Switzerland and India agree closer scientific cooperation

Bern, 02.05.2019 – The fifth meeting of the Switzerland-India Joint Science Committee, held on 30 April 2019, set the course for closer bilateral cooperation in the field of research. The Swiss delegation included representatives of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI, the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW as Leading House for research cooperation with India, the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. State Secretary Martina Hirayama led the delegation.

Source: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI (Press Release)

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Amitabh Arora has more than 18 years of experience promoting foreign direct investments (FDI), trade and economic relations between India and Switzerland, South Korea, United Kingdom and Canada. He is currently working as Director Key Accounts at the Greater Geneva Berne area (GGBa), the economic development agency of western Switzerland. GGBa offers a comprehensive range of services at no charge to foreign companies seeking to establish a presence in Switzerland. He is also the founder of FDITracker.com, tracking FDI developments worldwide. Amitabh has a Masters in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and a Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) from College of Business Studies, India.