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Films - An insight into the SDC
Globale Themen

A number of short films provide an insight into the SDC’s mission

Global themes
Portrait of an employee in Bern
Alll short films

Message 2013-2016
Message 2013-2016

What are the new strategic orientations of Switzerland’s international cooperation, and how is the budget broken down among them? Information on the funding earmarked and concrete examples can be found in this dossier:
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Global challenges

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Climate change, food and water crises as well as migration are topics of concern to all mankind in a globalised world. It is for this reason that SDC has developed Global Programs to meet these challenges and promotes globalization that favors development.

Objective
Global program objective, legitimation and mandate
Priorities
The thematic priorities and the modus operandi of the Global Programs

Spotlight on

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Sustainable Development
UN Rio+20 Conference and the SDC's commitment
The Rio+20 Summit in June 2012 will be another major milestone in the history of sustainable development. The SDC will contribute in two ways: participation at the Summit itself and involvement in projects which seek sustainable solutions that are sensitive to the needs of the poor. Priority areas include better food security, access to water, climate protection, disaster risk reduction and the protection of mountain regions.

Dossier
Federal Council issues negotiating mandate for Rio+20
Briefing Paper «L'accent multilatérale» on the topic [de] [fr]



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Millennium Development Goals
Breakthrough in the fight against poverty and in gaining access to safe drinking water
The World Bank and the United Nations have good news: The number of people living in extreme poverty has halved since 1990 and, in the same period, an additional two billion people now have access to safe drinking water. With this, two Millennium Development Goals have been met before the 2015 deadline.

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World Water Forum
Time for Solutions
The world’s largest gathering addressing matters relating to water opens its doors from 12 to 17 March in Marseille. At this forum the Swiss delegation, led by the Director-General of the SDC, will defend access to water and sanitation as a universal right. The Swiss water footprint report, presented on this occasion, will show our country’s sense of shared responsibility towards the sustainable management of the planet’s water.

Press release
Switzerland’s water footprint
Women’s Voices across the Water


Global Forum on Migration and Development

Global Forum on Migration and Development
Final Meeting of Switzerland's presidency
High-ranking figures and representatives from some 160 countries met in a conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by migration. The meeting marked the end of Switzerland's presidency of the Global Forum on Migration and Development.

Migration


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«Low Carbon Cities» Initiative
Chinese Delegation to visit Switzerland
Unfolding in a partnership with five Chinese cities, the initiative seeks to set up an energy management system based on the Swiss “Energy City” model and the European equivalent, the “European Energy Award”, by means of knowledge sharing and technical support.

Press release
"Low Cabon Cities" Initiative


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National Science Foundation and the SDC
Research Fund for Global Issues
The SDC and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have jointly created a fund for research on global issues in and with developing and emerging countries. The Fund has been endowed with some CHF 100 million for its first eight years.

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