State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

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State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
(in German) Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation
(in French) Secrétariat d'État à la formation, à la recherche et à l'innovation
(in Italian) Segreteria di Stato per la formazione, la ricerca e l’innovazione
(in Romansh) Secretariat da stadi per furmaziun, retschertga ed innovaziun
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Agency overview
Headquarters Bern
Employees280
Annual budget CHF 4.5bn. ($5bn.)
Minister responsible
Parent department Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Child agency
Website www.sbfi.admin.ch

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research is the federal government's specialised agency for national and international matters concerning education, research and innovation policy. [1]

Contents

The SERI has 280 members of staff and controls an annual budget of around CHF 4.5 billion. The head of the SERI is State Secretary Martina Hirayama. [2] [3]

Tasks

Numerous public and private stakeholders contribute to Switzerland’s federally structured system of education, research and innovation (ERI). They are responsible for performance, funding, legislation and strategic management. [4] As the Confederation’s specialised agency for the ERI system, the SERI has the following remit:

SERI pursues its remit in consultation with the cantons, professional organisations, higher education institutions and bodies as well as with other stakeholders involved in the promotion of research and innovation. SERI is responsible for relationships with national and international authorities and institutions. It also represents the Confederation at national and international forums. In addition, it is the national contact point for the recognition of foreign VET, PET and UAS qualifications, handling coordination between the various agencies involved. It is responsible for recognition of baccalaureates issued by cantonal baccalaureate schools. Finally, it works to ensure the comparability of VET and PET qualifications at both the national and international level. [9]

The SERI is also responsible for the Swiss Science Council (SSC), which is administratively attached to it. [10]

Resources

SERI has an annual budget for education, research and innovation of around CHF 4.5 billion. [11]

EU Framework Programmes

The SERI represents Switzerland's interests in the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. [12] It is supported in this task by three implementation partners: Euresearch, SwissCore and Swissuniversities. Euresearch receives funding from SERI to support Swiss-based researchers and innovators regarding participation in the EU Framework Programmes. [13] SwissCore is Switzerland's Brussels-based liaison and information office for cooperation in ERI and is funded by the SERI, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse. [14] Swissuniversities coordinates the Swiss activities of EURAXESS, a European initiative that supports researcher mobility and career development, which are funded by SERI. [15]

History

SERI was formed from a merger of the State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER, formerly part of the Federal Department of Home Affairs) and the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET, formerly part of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs) on 20 December 2012, and it began its activities on 1 January 2013. The entire range of federal activities in education, research and innovation now take place under the auspices of the broader-based Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER). [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "SERI at a glance". Issuu. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ SERI, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. "Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann introduces State Secretary designate". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "SERI at a glance". Issuu. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "CC 412.10 Federal Act of 13 December 2002 on Vocational and Professional Education and Training (Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA)". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "CC 414.20 Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (Higher Education Act, HEdA)". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "CC 414.110 Federal Act of 4 October 1991 on the Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH Act)". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "CC 420.1 Federal Act of 14 December 2012 on the Promotion of Research and Innovation (RIPA)". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ↑ SERI, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. "Remit of SERI". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ SERI, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. "Organisation Chart of the SERI". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 23 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ SERI, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. "State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ research.swiss. "Horizon Europe". research.swiss. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Euresearch. "About Us". www.euresearch.ch. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ↑ SwissCore. "Funders and Partners". www.swisscore.org. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Swissuniversities. "EURAXESS". www.swissuniversities.ch. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Reorganisation der Departemente 2011-2012: Grünes Licht für das neue Staatssekretariat". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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