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Why platforms drive the circular economy

The use of digital technologies (DT) to promote circular practices in all industrial sectors plays a key role in addressing the issues of sustainability, resource use and climate change and building resilient systems. In this context, digital platforms are an effective tool to unite technologies and improve the flow of information between actors in value […]

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How Spitex is becoming all-round digital – a pilot project by Spitex and BFH

Spitex Bern has launched a pilot project together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH): Over a period of four years, the Spitex organisation is undergoing a comprehensive digital transformation, closely accompanied by scientific research. Swiss companies must adapt to the megatrend of digitalisation in order to remain competitive and fit for the future. […]

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How a Triplestore can publish data of the Swiss lakes

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) uses a TripleStore database to publish environmental data on the Internet. This article shows which advantages such a technology can offer when building a network of environmental data. In collaboration with the Federal Archives (SFA), the FOEN has put a TripleStore into operation at lindas.admin.ch and published the […]

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Do citizens’ councils bring a democracy update for cantons and communes?

In many countries, participatory and deliberative approaches have been used in recent years to increase the direct involvement of citizens in political decision-making processes. Apart from a few pilot projects, Switzerland is still largely outside this trend. In this paper, two examples are given to illustrate how such approaches could complement existing democratic institutions at […]