Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signs framework cooperation agreement in Vientiane on development cooperation with Laos admin.ch - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from admin.ch Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Global Education Summit: Switzerland announces its support for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the period 2021–25
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Switzerland announced a contribution of CHF 52 million for the period 2021 25 at the GPE s replenishment conference on 28 29 July 2021 in London. A commitment to equitable, inclusive and crisis-resilient education systems is one of Switzerland s priorities within the GPE. Raise your hand to accelerate access to quality education in developing countries, where the education crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In essence, this is the appeal that has been launched by the GPE, the world s largest fund dedicated to reinforcing and funding education in low-income countries. The Federal Council decided on 11 June 2021 to renew its contribution to the fund with a pledge of CHF 52 million. The support was announced on 29 July 2021 at the Global Education Summit in London by Patricia Danzi, director of the Swiss Agency for Development
Investments and innovative approaches in rural areas: Switzerland increases contribution to International Fund for Agricultural Development admin.ch - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from admin.ch Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Official visit to Mali: Ignazio Cassis calls for transition to lasting peace Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Bern, 11.02.2021 - Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis travelled to Mali on 9 February 2021 for a two-day official visit. In Bamako, he met with President Bah N Daw and Foreign Minister Zeyni Moulaye. Their discussions focused on the transition period leading to the formation of a new government and on efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region. Switzerland s commitment to international cooperation in Mali was also a central topic. The topics discussed are priorities of the first Swiss strategy for the region, the Sub-Saharan Africa Strategy 2021–24, which was recently adopted by the Federal Council. Also on the agenda were visits to several Swiss-supported projects.
Geneva hub to aid worldwide emergency education World in Progress – the ephemeral landart painting by Swiss-French artist Saype showing two children drawing their ideal world in front of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (pictured on June 24, 2020) Keystone / Valentin Flauraud
Millions of children around the world can’t go to school, but a Swiss-based platform has set out to change that.
This content was published on January 26, 2021 - 12:34
January 26, 2021 - 12:34
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The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies aims to help the 127 million children who do without schooling because of humanitarian crises.
Its official launch was on Monday, after Switzerland pledged to establish Geneva as such a hub at the 2019 Global Refugee Forum.