Swiss Identity

Scarnuz Grischun. Musikalische Köstlichkeiten aus Graubünden.

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 Grischun en l’ureglia. Schottisch-Medley. Bruno Brodt; Claudio Casutt; Domenic Janett a.o.

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Zappa meets Pippi

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011

Vera Kaa: 50 Ways

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 Smooth Summer Days Vera Kaa

Text messaging project fights malaria

This content was published on Apr 25, 2011 A case study from the IMD International business school in Lausanne shows how the “SMS for Life” project uses text message technology to improve the supply chain for anti-malaria drugs in Tanzania. “Supply chain difficulties within many African countries make it hard to get the drugs to the right place at the right time. The…

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Swiss embrace royal wedding fever

This content was published on Apr 25, 2011 After all, the couple’s first public kiss was snapped by British tabloids in 2006 in Switzerland on the slopes at Klosters, where the British royal family have been spending Easter holidays for some 40 years. Switzerland and Britain share a love of tradition and history, in addition to having strong business and sporting ties –…

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“When I’m needed, I’m there”

This content was published on Apr 25, 2011 After more than 30 years with the Swiss foreign ministry, Frisch is retiring as head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) at the end of April. “Even as a small boy I was interested in foreign countries, and kept trying to imagine what goes on inside people who have had to leave their homes…

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Minority sports lack grounds for integration

This content was published on Apr 24, 2011 Minority sports are also catching on among the Swiss population, with many locals now playing after years of watching from the sidelines. But as more clubs spring up and expand, it becomes tougher to find enough space to play. In a country dominated by football (the soccer variety), other sports have had to stretch to…

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National football team gets new captain

This content was published on Apr 23, 2011 Inler replaces Alex Frei, who announced his retirement from the international game at the end of March. The decision does not come as a surprise, since Inler had already been Frei’s deputy. “Gökhan is in top form, is handling the ball well and is a strong runner,” Hitzfeld told Saturday’s Blick newspaper. “It’s an honour…

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Swiss open books from around the world

This content was published on Apr 22, 2011 The intercultural libraries of the Association for Books Without Borders Switzerland use them as a tool to further integration. swissinfo.ch met a promoter of such an institution in Lugano on World Book Day on April 23. The United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation, Unesco, says it is not afraid of the challenges of change…

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Life after Chernobyl

This content was published on Apr 22, 2011 Life after Chernobyl

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Zappa meets Pippi

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Vera Kaa: 50 Ways

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Text messaging project fights malaria

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Swiss embrace royal wedding fever

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“When I’m needed, I’m there”

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Minority sports lack grounds for integration

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National football team gets new captain

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Swiss open books from around the world

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