Presence Switzerland (German: '; French: ') is an official
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
organisation and part of the
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA, german: Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten, french: Département fédéral des affaires étrangères, it, Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri, rm, ), so name ...
, which aims is to promote Swiss interests. The organisation's name is not to be confused with Switzerland Tourism, the owner of the MySwitzerland website.
Presence Switzerland manages an eight-language information website about the country, describing its history, institutions and politics. It also hosts the Swiss pavilions at the
World's fair
A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...
s, as well as the
House of Switzerland
The House of Switzerland is a Swiss hospitality centre, meeting point, and social hub. The new house ("Swiss Mobile House") was developed by Presence Switzerland in 2013, for the 2014 Winter Olympics; on 15 February 2014, Vladimir Putin visit ...
.
See also
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Pro Helvetia
The foundation Pro Helvetia is a public foundation of Switzerland.
Presidents
*From 1939 to 1943, Heinrich Häberlin.
*From 1944 to 1952, Paul Lachenal.
*From 1952 to 1964, Jean-Rodolphe de Salis.
*From 1965 to 1970, Michael Stettler.
*From 1971 ...
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Swissinfo
SWI swissinfo.ch is a multilingual news and information platform produced by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). Its content is Swiss-centred, with top priority given to in-depth information on politics, the economy, the arts, science ...
External links
Official website
Foreign relations of Switzerland
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
News agencies based in Switzerland
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