State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
(in German) Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation
(in French) Secrétariat d'État à la formation, à la recherche et à l'innovation
(in Italian) Segreteria di Stato per la formazione, la ricerca e l’innovazione
(in Romansh) Secretariat da stadi per furmaziun, retschertga ed innovaziun
Agency overview
HeadquartersBern
Employees280
Annual budgetCHF 4.5bn. ($5bn.)
Minister responsible
Parent departmentFederal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Child agency
Websitewww.sbfi.admin.ch

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research is the federal government's specialised agency for national and international matters concerning education, research and innovation policy.[1]

The SERI has 280 members of staff and controls an annual budget of around CHF 4.5 billion. The head of the SERI is State Secretary Martina Hirayama.[2][3]

  1. ^ "SERI at a glance". Issuu. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ SERI, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. "Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann introduces State Secretary designate". www.sbfi.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 August 2020.