From February, a new series of Promoting Sustainable Investment and Green Trade Conferences will present innovative solutions for attracting sustainable foreign direct investment and promoting green trade on a country-level.
The first Conference will focus on one of the world’s most innovative economy : Switzerland.
When: Wednesday 22 February 2023 14:00-18:00
Where: CCIG, bd du Théâtre 4, Genève
Organisation: Trade and Investment Promotion in collaboration with the OECD, Geneva Trade Platform and CCIG
Register HERE.
Provisional Agenda :
| 14:00 | Welcoming note |
| Ana Grujovic, Founder and Editor, Trade and Investment Promotion
Vincent Subilia, Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services Dmitry Grozoubinski, Executive Director, Geneva Trade Platform |
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| 14:10 | Introduction: The role of investment promotion in supporting sustainable development |
| Alexandre de Crombrugghe Manager, OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network, Investment Division
Khalid Alaamer, Policy Analyst, World Economic Forum |
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| 14:30 | Panel 1: Investment and Export Promotion efforts towards increased sustainability in Switzerland |
| Moderator: Jacopo Dettoni, Editor at fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Specialist
Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO, Switzerland Global Enterprise S-GE Jan Atteslander, Member Executive Board, Head of International Relations, economiesuisse Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director, World Trade Institute, University of Bern |
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| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 | Panel 2: How is the international business community in Switzerland tackling sustainability challenges? |
| Moderator: Jacopo Dettoni, Editor at fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Specialist
Martin Naville, CEO, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Katja Seidenschnur, Sustainability Director for Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Nestlé Ramon Esteve, ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd, President of the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association (STSA) |
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| 16:15 | Q&A |
| 16:45 | Closing remarks |
| Ana Grujovic, Founder and Editor, Trade and Investment Promotion
Dmitry Grozoubinski, Executive Director, Geneva Trade Platform |
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| 17 :10 | Networking cocktail |
| 18 :00 | End of the conference |
More about investment and trade promotion practices HERE.
