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Free expression of opinion – the greatest asset

At the last annual meeting with the development organisations, Federal President Ignazio Cassis laid out his three most important quality criteria for Switzerland's international cooperation, namely, reliability, trust and predictability… Bingo!

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“Resignation is simply too boring”

Andreas Missbach has been the new Director of Alliance Sud since January. The social scientist and avid mountain hiker has no fear of contact with the market and relishes attacks from political adversaries.

New members strengthen Alliance Sud

New members, a new Director and a new Presidency – all signal the dawn of a new era in the 50-year history of Alliance Sud.

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Switzerland – Mozambique, bad governance

The credit scandal facilitated by Credit Suisse in Mozambique has clearly revealed to that country’s citizens the contradictory nature of Switzerland’s role in reducing poverty and inequality.

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Caucasus: the way out of chaos

Switzerland’s new cooperation strategy in South Caucasus – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – focuses on developing depopulated regions and integrating ethnic minorities and migrants.

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Global solidarity in crisis

Despite vaccines and economic recovery in Switzerland: globally, the corona crisis is far from over and inequality is on the rise. An interim assessment and a plea for more global responsibility.

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Communications: from means to programme

It is a topsy-turvy world. The emerging challenges call for a radical worldwide rethink. Development organisations too are being challenged: not just in terms of their programme but also in their corporate communication. By Jörg Arnold, Fairpicture

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Civil society, the new historical subject

Jean Ziegler, author of the book titled «Was ist so schlimm am Kapitalismus – Antworten auf die Fragen meiner Enkelin», urges NGOs and social movements to create a new social world order based on rights, solidarity, reciprocity and complementarity.

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Reimagining Africa

The world is jaded by the multiple planetary emergencies upon us. These emergencies are compounded by the widespread failure of leadership at both the public and private sector levels.