Microsoft’s You Make IT Smart “Code – Play – Win” campaign shows Swiss students how to be innovative and creative with computer science in the field of game development. In addition to this campaign aimed at students, Swiss educational institutions have the chance to win up to 5 free consoles to be used in the educational activities within their institution.

With the «International Wildlife Research Week» from June 27 to July 3rd the foundation Swiss Youth in Science (Schweizer Jugend forscht) offers young people between 17 and 20 years of age from Switzerland and from all over the world the opportunity to discover alpine wildlife. Deadline: May 28, 2010.

The British Council’s international education conference Going Global 4 theme is WORLD POTENTIAL: MAKING EDUCATION MEET THE CHALLENGE. In the face of the worst recession in decades countries are increasingly becoming isolationist. If so, what are the implications for international education?