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Daniel Moeckli: new human rights delegate of the academies
Daniel Moeckli will become the human rights delegate of a+ from 2025. In this role, he will support researchers whose human rights are violated as a result of scientific activities as well as address issues at the interface between science and human rights. Potential topics include international conflicts and their impact on academic freedom, social media and human rights as well as setbacks in democracy and the rule of law. Daniel Moeckli, Professor of Public Law at the University of Zurich with an international and comparative law focus, is well connected in the academic and human rights community and has many years of experience in the field of human rights.
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CosmoVision Arts Call for Authors launched
How can artistic and collaborative methods in transdisciplinary research bridge local and scientific worldviews? CosmoVision Arts invites teams of one researcher/scientist and one artist/practitioner to co-create works that merge analytical and creative perspectives, making knowledge accessible across disciplines and cultures.
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Prix Média and Prix MultiMédia 2025 for Peace Research and Ocean Science
Burning issues related impactfully: Katharina Bochsler, Sebastian Broschinski, Christof Gertsch and Mikael Krogerus win this year’s prizes for outstanding scientific journalism. Katharina Bochsler receives the Prix Média 2025 for her radio report "Heisse Konflikte" (Burning Conflicts), while Sebastian Broschinski, Christof Gertsch and Mikael Krogerus were awarded the Prix MultiMédia 2025 for their report "Das erschöpfte Meer" (The Depleted Sea). The prizes are each endowed with CHF 10,000.
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Invitation Award Ceremony 2025 - National Prize for Open Research Data
We are delighted to invite you to this year's National Open Research Data Award Ceremony on 27 November 2025 in Bern. Register for the event via the link below.