SERI News, February 16

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

Bern, 23.02.2016 - Information from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

• Objectives for 2016
  Switzerland should continue to lead in education, research and innovation
• Restructuring process
  SERI optimises its organisational structure
• National Qualifications Framework for Vocational and Professional Qualifications (NQF VPQ)
  First batch of qualifications successfully referenced
• Credit requested for special programme
  The Federal Council intends to support Swiss medical studies
• Masterplan on Education in Nursing Professions successfully completed
  Number of training options subsequently increased
• Vocational qualifications and career change for adults
  Better prospects on the labour market
• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
  General election of Foundation Council and National Research Council for 2016-2019
• European Framework Programmes
  New facts and figures on Switzerland's participation
• Evaluation of Euresearch
  Information network serving the interests of Swiss researchers

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http://www.sbfi.admin.ch