Democratically Digital Democratically Digital Innovation and direct democracy are two core Swiss attributes. Sadly, they don’t mix. 31.07.2019, Haig Simonian
Digital Education Is More Than Just Media Literacy Digital Education Is More Than Just Media Literacy Schools don’t pay enough attention to computer science 31.07.2019, Matthias Ammann
Why Swiss Banks Should Benefit from Blockchain Technology Why Swiss Banks Should Benefit from Blockchain Technology Jennifer Anthamatten on the Opportunity for the Swiss Financial Industry 31.07.2019, Jennifer Anthamatten
Switzerland’s Battle for Gender Equality Switzerland’s Battle for Gender Equality For decades, women have been campaigning for better rights. But a new study shows, there’s still some way to go 28.06.2019, Haig Simonian
Investment Controls: Naive Economic Policy Investment Controls: Naive Economic Policy An irrational fear of foreign investment is spreading in Swiss politics. 28.06.2019, Marco Salvi
A Magnet for International Organizations A Magnet for International Organizations The region around the Lake Geneva Arc hosts international organizations for humanitarian services, peacebuilding, health, business, science and sport. 28.06.2019, Patrick Dümmler, Pascal Lago
A Transparent Security Policy Is Required A Transparent Security Policy Is Required Switzerland needs modern strategies 27.06.2019, Julian Kamasa
Switzerland’s Francophone Powerhouse Switzerland’s Francophone Powerhouse The uniquely dynamic momentum of the Lake Geneva region 31.05.2019, Haig Simonian
Direct Democracy Requires Continuous Improvement Direct Democracy Requires Continuous Improvement E-voting as a response to contemporary challenges 28.05.2019, Fabian Schnell, Matthias Ammann
A Step towards Retirement at 58 A Step towards Retirement at 58 The Federal Council’s decision is unnecessary, economically speaking 28.05.2019, Marco Salvi
A Monetary Policy for All Seasons A Monetary Policy for All Seasons A new study by the International Monetary Fund argues for big changes to Swiss economic and monetary policy. But in a separate report on the central bank, Avenir Suisse suggests only a reassessment is required. 30.04.2019, Haig Simonian
An Ageing Society Brings New Opportunities to the Labor Market An Ageing Society Brings New Opportunities to the Labor Market We will soon face not the end of work, but a massive shortage of manpower 29.04.2019, Marco Salvi
The Electronic Clerk Should Charge Less The Electronic Clerk Should Charge Less How true-cost-pricing could foster e-government in Switzerland 29.04.2019, Fabian Schnell, Matthias Ammann
Rethinking Public Services in a Digital Age Rethinking Public Services in a Digital Age Big changes are needed to adapt supply to deregulation, tighter budgets and fickle demand 31.03.2019, Haig Simonian
It Must Work Second Time Round It Must Work Second Time Round An E-ID for Switzerland: basic infrastructure of a digital society 27.03.2019, Fabian Schnell, Matthias Ammann
Getting to Know Europe Getting to Know Europe An evening with the former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Erhard Busek 27.03.2019, Verena Parzer-Epp, Patrick Dümmler
Trade Should Be Free and Extraterritoriality Avoided Trade Should Be Free and Extraterritoriality Avoided A ‘one size fits all’ attempt to export one country’s rules and standards is not helpful 01.03.2019, Haig Simonian
Costly Career Interruptions Costly Career Interruptions How people taking breaks from work could be better protected against poverty in old age 28.02.2019, Jérôme Cosandey
Why the Wave of Pensioners Is Driving Robotization Forward Why the Wave of Pensioners Is Driving Robotization Forward Ageing and the labor market 28.02.2019, Marco Salvi in an interview with Peter Siegenthaler, SWI
Current Data on the Schengen-Dublin Agreement Current Data on the Schengen-Dublin Agreement Security concerns have not materialized 27.02.2019, Julian Kamasa
Walking on Eggshells in Swiss Agricultural Policy Walking on Eggshells in Swiss Agricultural Policy There is no need for state-controlled egg consumption 31.01.2019, Patrick Dümmler
Swiss Cities – from Zero to Hero Swiss Cities – from Zero to Hero The turnaround in Swiss cities began in the mid-1990s and has triggered a rapid urban boom. 31.01.2019, Fabian Schnell, Daniel Müller-Jentsch, Lukas Rühli
What To Do With (In)equality? What To Do With (In)equality? Events Takeaways from the Avenir Suisse Think Tank Summit 2019 25.01.2019, Verena Parzer-Epp
Keep Things in Proportion Keep Things in Proportion Sober analysis of the pros and cons of a new institutional agreement with the European Union shows Switzerland should pursue its bilateral path 20.12.2018, Haig Simonian
