Trade Policy 2020
27 October 2017
Conferences, Trade | Tags: Agricultural Trade, Investment Agreements, Services Trade
Stiftung Lilienberg Unternehmerforum
Ermatingen, Switzerland
In German
Co-organized with the Stiftung Lilienberg Unternehmerforum
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Global trade is at a crossroads. Liberal tenets of past decades are increasingly being challenged by critical voices, casting doubts over the benefits of further international trade liberalization. The belief in global trade as a driver for economic wellbeing has taken a serious hit – even more so since the financial crisis. Structural change, growing inequalities and increasing need for environmental action have led to a fundamental rethinking of trade policy priorities.
The goal of this conference is to shed light on these developments and to deepen the debate on trade policy priorities in Switzerland. The event targets decision makers and opinion leaders in business, policymaking, government, civil society, academia and the media, to explore the topic with a broad array of stakeholders, to sketch alternative desirable roadmaps for Swiss trade policy in 2020 and to contrast them with current priorities.
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The following agenda is the English translation of the program. The conference will be held in German.
08:30-09:00 Registration and Coffee 09:00-09:10 Welcome and Introduction
Christoph Vollenweider; Stiftung Lilienberg Unternehmerforum09:10-09:50 World Trade at a Crossroads
Speech
Thomas Cottier; former Director, World Trade Institute09:50-10:30 Trade Policy Developments in Switzerland
Speech
Remigi Winzap; Senior Advisor on Trade Policy, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)10:30-11:00 Break 11:00-12:30 Free Trade 2.0: Opportunities, Risks and Stumbling Blocks
Speeches
Agricultural Trade
Mathias Binswanger; Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)Investment Agreements
Elisabeth Tuerk; Chief, International Investment Agreements Section, UNCTADTrade in Services
Johannes Schwarzer; Fellow, Council on Economic Policies12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Trade Policy Priorities for the Future
Workshops
Agricultural Trade
Andrea Franc, PostDoc, University of Basel
Moderation: Armin Müller, Member of the Editorial Board, Tages-Anzeiger and SonntagszeitungDemocracy and Trade
Charlotte Sieber-Gasser, PostDoc, University of Lucerne and Lecturer, University of St. Gallen
Moderation: Yves Wegelin; Deputy Chief Editor, WOZTrade in Services
Stefan Giger; Secretary General, Public Services Union (VPOD)
Moderation: Simon Schmid; Chief Economist, Handelszeitung15:30-16:00 Break 16:00-17:15 Trade Policy 2020
Panel Discussion
Luciano Ferrari; Deputy Secretary General and Head Policy, SP Schweiz
Jürg Maurer; Deputy Head, Economic Policy, Migros-Genossenschaftsbund
Regine Sauter; Member of the National Council (FDP/ZH)
Hannes Schloemann; Director, WTI Advisors
Christoph Vollenweider; Stiftung Lilienberg Unternehmerforum (Moderation)
17:15-18:00 Drinks Reception -
Please RSVP via the website of Stiftung Lilienberg Unternehmerforum.