Embassy of Switzerland in Slovakia

Embassy of Switzerland in Slovakia

Government Administration

Official Representation of Switzerland in Slovakia

About us

As the official representation of Switzerland in Slovakia, the Embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic, financial and legal affairs, as well as science, education and culture. The Swiss Contribution Office (SCO) at the Embassy closely works with the National Coordination Unit and will monitor the implementation of the Swiss – Slovak Cooperation Programme.

Website
https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/slovakia/en/home/representations/embassy.html
Industry
Government Administration
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Bratislava
Type
Government Agency
Founded
1993

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Updates

  • The Geneva Conventions form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law.🔖 Yesterday we commemorated the 75th anniversary of their adoption at Slovenské národné múzeum with the opening of the contemporary art exhibition *Dialogues on Humanity*, produced by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs , Photo Elysée & International Committee of the Red Cross . *** Ženevské dohovory tvoria základ medzinárodného humanitárneho práva 🔖. Včera sme si v Slovenské národné múzeum pripomenuli 75. výročie ich prijatia otvorením výstavy súčasného umenia *Dialógy o ľudskosti*, ktorú pripravili Federal Department of Foreign Affairs , Photo Elysée & International Committee of the Red Cross .

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  • On 24 October we visited the town of Nitra and a unique place for integration of foreigners 🔵 COMIN. The 🇨🇭 Ambassador Peter Nelson met Mr Marek Hattas, Mayor of Nitra and a dedicated team of 🔵COMIN. We had an opportunity to hear and discuss how the City of Nitra deals with the integration of foreigners in cooperation with the Slovenská humanitná rada / Slovak Humanitarian Council, the best example of which is indeed the 🔵 COMIN contact point for foreigners, which has been operating for the third year now.

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  • ❓Did you know over 39,000 new businesses were launched in Switzerland this year? That’s a +2.2% increase from last year’s record! 🚀 A growing number of Swiss professionals are going the part-time self-employment route, balancing jobs while chasing their entrepreneurial dreams. Today, 14% of the workforce is self-employed. 🌍✨ #WhySwitzerland °°° ❓Vedeli ste, že tento rok vzniklo vo Švajčiarsku viac ako 39 000 nových firiem? To je nárast o +2,2 % oproti minuloročnému rekordu! 🚀 Čoraz viac švajčiarskych profesionálov sa vydáva cestou samostatnej zárobkovej činnosti na čiastočný úväzok, pričom balansujú medzi zamestnaním a honbou za svojimi podnikateľskými snami. V súčasnosti je 14 % pracovnej sily samostatne zárobkovo činných. 🌍✨

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  • Embassy of Switzerland in Slovakia reposted this

    Did you know that Italian is spoken by 7.8% of Switzerland’s population? Learn more about the Swiss national language while celebrating the #SettimanaLinguaItaliana. *********************************** Wussten Sie, dass Italienisch von 7,8 % der Schweizer Bevölkerung gesprochen wird? Erfahren Sie mehr über die Schweizer Landessprache, während Sie die #SettimanaLinguaItaliana feiern.   *********************************** Sapevate che l'italiano è parlato dal 7,8% della popolazione svizzera? Scoprite di più sulla lingua nazionale svizzera celebrando la #SettimanaLinguaItaliana. *********************************** Saviez-vous que l'italien est parlé par 7,8% de la population suisse ? Apprenez-en plus sur la langue nationale suisse tout en célébrant la #SettimanaLinguaItaliana.

    • Did you know that Italian is spoken by 7.8% of Switzerland’s population? Learn more about the Swiss national language while celebrating the #SettimanaLinguaItaliana.

Wussten Sie, dass Italienisch von 7,8 % der Schweizer Bevölkerung gesprochen wird? Erfahren Sie mehr über die Schweizer Landessprache, während Sie die #SettimanaLinguaItaliana feiern.  

Sapevate che l'italiano è parlato dal 7,8% della popolazione svizzera? Scoprite di più sulla lingua nazionale svizzera celebrando la #SettimanaLinguaItaliana.

Saviez-vous que l'italien est parlé par 7,8% de la population suisse ? Apprenez-en plus sur la langue nationale suisse tout en célébrant la #SettimanaLinguaItaliana.
  • Last week we welcomed the planning mission aimed to bring the potential Swiss Partners (ZHAW Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen IUNR , Schweizer Pärke / Parcs suisses / Parchi svizzeri ) and the Slovak counterparts (Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR - Ministry of Environment, Ministerstvo investícií, regionálneho rozvoja a informatizácie SR - MIRRI) together in order to discuss the fields of competence and activities from the Swiss partners within the Support Measure "Promoting Sustainable Tourism and Strengthening Biodiversity in protected areas". #secondswisscontribution #zhaw #schweizerpärke

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  • 14. októbra sa v Žiline konalo stretnutie zainteresovaných aktérov v rámci procesu predloženia finálnej verzie Švajčiarsko-slovenského programu Zdravie, ktorý bude financovaný z druhého švajčiarskeho príspevku. Stretnutie spojilo široké spektrum partnerov, ktorí priniesli pohľad na tému z rôznych uhlov, regiónov a organizácií. Ďakujeme zúčastneným za ich čas, živú diskusiu 💬 , podnety na zlepšenie návrhu programu a tešíme sa na ďalšie stretnutia a spoluprácu 🇨🇭🤝🇸🇰 . Úradu Žilinského samosprávneho kraja ďakujeme za pohostinnosť. *** On 14 October, a Stakeholders´ consultation took place in Žilina as part of the process of preparing the final submission of the Swiss-Slovak Health Programme, which will be funded by the second Swiss contribution. The meeting brought together a wide range of partners who brought perspectives on the topic from different angles, regions and organisations. We thank the participants for their time, lively discussion, suggestions for improving the programme design and look forward to further meetings and cooperation 🇨🇭🤝🇸🇰 . We thank the Žilina Self-governing Region for hosting this meeting. #secondswisscontribution #mirri #ministerstvozdravotnictva

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  • Researchers at ETH Zürich discovered that vortioxetine, an antidepressant, may help fight glioblastoma—one of the most deadly brain cancers. Clinical trials coming soon! More information:👇 https://lnkd.in/gVNwkXc5 Vedci z ETH Zürich zistili, že vortioxetín, antidepresívum, môže pomôcť v boji proti glioblastómu - jednému z najsmrteľnejších druhov rakoviny mozgu. Klinické skúšky už čoskoro! Viac informácií:👇 https://lnkd.in/gVNwkXc5

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  • She’s officially the best truck mechanic in the world! Sophie Schumacher from Switzerland took home the Heavy Truck Maintenance category top prize at the International Skills Championship. Can you guess in which other categories Switzerland has won medals? #WorldSkills Je oficiálne najlepšou mechaničkou nákladných áut na svete! Sophie Schumacherová zo Švajčiarska získala na medzinárodných majstrovstvách zručností hlavnú cenu v kategórii údržba ťažkých nákladných vozidiel. Uhádnete, v ktorých ďalších kategóriách získalo Švajčiarsko medaily?

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  • For the 14th year in a row, Switzerland is the world's most innovative economy! Featuring 133 economies, the Global Innovation Index by the World Intellectual Property Organization consists of roughly 80 indicators aiming to capture the multidimensional facets of innovation. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/g-J3KKGa @wipo Švajčiarsko je už 14. rok po sebe najinovatívnejšou ekonomikou sveta! Globálny inovačný index Svetovej organizácie duševného vlastníctva, ktorý zahŕňa 133 ekonomík, pozostáva z približne 80 ukazovateľov zameraných na zachytenie viacrozmerných aspektov inovácií. Čítajte viac 👇 https://lnkd.in/g-J3KKGa

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