Franxini Boot Camp
No push-ups, but plenty of political know-how: At the Franxini Boot Camps, researchers get ready for constructive exchanges with Swiss politics. 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.
How research, politics, and administration collaborate
The Franxini Boot Camp is aimed at researchers at all career stages and from all disciplines at Swiss universities and universities of applied sciences. 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.
In particular, they:
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Develop a practical understanding of the Swiss political landscape.
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Learn where and how they can engage in the political process and who the relevant stakeholders are.
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Understand their role and that of politics, and interact confidently with political actors.
In Sprints and Marathons
Boot Camp Sprint
Franxini Boot Camp – Sprint provides an overview in one day: Researchers receive the basics on the Swiss political system and learn where, when, and how they can effectively get involved. The focus is on conveying the most important contents and an intensive exchange on the topics «Sciences and Politics» and «Participation in Political and Public Discourse».
Boot Camp Marathon
Franxini Boot Camp – Marathon is an in-depth course over 2.5 days with practical training elements. The researchers learn the basics of the Swiss political system and where, when, and how they can constructively get involved. The contents of the two thematic areas «Science and Politics» and «Participation in Political and Public Discourse» are immediately deepened and practiced through practical training elements.
We organized Franxini Boot Camps for these organizations:
Upcoming Events
Fri, May 24Universität Zürich, RAA-E-30May 24, 2024, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PMUniversität Zürich, RAA-E-30, Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich, Schweiz- Mon, Jun 17Swiss National Science FoundationJun 17, 2024, 8:45 AM – 5:15 PMSwiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 21, 3012 Bern, SchweizJun 17, 2024, 8:45 AM – 5:15 PMSwiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 21, 3012 Bern, SchweizThis one-day intensive training is designed as a first introduction to the Swiss political system and will provide international researchers with options for contributing to the policy making process and the public discourse even if they do not speak one of the national languages.
Past Events
- Fri, May 03Berner Generationenhaus
- Mon, Feb 12Schweizerischer Nationalfonds