International Research and Consulting Centre

The International Research and Consulting Centre (IRCC) is a nationally and internationally recognized centre of interdisciplinary academic expertise and research.

Founded in 1997 as part of the Institute of Federalism of the University of Fribourg, we at the IRCC focus on questions of cultural diversity as one of the core elements of federalism. Read more...

We aim at contributing to the peaceful living together of people and communities within multicultural societies. Research and knowledge exchange are our main concerns, with a yearly international Summer University that brings together theorists and practitioners from all over the world. We are in close cooperation with the Forum of Federations, a Canada-based NGO. Our facilities are open and at disposal of the public and foreign researchers wanting to learn more about federalism - both at the Swiss and international comparative levels. Our publications disseminate the findings of our guests or partners, and of our own research activities.