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Mobilität und Raum 2050 - Anhörung zum Sachplan Verkehr, Teil Programm

Die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz begrüssen die Harmonisierungsbestrebungen zwischen Raumentwicklung und der Entwicklung der Verkehrsinfrastruktur und anerkennen die grosse Wichtigkeit einer integrierten Planung der gesamten Mobiltät, welche im Entwurf zum Teil Programm des Sachplans Verkehr konkretisiert wird. Begrüsst wird im Programmteil insbesondere die Betonung der Wichtigkeit der umwelt- und ressourcenschonenden weiteren Entwicklung des Verkehrsnetzes, die neben Ausbauplänen im Zuge des zu erwartenden Siedlungwachstums die bessere Ausnutzung der existierenden Verkehrsinfrastrukturen in den Vordergrund stellt. Allerdings wäre ein stärkerer Miteinbezug und Erwähnung weiterer sektorübergreifenden und behördenverbindlichen Konzepte des Bundes wünschenswert.

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    Become a member of the Swiss Young Academy

    The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) brings together young researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines. It creates an inspiring environment for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange. The current call for applications, with submission deadline on 28 February 2026, offers the opportunity to apply for a five-year membership.

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    ECAE: New President and revised by-laws

    The Ethics Committee for Animal Experimentation (ECAE) is a joint commission of the SAMS and the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT). It acts as an expert and advisory body in the field of animal experimentation. At its meeting in November 2025, the SAMS Senate elected Prof. Michael Hottiger, Zürich, as chair of the ECAE. It also approved the entry into force of the revised by-laws. These describe the Commission’s composition, define the processes and clarify the roles of the two Academies.

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    «The Health Insurance Act is a law about money flows, not about health»

    At the end of the year, CH Media spoke with Arnaud Perrier, President of the SAMS, about rising healthcare costs, increasing administrative responsibilities, and other challenges within the healthcare system. Prof. Perrier advocates for easily accessible primary care organized through networks and a better distribution of tasks between doctors and nurses. He also explained why Switzerland needs an article on health in the Constitution.

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