The Swiss information service SwissInfo assembled a dossier on the Romansh speaking part of Switzerland, where you'll find interesting information on this endangered Latin-based language, spoken in parts of the eastern canton of Graubünden.

Illiteracy is not only a burden for those who have difficulty reading or writing - the economic damage is estimated at SFr1.1 billion a year - mostly because of the likelihood of being unemployed, according to the Federal Statistics Office.

The "Pacte Multimédia", or multimedia pact, encompasses SRG SSR idée suisse, and the Swiss institutions responsible for public education and research. Its aim is to promote innovation, scientific research in the media sector, and education.

Europeans aged 14-16 years will see their foreign language skills - reading, listening and writing - tested in early 2009. The survey, organised by the Commission, is aimed at identifying best practice in language teaching and learning.

For the first time since 2001 scholarships for foreign students, scientists and artists have been adjusted to the increasing costs of living in Switzerland. The monthly payment for post-graduates or artists will from now on amount to CHF 1'920.-.

The Education Report 2006, prepared by the Swiss Coordination Center for Research in Education (SCCRE) on Swiss Education as mandated by the federal and cantonal governments and presented on December 12, 2006, is now available in German and French.

An increasing number of French speaking cantons in Switzerland fall back on one official e-mail address for all teachers as a solution for communication problems occurring while moving or changing schools. The solution has a name: www.educanet2.ch!

The Swiss cabinet has rejected calls to maintain the net book agreement (NBA) in Swiss-German regions, which allows publishers to fix the price of books. According to the book industry, the move will cause many small bookshops to close.

Statistical data on education in Switzerland in 2006 is now ready for download in English on the website of the Federal Statistical Office. On eight pages you get all important figures of the Swiss education system.

The EUROPRIX Top Talent Award is Europe's contest for young professionals and students who work on innovative projects in the field of e-contents and design - using whatever multimedia channel or platform. Deadline for entries is July 15 2007.

The Federal Commission for Historic Monuments today presented the publication in four languages (e, f, g, i) "Guidelines for the preservation of built heritage in Switzerland" as a basis for the maintenance of historical monuments.

The OFCOM launched the "Knights of Communication" 2007 competition. Under the patronage of Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger, the competition recognizes projects which facilitate access to the information society for residents of Switzerland.

European Schoolnet is co-organising two workshops in the area of digital content discovery. The workshops will take place within the 2nd European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL07) in Greece next September.

For classroom work in schools abroad, Presence Switzerland has developed multilingual teaching and learning materials on history, economy, society and culture of Switzerland - through maps, interactive comics and teaching materials.

"Story Switzerland", the website of Presence Switzerland communicates an original and credible image of Switzerland abroad. Story Switzerland provides the contextual basis, and defines the image of Switzerland that the country wishes to convey abroad

SwissInfoDesk helps you with your research for information on Switzerland in the Internet - mainly information on history, geography, citizenship, culture and languages. Furthermore you'll find information on sports, economy, politics and education.

The Junior Web Award launched by SWITCH is proving to be highly popular. More than 2000 students have created some 100 websites. From 15 June 2007 onwards, the five best websites will be established by means of a public vote on the website.

SWITCH, the Swiss Education & Research Network, provides a list of links to online-catalogues and home pages of the Swiss National Library and major library networks and catalogues plus regional and local libraries featuring an online catalogue.

The emphasis study, mandated by the Confederation and the Cantons, has just been published in German and French. The study is part of the Education monitoring and offers a first stock-taking on the reform in teachers training.

Switzerland's House of Representatives has approved a new language law that forces schools to teach a second national language before English. The cantons have already critised the decision as going against their sovereignty in educational matters.

The Federal Council has authorised the SRG to provide two new digital radio stations in the future: the German-language information station DRS News and the national English-language entertainment and information station World Radio Switzerland WRS.