Advisory Commission for International Cooperation Secretariat
The Advisory Commission for International Cooperation advises the Federal Council on international development cooperation, humanitarian aid, and cooperation with Eastern European countries. In particular, the Advisory Commission for International Cooperation examines the goals, priorities and overall planning of such cooperation, and can make suggestions and recommendations. It meets four times and goes on one week-long working visit each year.
The mandate of the Advisory Commission for International Cooperation covers both Switzerland’s bilateral and multilateral international cooperation. In particular, the Advisory Commission for International Cooperation examines the goals, priorities and overall planning of international cooperation, and can submit suggestions and recommendations to the Federal Council. It meets four times (two individual days and one two-day retreat) and goes on one week-long working visit each year. The Advisory Commission for International Cooperation was established in 1977 and has been active since 1978. Its members (currently 12) represent civil society, business, and academia in equal numbers. The Federal Council elects them at the request of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER). The Advisory Commission for International Cooperation’s secretariat is part of the SDC’s administrative structure and reports directly to the director general. Each of the Advisory Commission for International Cooperation’s letters to Heads of Department of the FDFA and EAER receive a reply signed by the respective federal councilor. The Advisory Commission for International Cooperation can invite members of the Federal Administration and external experts to its meetings. It maintains exchanges in particular with the SDC, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and the FDFA’s Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD).
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