SNSF Politics Course for Researchers - Franxini Boot Camp (fully booked)

This course is aimed at researchers in Switzerland and provides them  with practical knowledge about Swiss politics, so they are not only  scientifically competent but also politically savvy - to be able to  shape changes and institutions that benefit the entire society. Participants learn in these intensive trainings to identify the right  stakeholders in parliaments and administrations and understand how they  can effectively engage in political affairs. They learn how to  contextualize their statements in the political discourse, assess their  public impact, and protect themselves from being instrumentalized.

Participants will specifically

● learn the basics of the Swiss political system;

● understand the distinct roles of researchers in the policy making process;

● learn who relevant intermediary actors are between research and politics in Switzerland and globally;

● understand how to translate their research for the political and public discourse.