The Swiss Armed Forces conduct operations both at home and abroad. They are involved in promoting peace as well as pursuing projects related to armed forces development.
The Security Policy sector in the General Secretariat DDPS manages the international contacts of the Head of the DDPS and informs other departments on the international relations of the DDPS and the armed forces.
Civil Protection is a combined command, protection, rescue and assistance organisation. It is a partnership between the police, the fire service, the public health system, technical organisations and civil defence.
The Federal Office of Sport is responsible for sports policy matters, for the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport in Magglingen (EHSM) as well as for improving the organisational structure of the support areas.
