1. SWITZERLAND ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

2. 2 Information about Switzerland Your Gateway to Switzerland The Swiss Portal of the federal government, the cantons, and the communes Swiss News and Information Platform Switzerland Tourism Business Network Switzerland Statistics of Switzerland Swiss Public Broadcasting Organisation Magazine for Swiss living abroad Swiss National Library www.swissworld.org www.ch.ch www.swissinfo.ch www.myswitzerland.com www.osec.ch www.bfs.admin.ch www.srgssrideesuisse.ch www.revue.ch www.nb.admin.ch

3. 3 Authorities, political structure Federal Administration Portal of the Swiss Authorities Federal Council (Executive) Parliament (Legislative) Federal Chancellery Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) Federal Department of Economics Affairs (FDEA) Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) www.admin.ch www.ch.ch www.admin.ch/br www.parlament.ch www.bk.admin.ch www.eda.admin.ch www.edi.admin.ch www.ejpd.admin.ch www.vbs.admin.ch www.evd.admin.ch www.uvek.admin.ch

4. 4 Authorities, political structure Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) Swiss Federal Customs Administration (FCA) Federal Office of Migration (FOM) Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) Federal Office of Justice ( FOJ) Integration Office (Information on the federal EU policy) Information service for international trainee exchanges, European nationals on the move to Switzerland and returning Swiss nationals Swiss Federal Statistical Office Institute of Federalism Initiative and Referendum Institute Europe www.estv.admin.ch www.ezv.admin.ch www.bfm.admin.ch www.bsv.admin.ch www.bj.admin.ch www.europa.admin.ch www.swissemigration.ch www.bfs.admin.ch www.federalism.ch www.iri-europe.org

5. 5 Population, 4 cultures, 4 languages Swiss Culture Foundation Federal Office of Culture Statistics of Switzerland SWISS FILMS Foundation www.pro-helvetia.ch www.bak.admin.ch www.bfs.admin.ch www.swissfilms.ch

6. 6 Economy State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Business Network Switzerland Swiss Business Federation State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) Swiss Bankers Association Swiss National Bank Switzerland Tourism www.seco.admin.ch www.osec.ch www.economiesuisse.ch www.sif.admin.ch www.swissbanking.ch www.snb.ch www.myswitzerland.com

7. 7 Science, Research State Secretariat for Education and Research Swiss portal for Research and Innovation Swiss science and Technology Council (SSTC) Swiss National Science Foundation Paul Scherrer Institut Zurich Research Laboratories European organization for nuclear Research Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich Sciences Faculty University of Geneva The Swiss research information system Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences A list of Swiss scientist abroad www.sbf.admin.ch www.myscience.ch www.swtr.ch www.snf.ch www.psi.ch www.zurich.ibm.com www.cern.ch www.epfl.ch www.ethz.ch www.unige.ch/sciences www.aramis.admin.ch www.academies-suisses.ch www.swiss-list.com

8. 8 Switzerland in the international community Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Integration Office (Information on the federal EU policy) Federal Department of Defense Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) United Nations Amnesty international section Switzerland Organization Human right International committee of the Red Cross www.eda.admin.ch www.deza.admin.ch www.europa.admin.ch www.vbs.admin.ch www.un.org www.amnesty.ch www.humanrights.ch www.cicr.org

9. 9 Education State Secretariat for Education and Research Swiss Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology Basic information to all international student who wish to study in Switzerland Portal of the Swiss University Association of Swiss University Continuing Rector's Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education Swiss Federation of Private Schools Center for Youth Exchanges Network of highly skilled professionals living abroad www.sbf.admin.ch www.bbt.admin.ch www.educa.ch www.swissuniversity.ch www.swissuni.ch www.kfh.ch www.crus.ch www.edk.ch www.swiss-schools.ch www.echanges.ch www.swisstalents.org

10. 10 Travel & Traffic Switzerland Tourism Federal office for transports Federal office for civil aviation Project Alptransit Gotthard Swiss Travel and Transport Company Swiss train tracking Touring club Switzerland Road Routes in Switzerland All route tables from the official timetable of Switzerland www.myswitzerland.com www.bav.admin.ch www.bazl.admin.ch www.alptransit.ch www.sbb.ch www.swisstrains.ch www.tcs.ch www.finaroute.ch www.fahrplanfelder.ch

11. 11 Environment Federal Office of the Environment (FOEN) Federal Office of Agriculture Federal Office of Topography Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology www.bafu.admin.ch www.blw.admin.ch www.swisstopo.admin.ch www.meteoswiss.admin.ch

12. 12 History History of Switzerland Swiss national museums Swiss national exhibitions 1983 – 2002 Swiss Genealogy on the Internet Swiss genealogy and heritage for Americans of Swiss descent www.geschichte-schweiz.ch www.musee-suisse.ch www.expo-archive.ch www.eye.ch/swissgen www.theswisscenter.org