swissnex Singapore

swissnex Singapore is a platform of the Embassy of Switzerland bridging knowledge and competencies in Science, Education, Art and Innovation. It operates in synergy with academic, governmental and economic partners, providing collaboration opportunities at innovative events promoting Swiss excellence.

Highlights

Presenting to you, the highlights of our events in 2012.	Have a look at our Annual Report 2011. Please download it here.


	Upcoming and Ongoing Events CASA 2012. 9-11 May 2012 The 25th Annual Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA 2012) to be held on May 9-11, 2012 at the Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC). It is the oldest international conference in computer animation and social agents and was founded in Geneva. World Cities Summit 2-4 July 2012 A global platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated solutions and forge partnerships. A Swiss Pavilion will be set up by swissnex Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore ETHZ Center (SEC). Singapore International Water Week 2012 1-5 July 2012 The SIWW is a global platform and major trade exhibition, showcasing a comprehensive range of services and products as well as new technologies of the entire water value chain. A "Swiss Pavilion" will be set up by the Singapore-ETH Center (SEC) in collaboration with swissnex Singapore.

	Switzerland EARTO Annual Conference 7- 8 May 2012, Geneva The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) conference program centers on the changing world in which RTOs (Research and Technology Organizations) operate and on how they adapt to these changes. Euresearch Events Register for the workshops and information events organized by Euresearch. Discovering Entrepreneurship & Innovation across cultures 11 - 22 June 2012 Fribourg, Switzerland This is a 2-week summer programme held at the School of Business Administration (HEG Fribourg). Application deadline has been extended to 15 May 2012. Please find more details here. 3rd International Conference on Research for Development (ICRD 2012) 20 - 22 August 2012 Bern, Switzerland An opportunity to share and discuss the most recent insights on development-oriented research conducted in North-South partnerships. Please find more details here. International Summer School in Affective Sciences 22 - 29 August 2012 Geneva, Switzerland This summer school aims to bring together and integrate the multiple and complementary ways of investigating the relations between the arts and the emotions. Please find more details here. Swiss National Science Foundation Research Funding Opportunities The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has a wide range of research funding programs at its disposal, among them: Fellowships for Advanced researchers International Short Research visits Study in Switzerland If you are interested in studying in Switzerland, please find more information about the different opportunities here.


	Opportunities Scholarships available from Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) IDHEAP is offering scholarships for its International Master in Public Administration. Find out more details here Marie Curie Actions The Marie Curie Actions, PEOPLE aims to increase the trans-national mobility of researchers. It encourages researchers from the entire world to Europe! Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP) The ZIHP supports cooperative projects involving several research groups with a balanced representation of basic and clinical research. Projects should address questions of general biomedical interest. Application deadline 5 May 2012 Grant of the University of Fribourg to support researchers and students Students who would like to undertake a Master, a research stay at PhD Level or a research stay at Post-PhD level at the University of Fribourg have the opportunity do it thanks to a grant offered by the university. Find more details here. Student internship at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore Are you interested in cutting edge cancer research and want to experience a different continent? Here is your chance. EPFL Executive program in Management of Technology Three Executive programs are associated with the domain Management of Technology – MoT: : An Executive MBA in MoT, a CAS in Management of Biotech, Medtech & Pharma Ventures and a CAS in Doing Business in Asia. Executive Master in International Oil and Gas Leadership Advance your career in Geneva: The Global Oil Trading Capital. Further information available on the Graduate Institute’s website. PLANT FELLOWS Post doc Fellowship Program The Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC) has launched its new International Post doc Fellowship Program in Plant Sciences. This Fellowship Program is co-funded by the FP7 Marie Curie Actions and is open to all applicants globally and in all research fields in plant sciences. Please find more details here. ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zurich. Please find more details here. Executive Master in Asian Affairs by The Graduate Institute. In collaboration with the Centre for Asian Studies at the Institute, the Centre for Area and Cultural Studies at EPFL and the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Geneva, the Graduate Institute's Executive Education is offering its new Executive Master in Asian Affairs. Please find more details here. Stipendia from the Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research The Swiss Foundation for Excellence and Talent in Biomedical Research promotes biomedical research in Switzerland. It does this by encouraging highly talented young research workers from anywhere in the world to make themselves known in Switzerland by organizing lecture tours at Swiss universities and research institutes, which will then be financed by the foundation.

	Singapore and the region NUS Business Strategies for Asia 13 to 17 August 2012 Do you want to break into the diverse Asian market? The NUS Business Strategies for Asia Program that will be held from 13 to 17 August 2012 aims to provide a better understanding of the diverse Asian Market. For more information, please click here. The Annual Conference on Quantum Cryptography (QCRYPT) 10 to 14 September 2012 swissnex Singapore has the pleasure to sponsor the 2nd Annual Conference on Quantum Cryptography (QCRYPT) that will take place at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House at NUS. Quantum cryptography aims to achieve security from fundamental physical principles. Significant progress has been made in the theoretical understanding of quantum cryptography, therefore it is regarded as one of the most promising candidates for a future quantum technology. For more information, please click here.

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