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SNIS Award 2011 for the Best Thesis in International Studies - Submission Deadline Extended until Monday, 6 February 2012

The SNIS prizes the best thesis in International Studies received in a Swiss University in 2011 with an amount of CHF 5'000.

The submission is currently open until 6 February 2012.

 

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Interview with Dr Bernhard Fuhrer, SNIS Director

Dr Fuhrer replied to the questions of “Geneva – International Cooperation”, the website of the Canton and State of Geneva dedicated to the promotion of Geneva as a primary global governance centre.

 

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Negotiating Climate Change – Video Report of Research Findings

The SNIS funded project “Negotiating Climate Change”, coordinated by Professor Katharina Michaelowa (University of Zurich) has analysed the strategies used in climate change negotiations and examined the factors that influence these strategies. The project unfolded the questions whether external power resources such as economic size can be compensated by the use of strategies.

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