Rudolph Thomson

Rudolph Thomson is the founder and managing director of VaudRisk, a risk management consulting company with focus areas in early warning & problem recognition, and remedial management. VaudRisk is registered and based in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland.

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Swiss response to Covid-19 and other unarmed conflicts

This content was published on Feb 18, 2021 The pandemic should lead us to question how we define conflicts.

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‘A leaf out of Switzerland’s book’ on how to elect a president

This content was published on Dec 9, 2020 Political observer Rudolph Thomson looks at the history of the Swiss executive branch, and lessons it may have to offer the United States.

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Swiss Scientific and Medical Corps: a new idea to fight pandemics

This content was published on Jun 24, 2020 Switzerland should create a scientific-military collaboration to address public health challenges like the current one, argues Rudolph Thomson.

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Socar has around 200 Socar petrol stations dotted throughout Switzerland.

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Multinational companies

Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland

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Swiss Politics

Why cars still reign supreme in ‘rail-nation’ Switzerland

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Multinational companies

Is Switzerland as innovative as it ranks?

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Swiss Abroad

Heard the one about the Swiss company installing laugh detectors?

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There are currently over 3,800 daycare centres across Switzerland. That's almost 700 more than four years ago.

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Life & Aging

Why Switzerland’s daycare numbers are rising amid regional divides

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How can we avoid AI being monopolised by powerful countries and companies?

AI has the potential to solve many of the world's problems. But the wealthiest countries and tech firms may seek to hoard these benefits.

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Nov 7, 2024

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What could Switzerland and the United States learn from each other today?

What could the two democracies learn from each other?

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Sep 5, 2024

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Have you ever heard anything peculiar about Switzerland that you found interesting?

Is there anything peculiar related to Switzerland that has caught your interest? Share it with us, and we might feature it in an article!

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Nov 13, 2024

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