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VPET system ERI policy …

Basic skills of adults in Switzerland rated above average

Adults in Switzerland have above-average literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills compared to other countries. This was one of the findings from the OECD's Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), which were presented on 10 December 2024. Sabine Scheiben, head of the SERI's Continuing Education Unit, explains the federal government's efforts to encourage the adult acquisition of basic skills.

21/01/2025 Annina Eymann

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VPET system Innovation promotion ERI policy …

Equal opportunities in education, research and innovation in Switzerland

Swiss education, research and innovation policy is faced with challenges affecting all areas. One of these is equal opportunities. Here is a brief overview of the relevant activities of ERI stakeholders.

24/05/2024 Larissa Erdmann

Higher education Horizon Europe Digitalisation …

«The biggest mistake would be to ban artificial intelligence tools»

Luciana Vaccaro has been the president of swissuniversities, the Swiss Conference of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions, since February 2023. In this interview, she talks about current challenges for Switzerland as a seat of higher education, including Switzerland’s non-association to Horizon Europe, ChatGPT and equal opportunities.

22/08/2023 Laura Stirnimann

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Higher education ERI policy …

Equal opportunities and gender monitoring at Swiss tier-one universities

In recent years, there has been growing national and international interest in the topics of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in higher education. Astrid Epiney explains what further efforts that tier-one universities can make to foster equal opportunities in the future.

13/04/2022 Simone Keller