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New momentum for Swiss polar science
26th May 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
*If you have missed the event, you can watch the recording and consult the following Powerpoint presentations:
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In 2015, the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) was created as a dedicated service and logistics provider for the Swiss polar and remote high-altitude science community. From 2021, the SPI enjoys a new national status and launched a call for the first series of Swiss polar programmes. These steps will significantly increase the opportunities and impact of Swiss polar science at the “three poles” in the coming years.
The online event will feature a brief presentation of SPI’s enhanced portfolio, an overview of Switzerland’s scientific footprint in high latitudes and altitudes and new opportunities for international collaboration.
The event was held online on Wednesday 26 May 2021 from 17:00-18:00 CEST (UTC+2).
Programme:
17:00 – 17:05 Words of welcome
By Danièle Rod & Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, Swiss Polar Institute
17:05 – 17:20 Presentation of the Swiss Polar Institute
By Danièle Rod & Gabriela Schaepman-Strub
17:20 – 17:25 Remarks from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
By Maria Peyro-Voeffray, Head of Bilateral Relations and Head a.i. of International Relations
17:25 – 17:30 Swiss Polar Perspectives
By Amb. Stefan Estermann, Arctic Ambassador, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
17:30 – 17:50 Swiss polar science in a nutshell
By Hubertus Fischer, president of the Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude Research (SKHP)
17:50 – 18:00 Questions and open discussion
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