The BULAA Working Collaborative Model from Switzerland

Four languagesMultiple Switzerland

German Speaking

French

Italian

Romansh

Multiple Switzerland26 Cantons = 26 different States

Multiple Switzerland10 Universities – 2 Federal Institute of Technology

Geneva

Lausanne

Fribourg

Neuchâtel

Luzern

Bern

Zürich

Ticino

St-Gallen

BaselEPFZ

EPFL

• Geneva: ca. 13’830 students • Fribourg: ca. 9’598 students• Lausanne: ca. 11’468 students • Lugano: ca. 2’483 students• Neuchâtel: ca. 3’761 students

Universities with different realities

The educational landscape

•Education is a cantonal matter•But regional and national plateforms •And for Gender Equality : the Kofrah and the BULA

The BULAThe Latin Connection

• Experience and Good Practice• Common actions• Representation at a national level• Collaboration rather than competition

The BULA programs

• StartingDoc • Réseau Romand de Mentoring• REGARD Workshops• Relocation and Dual Career Support• Bula Counseling Plateform for Women

Researchers

Challenges

• Constant need to adapt •Many actors• Institutionalisation (end of the

Federal support in 2011)

• Inter-university offers• Wide networks across various

institutions for women researchers• Stimulation and cooperation for

Gender Equality Delegates

Strengths

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