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Economy, Trade, Innovation and Sustainability: The Future of Swiss-Brazilian Relations

The meeting addressed the topics of trade, innovation, and sustainability, analyzing the future of the relations between Brazil and Switzerland. The speakers offered different perspectives from the Swiss and Brazilian positions on the economic and trade relations between the countries, as well as the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of Switzerland in Brazil and held at Museu do Amanhã.

Time:

6:30 pm (BRT)

Language:

English

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The meeting addressed the topics of trade, innovation, and sustainability, analyzing the future of the relations between Brazil and Switzerland. The speakers offered different perspectives from the Swiss and Brazilian positions on the economic and trade relations between the countries, as well as the EFTA-Mercosur free trade agreement. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of Switzerland in Brazil and held at Museu do Amanhã.

Opening and Moderation

Winston Fritsch
Trustee Emeritus

Former Secretary of Economic Policy at the Ministry of Finance

Guy Parmelin
Swiss Minister of Economy, Education and Research

Luiz Ildefonso Simões Lopes
Vice-President

Vice Chairman of Brookfield Brasil

Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio
Secretary for Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE)

Pietro Lazzeri
Swiss Ambassador to Brazil

Participants

Christoph Mäder
President at Economiesuisse

Giorgio Rossi
International Department Coordinator at Industry Federation of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan)

Igor Celeste
Head of Market Intelligence at ApexBrasil

Ruth Metzler-Arnold
Chairwomen of the Board of Directors at Switzerland G. E. and Former Swiss Minister of Justice

PROGRAM EVENTS

BRAZIL'S LEADING
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THINK TANK

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