Swiss Review 6/2019

Swiss Review / November 2019 / No.6 30 “Swiss Review” Secure the future of the “Review” The online edition of the “Review” is being improved as part of an upgrade of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad’s web presence. That is good news all round, even for those who prefer the “Review” on paper. The “Swiss Review” is published in hard copy as well as online, and that will not change. However, as an excep- tion, there will only be five printed editions of the “Review” in 2020. A sixth edition – scheduled for July 2020 –will only appear online. It will also be available to all readers of the printed editionwhowant to see what the elec- tronic version is like, whether online, via our “Swiss Review” app or as a clas- sical ePaper. The one-off omission of the printed edition, approved by the OSA Execu- tive Board, is not a cost-cutting meas- ure. On the contrary, it is an expan- sionary measure as it frees up funds for a key modernisation of the organ- isation’s entire online presence. The current OSA, Swisscommunity and “Swiss Review” websites will be merged and aligned closely with the requirements of the Swiss community living abroad. This is a highly chal- lenging technical and financial project that we aim to implement by spring 2021. It will also make a material con- tribution to securing the future of the “Review” by enhancing the appeal of its online presence. That will benefit everyone who enjoys using online media. The improved online edition should also ensure no further in- crease in the print run of the “Re- view”, which is currently about 200,000 copies. This stabilisation will be key to retaining the printed version over the long term. That is the stated aim of the OSA directors and the “Review” editor-in-chief. The absence of the “Review” from your postbox in June 2020 is thus ul- timately a good thing for those who value the printedword. Moreover, this edition of “Swiss Review” shows that the OSA has no intention of diluting the scope of its reporting mandate, as it contains 40 pages as opposed to the usual 32. That is because therewere so many topics that the editorial team wanted to report to the “Fifth Switzer- land”. ARIANE RUSTICHELLI, OSA DIRECTOR MARC LETTAU, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OSA Director Ariane Rustichelli says the “Swiss Review” should secure the printed version while developing and im- proving the online version at the same time. Photo: Danielle Liniger Would you like to read the “Swiss Review” on a tablet or mobile tele- phone? You can find the app free of charge in Google Play Store or the Apple app store. SWISS REVIEW educationsuisse Tel .+41 31 356 61 04 Fax+41 31 356 61 01 info@educationsuisse.ch www.educationsuisse.ch Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) Alpenstrasse 26 CH-3006 Berne Tel. +41 31 356 61 00 Fax +41 31 356 61 01 info@aso.ch www.aso.ch www.revue.ch www.swisscommunity.org Our partners: Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad Tel .+41 31 356 6116 Fax+41 31 356 61 01 info@sjas.ch www.sjas.ch