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2010 Annual Report on Switzerland’s International Cooperation
"The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) published the joint Annual Report for 2010 on Switzerland’s international cooperation. It provides the most important results in relation to Switzerland’s commitment to combating poverty, and contributions to the reduction of global risks."
St. Gallen, 29 August - 2 September 2011
"The congress is a worldwide platform to share knowledge and experience, discuss and find solutions for questions pertaining to ageing and generations. During the congress experts and participants highlight the societal, economic, health and educational-political impacts of demographic change in Special Sessions, Plenary Panels and Side Events.The congress is targeted at individuals from business, health organisations, social services, politics, academia and non-governmental organizations."
Basel, 8 November 2011
Health is a human right: too often forgotten, this is the central issue of international health policy and health cooperation. And yet millions of people die each year in developing countries due to easily preventable diseases. This is a basic violation of the human right to health. In addition, women, minorities and marginalized people often have limited access to health care due to poorly functioning health care systems. That is why this year's Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium, which will be organized by the Swiss Red Cross and the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland will reflect debate question how the human right to health could be strengthened in the Swiss Foreign Health Policy as well as in Global Health.