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«Science et politique à table!»: Is assisted suicide in Switzerland sufficiently regulated?

With «Science et Politique à table!», the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (a+) invite members of parliament to discuss current topics with experts from the scientific community. On March 4, 2025, the discussion focused on the appropriate legal and institutional framework for assisted suicide in Switzerland. The summary of the discussions, the speakers' presentations as well as relevant contacts are now available on the a+ website.

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    Subscribe for the Learning Group of the MOOC on transdisciplinary research

    Registration is now open for the next free, guided Learning Group of the online course «Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges» (td-MOOC).

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    New Opportunities in Transdisciplinary Education: CAS Programmes and td-net Modules 2027–2029

    td-net again cooperates with two CAS programmes from the University of Zurich and the University of Bern.

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    Swiss Public Health Conference 2027: call for abstracts now open

    How can healthcare systems and their professionals address future challenges? The Swiss Public Health Conference 2027 in Sion will explore this question. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their ideas for presentations by February 1, 2027.

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