Departement für wirtschaft, bildung und forschung (EAER) – Switzerland

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER is the federal government’s specialised agency for national and international matters concerning education, research and innovation policy. In particular, members of the EU Framework Programmes Unit of the Division “International Cooperation in Research and Innovation” of SERI represent Switzerland in the European programme management committees (PMCs) where, as an associate country, Switzerland has observer status.