 2, 2005 Proteinaceous infectious particles – prions – have up to now always been connected with mad cow disease and its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. “Nature did not invent this gene so that we get BSE!” Andreas Papassotiropoulos, head of the clinical genetics research group at Zurich University Department of Psychiatry Research, told swissinfo. “It has to…

Working mothers face childcare shortage

This content was published on Jun 29, 2005 That’s the dilemma many women face due to the severe shortage of crèche places, especially in the cities. So while the battle may have been won, the war is still going on: there are currently 120,000 pre-school children who cannot find a place at a crèche or with a childminder. This means that only 40…

Industry uses more animals for testing

This content was published on Jun 28, 2005 Animal-welfare groups have denounced a trend towards more experiments with severe side effects. Some 492,456 animals – mostly rodents, including mice, rats and hamsters – were used for experiments last year, according to a report by the Federal Veterinary Office. The 3.6 per cent increase compared with the previous year was in line with the…

Are family killings a result of gender issues?

This content was published on Jun 28, 2005 Each time, newspaper headlines have spoken of a domestic drama but such tragedies may have been caused by a man’s inability to deal with his perceived failure as the family’s principal breadwinner. The latest tragedy took place in Wangen near Olten earlier this month. A 43-year-old man shot his 14-year-old son dead at home before…

Young Global Leaders focus on the future

This content was published on Jun 27, 2005 Our correspondent went along to the inaugural summit to hear their visions on the probable state of the world in 2020 and on what needs to be done to make the world a better place. Opening the summit, WEF founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, made sure the young leaders present were in no doubt…

A life built on solid foundations

This content was published on Jun 27, 2005 At the inaugural Forum for Young Global Leaders in Zermatt, which focused on the world in 2020, he told swissinfo about his own visions. Professor Schwab’s work at the WEF in Geneva has provided a collaborative framework for world leaders to address global issues, engaging in particular its corporate members in global citizenship. He has…

No day care for 120,000 toddlers

This content was published on Jun 27, 2005 The results of the first-ever nationwide survey on the subject show that 50,000 more places in daycare centres or private homes were needed to meet the demand. Currently there are only 30,000 places available. The study, carried out by the Swiss National Science Foundation, said parents of around 120,000 pre-schoolers were on the waiting list…

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