ZAGREB, Jan 15 (Hina) - Mr. Juerge Pfister, the head of the Swiss international relations department within the Swiss national scientific research fund (SNSF), visited Croatia last week to consider the strengthening of the Swiss and
Croatian scientific cooperation, Croatia's science and technology ministry reported on Monday. Switzerland has a programme called SCOPES 2000, the aim of which is to develop cooperation in science and research with eastern European countries.. Under the programme, 14 million Swiss francs should be earmarked for this purpose by 2003. During his stay in Zagreb, the Swiss representative visited the ministry of science and technology and on that occasion he was acquainted with a draft proposal on the national foundation for science, high education and technological development in Croatia. He offered expert assistance for the implementation of such plans.(hina) ms
ZAGREB, Jan 15 (Hina) - Mr. Juerge Pfister, the head of the Swiss
international relations department within the Swiss national
scientific research fund (SNSF), visited Croatia last week to
consider the strengthening of the Swiss and Croatian scientific
cooperation, Croatia's science and technology ministry reported on
Monday.
Switzerland has a programme called SCOPES 2000, the aim of which is
to develop cooperation in science and research with eastern
European countries.. Under the programme, 14 million Swiss francs
should be earmarked for this purpose by 2003.
During his stay in Zagreb, the Swiss representative visited the
ministry of science and technology and on that occasion he was
acquainted with a draft proposal on the national foundation for
science, high education and technological development in Croatia.
He offered expert assistance for the implementation of such plans.
(hina) ms