Federal Council notes ETH Board's performance report for the period 2008–2012

Bern, 20.09.2013 - On 20 September 2013 the Federal Council took note of the ETH Board's performance report covering the 2008–2012 performance mandate period and submitted it to the Federal Parliament for approval. The Federal Council recognises the great achievements of the ETH Domain institutions, which have succeeded in further strengthening their leading international positions.

As the strategic management and supervisory body of the ETH Domain, the ETH Board prepares a report on the achievement of its objectives at the end of each performance mandate period. This forms part of the reporting system used by the ETH Board to report to the Federal Council and Federal Parliament on the implementation of the performance mandate. The Federal Council has noted the performance report for 2008–2012 and has submitted it to the Federal Parliament for approval.

As the ETH Board's performance report for 2008–2012 shows, the ETH Domain has made gratifying and dynamic progress during the reporting period and has largely implemented the performance mandate. The six institutions have steadily increased student numbers, while offering first-class tuition, achieving leading global positions for their research and ensuring the efficient transfer of knowledge and technology to Switzerland's economy and society. 

The numerous highlights of the period just ended include the selection of the Human Brain Project coordinated by EPFL as one of the European Union's FET Flagship Programmes, the official opening of ETH Zurich's new Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) building in Lugano, and initial construction work on the SwissFEL accelerator tunnel for the X-ray free-electron laser facility at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). 

Despite these significant achievements, certain challenges still have to be tackled, including maintaining the current high standard of teaching even as student numbers rise sharply, and supporting the advancement of women at all levels of their academic careers.


Address for enquiries

François Grandjean
Scientific Advisor
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
tel. 031 322 94 20

Carmen Carfora
ETH Board Communications
tel. 044 632 75 77


Publisher

The Federal Council
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Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
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State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
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Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
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