At the Culture and Economy Forum, Alain Berset presents the first study on crowdfunding in the cultural sector in Switzerland, carried out by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In 2014, nearly 4.5 million francs were raised in this way for cultural projects. He recalls that the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty […]
The Quartz awards are presented at the Schiffbau in Zurich, live on SRF, RTS and RSI. “Köpek” by Esen Isik wins the award for best feature film; “Above and Below” that for best documentary. Alain Berset pays tribute to the cinematographer Renato Berta, winner of the Honorary Award, “ein Meister des Weglassens”, who has shot […]
Together with Anne-Claude Demierre, Vice-President of the Conference of Cantonal Directors of Social Affairs, Alain Berset presents to the press the position of the Confederation and the cantons on the popular initiative “For an unconditional basic income”. The initiators proposed 2,500 francs per month per adult. The Federal Council shares the aim of a dignified […]
At the opening gala of the Swiss Performing Arts Fair in Thun, the Swiss Performing Arts Award is presented to the clown duo Compagnia Baccalà, Camilla Pessi and Simone Fassari, in the presence of Alain Berset. He salutes the “A cappella-Sängerinnen, Action-Comedy-Darsteller, Akrobatinnen und Artisten” and all the disciplines of the small stage, and draws […]
Alain Berset inaugurates the new building of the Kunstmuseum Basel, designed by the architects Christ & Gantenbein. “Der Erweiterungsbau erweitert unseren Horizont”: the building enters into dialogue with the 1930s museum, with the works and with the public. Speeches on this site Kunstmuseum Basel (in German, French-language page) Sources Federal Council, speech of 15.04.2016
On the same day, Alain Berset opens the hundredth edition of the Muba, the Basel sample fair: “100 years of progress. 100 years of enriching our daily lives.” He sees a link between direct democracy and inventiveness. Switzerland, he says, is “a sample fair on a grand scale”, and the Birchermüesli “die Mutter aller Kompromisse”. […]
In Amsterdam, Alain Berset takes part in the informal meeting of the health ministers of the European Union, chaired by the Dutch minister Edith Schippers. On access to innovative treatments at an acceptable price, he raises the difficulty of reconciling thriving pharmaceutical research with affordable prices. On improving foodstuffs, he presents the Swiss nutrition strategy, […]
Alain Berset leads the Swiss delegation to the special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the world drug problem. He gives a press briefing at the Swiss Mission before the opening. Switzerland defends its four-pillar policy (prevention, therapy, harm reduction, law enforcement), which treats addiction as an illness. It calls for international policy […]
On the Rütli, Alain Berset celebrates 25 years of the Swiss Path, the trail laid out around Lake Uri for the 700th anniversary of the Confederation, and of the Square of the Swiss Abroad. School classes from every canton are present. “Unser Nationaldenkmal ist… eine Wiese.” No bronze horseman, no pantheon: “Gras statt Grandiosität: Das […]
From 18 to 21 May, the Federal Office of Culture hosts in Berne the 11th annual meeting of the forum of European heritage heads. Alain Berset addresses the participants at Schadau Castle in Thun. “Our cultural heritage is the exact opposite of national stereotypes.” Switzerland, reduced to cheese, banks and chocolate, was already an industrial […]
At the National Dialogue on Social Policy of the Conference of Cantonal Directors of Social Affairs, Alain Berset speaks about the shortage of skilled workers and about reconciling work and family life. He opens with a finding from neuroscience: strategic tasks call on the same regions of the brain as looking after children. Good managers […]
Alain Berset gives the opening speech of the 69th World Health Assembly at the Palais des Nations. He starts from the 2030 Agenda: “Transforming our world!” The Sustainable Development Goals now concern all states, and no longer only low- and middle-income countries. On the same day, he chairs a ministerial round table on dementia, organised […]
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