News
Language programme to boost integration
15.05.12 / Continuing education
By the name of “FIDE – learn, teach and assess French, Italian and German in Switzerland”, the Federal Migration Office has launched a language training system specifically defined around the integration needs of migrants. The course will be gradually introduced in the cantons from this summer on.
E-Book: Swiss Political System
08.05.12 / Didactical resources
This eBook presents an overview of Switzerland’s system of government - the fundamental role that federalism, direct democracy and concordance democracy play in this historically evolved system, plus the Swiss political system from an international comparative perspective.
Introducing the Council of Europe
01.05.12 / Publication
Teaching small children about complex and challenging issues such as human rights, democracy, and the structure of Europe today may seem like a daunting task. Help is at hand, however, in the form of the Council of Europe’s educational booklet: '47 States and one Organisation…the Council of Europe'.
myPad – mobile, cooperative Learning
25.04.12 / Media competence / School project
imedias, a support service for the integration of ICT into learning, is developing a pilote project on the use of iPads in the class room. With the help of 6 teachers and their classes they try to find out if it is worth while to further explore the use of iPads in the class room.
Agenda
Swiss Energy and Climate Summit
12.09.12 - 14.09.12 / Bern, Bundesplatz
The aim of the SwissECS is to inform the population on climate and energy issues in Switzerland. The three-day Energy & Climate Summit will take place on the Swiss Federal Square in Berne. One of its centres of interest is the awareness of young people about climate protection.
Event languages: German
School Grades: Indipendent of levels
Swiss Learning Festival
14.09.12 - 15.09.12 / national event
The Swiss national Awareness Campaign for Life Long Learning brings a new learning experience to the people. Committed people join forces with education providers. For 24 hours the Learning Festival focuses on educational networking. For your info on the regional events watch the pages in the national languages.
Event languages: German, French, Italian
School Grades: Indipendent of levels
International networking conference 2012
14.09.12 - 14.09.12 / Priora Business Center, Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7, 8302 Zürich-Kloten
Under the motto “Guidance in the context of internationalisation” the conference offers to education and careers advisors the opportunity to get impulses from experts, to share ideas and network with colleagues from around Europe in interactive workshops. The participation is free of charge.
Event languages: German, French, English
School Grades: Others vocational schools, 3rd cycle (7th to 9th school year), Post-compulsory schools
Application deadline: 31.07.12
