Category Archives: Politics
New departmental association at D-USYS
After a few years of inactivity, the department of Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS) now has a departmental association again. The new association VMUSYS has constituted itself a few weeks ago and is representing its members within the different commissions on … Continue reading
Petition against cuts on research
The discussions at the next summit of the European Union heads of state or government, which is scheduled for 22 and 23 November, will be decisive in determining the EU research budget for the next seven years. Several Member States … Continue reading
Updates from Department Associations
On May 9, 2012 ScSt@MTEC (Department Association at Management, Technology and Economics Department) had its annual assembly. The assembly discussed plans of further development of ScSt@MTEC, its internal organization and cooperation with other stakeholders within Department Conference (DK) and Teaching … Continue reading
AVETH 36th General Assembly took place on 23 February, 2012
On February 23, 2012 the 36th General Assembly of AVETHtook place. There were reports from AVETH Board, Telejob and presentations of the following department associations: AMP, VAC, PSA, VMI, MAVT, MTEC, GESS. The new AVETH Board members and new president … Continue reading
AVETH participation in ETH Zurich committees
The description of committees where AVETH delegates are elected can be found here. The description updates regularly.
AVETH meets ACIDE
This Friday, February 3, 2012 the AVETH board traveled to Lausanne and met with ACIDE (EPFL Association of Research Scientists and Lecturers). This was the first meeting of the associations since 2008 and both AVETH and ACIDE are looking forward … Continue reading
AVETH Board and Department Associations Fondue evening
No doubts that network of AVETH Departments Associations plays important role in the process of building ETH wide scientific staff community. Strong connections between AVETH Board and Departments Associations certainly results into more political weight and visible presence. Therefore, this … Continue reading
AVETH Board meeting on 5 December 2011
On Monday, December 5, 2011 AVETH Board gathered for its regular meeting. Here is short overview of the meeting.
AVETH Board weekend meeting
This Saturday, November 12, 2011 AVETH Board met at Villa Hatt and discussed plans for the next year and other organizational issues. We have agreed on a new Hot Topic 2012 – its working title is “Come Together”. Under the … Continue reading
New AVETH representative in Board (Ausschuss) of University Assembly
On November 3, 2011 Luca Gebert was elected to the Board (Ausschuss) of the University Assembly of ETH Zurich. He replaced in the Board our experienced political representative Nadine Rieser. About Luca: He was born in Rome (Italy) in 1981, … Continue reading