National programmes
The International Affairs Office is in regular contact with the various bodies connected with promoting Switzerland's position in a centre for science abroad, be they consulates and embassies, the Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs (DFAE), de Presence Switzerland, Swissuniversities or, in particular, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
Collaborations with SERI take place primarily in the context of the following initiatives: