Leadership skills, climate scenarios and human rights

Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of December 3.

Monday

As Switzerland prepares to unveil the two newest members of its executive branch, who will take over from Doris Leuthard and Johann Schneider-Ammann, we look at what kind of skills are needed to lead a modern democracy like Switzerland.

Tuesday

According to recent forecasts, climate change is driving Switzerland towards drier and warmer weather with more rainfall but less snow. We examine the possible climate scenarios on the horizon.

Wednesday

On Wednesday, the Swiss parliament will elect two new ministers to succeed Johann Schneider-Ammann and Doris Leuthard, who are both stepping down at the end of the year. The big question: how many women will be elected to the new government?

Thursday

As international negotiators meet next week in Poland to discuss how to ratchet up the fight against climate change, we look at the effects of rising temperatures on the Alps and how Alpine nations are having a hard time joining efforts to address the problems.

Friday

This month is the culmination of the celebrations surrounding the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We talk to Swiss Foreign Affairs Minister Ignazio Cassis about how Swiss diplomacy reflects the values contained in that declaration.

Here is what you may have missed last week:

Implant files Swiss implant makers come under the microscope

By Jessica Davis Plüss

The Implant Files on faulty implants and weak safety standards are raising alarm bells for Switzerland’s rapidly growing medical device industry.

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