Swiss Review 2/2020

Swiss Review / April 2020 / No.2 25 Interested in education or training in Switzerland? educationsuisse provides advice to young Swiss Abroad regarding educational opportunities in Switzerland. Every year, around 70,000 young people throughout Switzerland begin an apprenticeship and over 39,000 men and women begin univer- sity studies. As Switzerland offers an excellent ed- ucational system, young Swiss Abroad are also attracted to their families’ country of origin. They come from all corners of the world recognising that this is a good opportunity to get to know cationsuisse offers information, advice and support: ■ ■ Information relating to different educa- tional options such as university studies or vocational training ■ ■ Information relating to specific questions regarding admission requirements, required language skills, deadlines, accommodation, insurances, etc. ■ ■ Individual counselling, also in cooperation with a professional career counselling provider ■ ■ Assistance in applying for a cantonal schol- arship and administrative support ■ ■ Student grants from educationsuisse and private foundations The educationsuisse staff speakGerman, French, Italian, Spanish and English. We will be glad to help and answer questions about education in Switzerland via email, telephone, Skype or at our offices in Berne. Information and contact The Swiss educational system is illustrated and outlined in an easy-to-follow diagram on www.educationsuisse.ch. The website also contains a lot more information on the topic of education in Switzerland. For specific questions contact: info@education- suisse.ch o r phone +41 31 356 61 04. Educationsuisse, Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Berne, Switzerland, www.educationsuisse.ch. What challenges does our democracy face? This year, the Annual Congress of the Swiss Abroad will focus on key questions for the future. It will be held in the Medi- terranean atmosphere of the southern town of Lugano. Immigration, data protection, digital challenges, and exercising our political rights: how is the Swiss democratic system meeting today’s challenges? Where does it need to change? How can we guarantee respect of the basic democratic rights in Switzerland, unique in the world, in a time of increasing autocracy? Should Swiss political rights be granted to second generation immigrants or to young people from the age of 16? These are just some of the questions that speakers at the 2020 Congress will be asked to answer or debate. If you are interested in these topical issues and keen to discover (or rediscover) the incredibly varied Ticino landscapes and architectural heritage, unlike any other in Switzerland, reserve the weekend of 22–23 August 2020 and join us in Lugano, an Italian Swiss town with a Mediterranean atmosphere. (JF) Switzerland better. According to the Federal Sta- tistical Office, some 3,500 Swiss Abroadwere en- rolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in the 2018/19 academic year. But how do you find the right educational course? What are the admission requirements? Are my language skills sufficient? How do you find an apprenticeship? There are so many questions to be answered. Every year, educa- tionsuisse is in contact with numerous young Swiss Abroad to answer their questions. Edu- 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