Media

Media inquiries

We will get back to you promptly to answer any questions about Helvetas and provide background information as well as pictorial material, or put you in touch with an expert. We speak English, French and German – and also accept written inquiries in Spanish.

Coordinator Media Relations

Katrin Hafner

katrin.hafner@helvetas.org
+41 44 368 67 79
+41 79 261 53 35

Head Communications

Matthias Herfeldt

matthias.herfeldt@helvetas.org
+41 44 368 65 48
+41 76 338 59 38

Media relations / Spokesperson

Aude Marcovitch Iorgulescu

aude.marcovitch@helvetas.org
+41 31 385 12 16
+41 79 452 50 98

Press Releases

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Zürich/Frick 10. April 2019

Organic Farming Drives Sustainability in Global Agriculture

Organic farming is an important role model for changing the current agriculture and food system, argue eleven international experts in the renowned scientific journal Nature Sustainability. They call ...

Zurich 25. March 2019

Mozambique: Help for the Victims of Cyclone Idai

Cyclone Idai has caused death and devastation in southeastern Africa. Hundreds of people are still missing. Helvetas and Solidar Suisse are working together to provide emergency aid in Mozambique.

Zurich 19. February 2019

Violence in Haiti – Project Activities on Hold

The demonstrations that began in Haiti last week have been the most violent since 2004 when the then President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced into exile. Today, people are protesting against ...

13. November 2018

42 NGOs warn that return of refugees to Myanmar now would be dangerous and premature

Humanitarian and civil society agencies working in Rakhine State in Myanmar and in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are deeply concerned that the repatriation of refugees will commence in ...

05. November 2018

Helvetas calls for a humane migration policy

Switzerland must make an international commitment to regulate and shape global migration humanely. That includes approving the UN Global Compact for Migration in December. In addition, the ...

Lausanne/Zürich 30. June 2018

Helvetas Announces Therese Frösch as New President

Today Therese Frösch was elected the new President of Helvetas, an independent Swiss development organization. The members of the association have also appointed Peter Niggli as the new ...

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