Switzerland + India

Joint research and networking activities between Indian and Swiss scientists, with the aim of initiating new partnerships and/or continuing ongoing successful collaborative activities. Strong emphasis is placed on the involvement of the private sector.

The project 'Friendship in diversity' aims at encouraging students to develop a project file on Switzerland using diverse sources of information and all creativity, apart from highlighting the unique aspects of the country and identifying similarities and diversities with India.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

Renowned astronaut, Prof. Claude Nicollier, will be visiting India from 10. - 13.08.09., across three cities: Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata (also Kharagpur) and will be conducting interactive presentations for school students of classes XI and XII. Prof. Nicollier will be accompanied by Ms. Muriel Noca, project manager, SwissCube, who will hold joint presentations, with Prof. Nicollier, in Delhi and Bangalore.

A media trip will be organized for select journalists from the print media belonging to the beat 'science', where important features of Switzerland, pertaining to science, will be highlighted. This will be followed by an electronic media trip.

The aim of the project 'Get to know Switzerland better!' is to encourage further awareness, amongst students, about the diverse aspects of Switzerland in an innovative and interactive fashion. This project includes many components such as quizzes, T-shirt painting competitions and essay-writing skills.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

The project 'Friendship in diversity' aims at encouraging students to develop a project file on Switzerland using diverse sources of information and all creativity, apart from highlighting the unique aspects of the country and identifying similarities and diversities with India.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

The aim of the project 'Get to know Switzerland better!' is to encourage further awareness, amongst students, about the diverse aspects of Switzerland in an innovative and interactive fashion. This project includes many components such as quizzes, T-shirt painting competitions and essay-writing skills.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

The aim of the project 'Get to know Switzerland better!' is to encourage further awareness, amongst students, about the diverse aspects of Switzerland in an innovative and interactive fashion. This project includes many components such as quizzes, T-shirt painting competitions and essay-writing skills.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

The project 'Friendship in diversity' aims at encouraging students to develop a project file on Switzerland using diverse sources of information and all creativity, apart from highlighting the unique aspects of the country and identifying similarities and diversities with India.

For more information: india@indiaswitzerland.com

Ms. Sandra Hutterli, Swiss educationist, will tour India and hold interactive workshops with teachers (subject and language) and students.

Intermezzo 2009 was a unique fashion show, which was conducted by the students of Pearl Academy of Fashion, incorporating all the four elements of India, Switzerland, science and education. Webgyor, which was also based on all the four key elements, comprised of web-based prototyes. Both projects were held on 24.10.09. at the Embassy of Switzerland.

Interactive workshops on the topic 'Green Buildings' will be conducted with partner TERI and school children from 30 schools.

Prof. Rolf Jeltsch, Swiss mathematician, will be visiting India (across 5 cities, as of now) and hold lectures with students of higher educational institutions.

A solar flower clock, designed with the help of the Haute Ecole d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud, will be erected at the Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi.

Workshops on green buildings, health, nutrition and Indo-Swiss bi-laterlal relations was held in ten Kendriya Vidyalayas across Delhi in the month of April, covering app. 600 students and teachers.

Interactive workshops, on Switzerland, were held at Kuoni Academy, Delhi, on the 08th, 09th, 17th, 21st, 28th and 30th of June, 2010. The workshops included film screening, quizzes, worksheets and others.

The project 'Paint a watch' was held on the 12th of August for the students of Amity International School Saket, in cooperation with the Embassy of Switzerland New Delhi and Swatch. The students had to paint the design of a watch, along with a title and brief description. The top 5 winners will be invited to the head office of Swatch and their retail outlet, to obtain a first hand experience of how a corporate functions.

A vide conference, on the subject of 'Mass inhabitation on Mars' was held with Prof. Claude Nicollier, renowned Swiss astronaut, and students of Anity International Schools. This was a follow-up videocon to the one in July (22.07.10.).

Select exhibits from the Science Suisse exhibition (exhibits on renowned Swiss scientists) will be 'inaugurated' by the S & T Counsellor, Dr. Mattia Celio, on 19th of August, 2010, at DPS, R.K. Puram. This will also see a videocon with Prof. Thomas Stocker, where students will interact with Prof. Stocker, on various subjects pertaining to climate change.