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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+

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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    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.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    Organ donation after assisted suicide? Interview with CEC President Paul Hoff

    The number of assisted suicides is on the rise. In some cases, people who intend to end their lives wish to donate their organs after death. Organ donation and assisted suicide have been practised independently of each other in Switzerland for years, combining both practices, however, raises numerous new medical-ethical questions. In an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger, Paul Hoff, president of the Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the SAMS explains why he considers an in-depth discussion important.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    Need for action in family medicine and pediatrics

    As part of its commitment to a sustainable healthcare system, the SAMS supports the professional association mfe in its «Workforce» study, which is conducted every five years. The results of the 2025 edition show that the shortage of pediatricians and general practitioners has worsened in recent years. An aging population, reduced working hours, and an increased administrative burden threaten basic medical coverage across the country.

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