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swisspolitics.org - stay in the loop, stay connected, have your say

Berne (ots)

On 15 April swissinfo/Swiss Radio International
(SRI) is launching the new Swiss political platform swisspolitics.org
(www.swisspolitics.org). With its slogan "stay in the loop, stay
connected, have your say", swisspolitics.org combines up-to-date news
with a comprehensive database, plus sophisticated community
applications. swisspolitics.org will be available in German, French,
Italian and English.
Complete information about all facets of Swiss politics, all
obtainable through a single user-friendly interface, plus the
possibility of discussion and interaction: that's what the new
Internet platform swisspolitics.org offers its users at
www.swisspolitics.org.
Staying in the loop - keeping abreast of politics
The news ticker along with a choice of articles keep you informed
about daily events, while topic-specific dossiers provide in-depth
information. The swisspolitics.org database gives you a better
insight into the nature and functioning of Swiss politics. You can
obtain important data on all members of the federal parliament -
their business interests, membership of commissions and the political
offices they hold. For members of the National Council, you can also
see how they voted in the last ten open parliamentary votes. By using
the interactive "Where do I stand in parliament?" function,
swisspolitics.org users can find out which parliamentarians best
represent their views.
In addition, the swisspolitics.org database contains detailed
information on votes, initiatives, referenda and election results,
plus annotated collections of links on the topics "Democracy" and
"Humanitarian tradition".
staying connected, having your say, helping to shape policies
swisspolitics.org not only conveys facts and figures about
politics, it also lets users take an active role. They can have their
say by taking part in online votes and discussion fora. For example,
in the runup to the referendums scheduled for 2 June 2002, there will
be a discussion forum with Federal Councillor Ruth Metzler-Arnold on
the subject of abortion. Users can put forward their own ideas and
concerns by launching an Online Petition or setting up their own
forum. The swisspolitics.org offering is rounded off with services
like the text-message/email "election alarm-clock" and games.
swisspolitics.org is a satellite site of the swissinfo news
platform (www.swissinfo.org) and was set up under the direction of
the swissinfo Webfactory. The Zurich-based design and communications
agency Popeye GmbH was responsible for Web design, while Xwave GmbH,
Zurich, handled the technical implementation.
What does www.swissinfo.org offer?
www.swissinfo.org is a multimedia platform for Swiss nationals
living abroad and for non-Swiss interested in Switzerland. It
provides information in nine languages (English, German, French,
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese) about
current events in Switzerland and abroad. In addition,
www.swissinfo.org offers a wide range of services to users, such as a
geographical information system, a free e-mail address
(http://freemail.swissinfo.org) and an information service that
provides answers by e-mail to all types of questions about
Switzerland (www.swisshelpdesk.org).

Contact:

swissinfo/ Swiss Radio International (SRI)
Nina Wach
Phone +41/31/350'95'61
E-Mail: nina.wach@swissinfo.ch

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