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 SwissCore activities in detail
 

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   - on recent developments and trends in European research, innovation and education policies
   - on trends in EU policy with impact on research
   - on structure and interaction of EU research institutions, S&T advisory bodies, science representations to the EU and sectorial research lobbies to the EU
   - on organisation, management and administrative procedures of European research, innovation and education programmes
by publication of monthly newsletters: SwissCore Synopsis,
informal reports to our funding partners based on non-official , "grey" information: Research News from Brussels
briefing visits/meetings with our funding partners or - on request - with other Swiss research actors

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   - advice and training on strategic issues of European research and innovation programmes, regarding evaluation and selection criterias, European added value, EU policy interests and research needs
   - advice and information on all matters of European research, innovation and education
   - training and advice on organisation, management and administrative procedures in EU research programmes
by presentations on state-of-the-art of organisation, management and strategic issues of EU research programmes (on request)

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    - facilitate contacts to EU institutions and representations of research organisations and relevant interest groups in Brussels
    - provide office space and meeting rooms for Swiss research actors
    - support networking and partnersearch for European research cooperation
    - represent the interest and concerns of the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Information Network on EU research programmes (www.euresearch.ch)
    - support networking and involvement of Swiss experts in EU S&T advisory groups
    - inform the Brussels research community about Swiss research policy, programmes and best-practice in research funding

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 assure visibility of Swiss research in Brussels
  
by the SwissCore Annual Event
the Swiss Science Briefing
briefing visits of EU-institutions with Swiss experts
the Informal Group of Liaison Offices (IGLO) in Bruxelles

SwissCore, rue du Trône 98, B-1050 Bruxelles
Tel +32-2-549 09 80, Fax +32-2-549 09 89, Email
last update May 2007