Multilateral Research and Innovation Cooperation Instruments
Swiss research and innovation actors have access to proven multilateral instruments for cross-border cooperation. As the competent authority, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) creates the optimal framework conditions through Switzerland's membership in transnational cooperation programmes and performs sovereign tasks.
CIESM: International cooperation for research in the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM) was founded in 1919 by Mediterranean coastal states to advance scientific exploration of the Mediterranean Sea. Switzerland joined the CIESM in 1971.
European Molecular Biology Conference: Opportunities for early career researchers
The European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) funds the General Programme of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). Switzerland is a founding member of the EMBO and the EMBC, both of which pursue the goal of fostering excellence in molecular biology research in Europe.
European Cooperation in Science and Technology – COST
COST was founded in Brussels in 1971 and has since supported coordinated cooperation in research and development in Europe. Switzerland is a founding member.