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cinfo Launches Community Platform to Promote Localisation in the Swiss Global Cooperation Sector

The launch of cinfo’s Community Platform on Localisation brought together stakeholders from across the Swiss...

2 July 2024

cinfo in Action - Key Facts & Projects from 2023

Find out more about the 2023 activities of cinfo, the Swiss centre of competence for careers in international...

19 June 2024

Simon Plüss joins cinfo as Senior Career Advisor and Trainer

We are delighted to welcome Simon Plüss to cinfo as a Senior Career Advisor and Trainer, bringing extensive humanitarian...

5 June 2024

cinfo's statement on the draft IC Strategy 2025-28

By submitting its comments on the draft of Switzerland's next international cooperation strategy (2025-2028), cinfo is...

15 September 2023

Capturing cinfo's 2022 journey

Through a series of videos, we capture the essence of our journey over the past year and highlight some of our...

15 June 2023

cinfo looks to the future under the joint leadership of Irenka Krone-Germann and Urs Stauffer

A new chapter for cinfo, the Swiss competence centre for careers and working in international cooperation, began on 1...

30 January 2023

Passing the baton to the new cinfo management team

Lisa Isler left her position as Director at the beginning of 2023 to pursue new activities and projects. This departure...

19 January 2023

In light of current societal changes, Forum cinfo is reinventing itself

Climate change, human displacement, growing inequalities, accelerating technological progress and digitalisation: the...

11 November 2022

Collaborating with an ambitious organisation in the making

The Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Berne asked cinfo for expert support in assessing candidates for a...

12 July 2022

We stand with the people of Ukraine

Our thoughts are with all people affected by the crisis in Ukraine, including the families and colleagues of cinfo...

3 March 2022

Supporting young talent – a new type of entry programme

What can be done about the lack of entry-level opportunities in international cooperation? Mercator Foundation...

4 June 2021

cinfoPoste 3.0 – Maximum chance of success for minimum effort

With cinfoPoste 3.0, the Swiss job market in international cooperation takes a step forward. Focus on the ‘talent pool’...

28 May 2021

Participant conflict management workshop

Conflict management: "A new world that took me completely by surprise"

Graça Ricardo, communications and security advisor for Helvetas in Mozambique, took part in cinfo's online conflict...

15 May 2021

Young people's interest in a career in international cooperation

cinfo recently published the results of a study that examined the interests of young people in a career in humanitarian...

29 April 2021

Recruiting experts for Fondation Botnar: a new challenge

Fondation Botnar turned to cinfo to recruit five members for its high-level expert committee. Find out how cinfo...

26 May 2020

A video to raise awareness of Helvetas' new code of conduct

Helvetas asked: "How can we communicate our new code of conduct to our staff around the world, and ensure they...

4 April 2020

Our tailor-made HR training for Pestalozzi Children's Foundation partners

What do Trogen in Appenzell and El Salvador have in common? At first glance, absolutely nothing. But, in fact, cinfo...

20 May 2019

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