Trade & Investment Policy
Jan Atteslander
Coordinator
Mandate
To promote cross-border trade and investment by business and an open global economy to foster job creation, sustainable development, and improve living standards.
Priority Projects
- Shape and accelerate negotiations on the reform of the World Trade Organization system.
- Make the business case for governments to adopt a permanent prohibition on the application of customs duties to data transfers at the WTO’s next Ministerial Conference.[1]
- Deliver business insights to shape a high-standard outcome to the WTO e-commerce negotiations.
- Lead global debate on potential trade policy reforms to accelerate and scale the deployment of circular economy approaches.
- Lead global debate on potential trade policy reforms to meet global sustainability goals, including in the area of circular economy.[2]
- Champion open and transparent cross-border investment – backed by good regulatory practices.
[1] In conjunction with the ICC Global Customs and Trade Facilitation and Taxation Commissions
[2] In conjunction with the ICC Global Customs & Trade Facilitation and Environment & Energy Commissions
Swiss Delegates
- Jan Atteslander, Coordinator, economiesuisse
- Marino Baldi, Prager Dreifuss
- Denis Fichot, JT International SA
- Andres V. Guggiana, Philip Morris International
- Denise Laufer, SwissHoldings
- Stephan Mumenthaler, scienceindustries
- Alexandros Papadakis, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
- Ghislaine Weder, Nestlé SA
- Gabriela Wurcel, FMC Corporation
