Annual Meeting Global Research Council 2024

The global Research Council is a virtual organization, comprised of the heads of science and engineering funding agencies worldwide, that promotes the sharing of data and best practices for high-quality collaboration among funding agencies worldwide.

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Fonds Ivoirien pour la Science, la Technologie et l'Innovation (FONSTI) are pleased to host this year's Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place from Monday 27 to Friday 31 May 2024 in Interlaken, Switzerland. The topic discussed this year is "Sustainable research".

On the first two days side events and the GRC regional meetings will take place. Then the 12th Annual Meeting will be held on the 29 and 30 of May, followed by technical visits on the last day.

Side events are workshops or round table discussions that are organized before the GRC Annual Meeting and focus on topics that the host(s) of the side event suggest. They are separate events from the Annual Meeting and, therefore, are not part of the main program.

May 27, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Congress Kursaal Interlaken AG

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Programme and booklet

The current version of the programme can be found here.

The current version of the booklet can be found here.

Please note that it will be changing often as we come closer to the event. Please re-consult before the GRC 2024.

Side Events

Overview of Side Events (incl. description, rooms, other information like meeting links) will be available in mid-December.

Technical Visits

The technical visits will take place on Fiday, 31 May 2024. Below you will find information on the different options available.

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Bilateral Meetings

Many organisations use the Annual Meeting as an occasion to have bilateral meetings. To support this, dedicated slots have been introduced in the programme of the Annual Meeting this year.

Regarding the spaces where such meetings can take place, we suggest the following options:

  • Social spaces: There will be seating occasions where meetings can take place that are not confidential in an informal setting.

  • Meeting room (ad hoc): A meeting room downstairs will be available most of the duration of the Annual Meeting for bilateral encounters. The hosts will set up a white board outside this room for booking management (no reservations possible in advance).

  • Meeting room booking (at venue): The venue has rooms that can be rented directly by interested organisations per half day. If you are interested in this option, please contact the Kursaal at info@congress-interlaken.ch.

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Visas

If you are a citizen of an EU or EFTA state, you do not require a visa to enter Switzerland. If you are a citizen of a non-EU or EFTA state, please check the overview of ID and visa provisions to see if you require a visa. If you have a visa of category C or D of another Schengen member state, this visa is also valid for Switzerland during its period of validity.

If you need a special/specific invitation letter for your VISA, please indicate this in your registration form or contact grc24@snf.ch. Please note that this invitation letter may also need to be sent to the relevant consulate/embassy in your country of origin. If this is the case, please contact us with the relevant information (e. g. E-mail address of the relevant sonculate/embassy and required procedure).

Venue and arrival

Congress Kursaal Interlaken AG

Strandbadstrasse 44, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

http://www.congress-interlaken.ch/

Arrival by air

Please consult sbb.ch for exact departure, transfer and arrival times.

Interlaken has two train stations: Interlaken Ost and Interlaken West. The Kursaal Interlaken is in the middle between the two stations. Most of the hotels are closer to Interlaken West with the exception of the Hotel Carlton.

Accommodation

Meeting attendees will be responsible for making their own reservations. Although, we have reserved a number of rooms in different hotels in Interlaken, we encourage you to book as soon as possible. Below you can find a list of suggested hotels with special reates. Reservations for hotels can be made via: Link Kursaal.

Please be aware that the block reservations for the suggested hotels end on 26 March 2024. This is the high season for tourism in Interlaken. After this date, only a very restricted number of rooms can be booked via the Kursaal Interlaken platform. Please make sure to book your rooms before this date.

All information about walking routes and times from the hotels to the venue you find in this document.

Hotel Metropole AG

Höheweg 37, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

http://www.metropole-interlaken.ch/

Carlton - Europe Vintage Adults Hotel

Höheweg 92-94, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

http://www.carltoneurope.ch/

Hotel Krebs & Terrace Restaurants

Bahnhofstrasse 4, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

http://www.krebshotel.ch/

Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Rugenparkstrasse 8/10, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

https://essential-hotel-interlaken.dorint.com/de/

Hotel Bernerhof Interlaken

Bahnhofstrasse 16, Interlaken
3800 Interlaken

http://www.bernerhof-interlaken.ch/

Contacts

Swiss National Science Foundation - GRC 2024 Team:

Dominique Lazo-Flores, +41 31 308 21 69

Laura Tejada, +41 31 308 22 90

grc24@snf.ch


Emergency numbers in Switzerland

The most important emergency number in Switzerland and in Europe is 112.

If you dial 112, you will be connected with the police emergency control centre. You can also call this number using a foreign SIM card or when using a prepaid mobile phone card with no credit.


Other emergency numbers:

Police: 117

Fire service: 118

Ambulance: 144

SBB Transport Police: 0800 117 117

"Helping Hand" counselling helpline (CHF 0.20 per call): 143

Toxicological information centre (in case of suspected poisoning): 145


Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA):

From Switzerland: 0800 247 365
From abroad: +41 800 247 365 or +41 58 465 33 33