Tag: HEPIA
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Secret Collaborations Between Swiss Higher Education and the Tobacco Industry
Context and Allegations In 2021, the Geneva-based Haute école spécialisée de Genève (HEPIA) was reportedly involved in a confidential collaboration with Philip Morris. According to the RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse) investigative desk, discussions centered on tests of efficiency in agronomic research, but the full details remain unclear. Philip Morris has stated to RTS that the…
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Hidden Ties: Secret Collaborations Between Swiss Romande Higher Education and Tobacco Industry
Context and Key Players In 2021, Geneva’s HEPIA (the Geneva-based higher education institution focused on landscape, engineering and architecture) was reportedly involved in a confidential collaboration with the American tobacco giant Philip Morris. According to RTS’s Pôle Enquête, discussions centered on tests of effectiveness within agronomic research, but the precise nature of the talks remains…
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Secret Collaborations Between Swiss Romande HEIs and the Tobacco Industry
The debate over collaborations between higher education institutions in French-speaking Switzerland and the tobacco industry has resurfaced following revelations about a 2021 engagement between HEPIA in Geneva and Philip Morris. According to RTS’s investigative desk, discussions reportedly concerned agronomic research tests and viability in product development, though details remain opaque. Context and What Is Known…