Acuerdo de Asociación de Economía Digital (BID Blog)
To read the Blog, please click on the LINK
Mercosur: Wirtschaft begrüsst Verhandlungserfolg (economiesuisse)
Article from economiesuisse GERMAN
1st Roundtable with Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin
Linda Walker von Graffenried, Vice President of LATCAM, represented our Chamber at a round table discussion that was hosted by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on August 11, 2020.
For more information, please click on the following links:
Government Summary: LINK
Official press releases: GERMAN and FRENCH
Article from economiesuisse GERMAN
Linda Walker von Graffenried and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin
Strengthening the Lending Capacity of the Multilateral Development Banks – by Dr. Augusto López-Claros
To read Dr. Augusto López-Claros blogspot, please click on the following LINK
Online Event on Investment in Brazilian Infrastructure (by Itamaraty and APEX), July 28, 2020
Online Event on Investment in Brazilian Infrastructure by the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Brazil and the Brazilian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency APEX (in Portuguese with translation into English)
For more information, please click on the following LINK
Interview by Forbes Bolivia with Dr. Augusto López-Claros
Dr Augusto López-Claros speaks about the new world order in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences.
To watch and listen to the interview in Spanish, which was posted on Facebook, please click on this LINK
Video Meeting LATCAM – Swiss Argentine Chamber of Commerce
Every cloud has a silver lining – or – No hay mal que por bien no venga!
Extraordinary, corona-induced circumstances prompted us to put together the first bilateral video meeting between two Chambers of Commerce.
Board Members of the The Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland met with Board Members of the Swiss-Argentine Chamber of Commerce in a bilingual (E/S) videoconference aiming at discussing how both countries cope with the new reality surrounding COVID-19. The video meeting was also attended by H.E. Heinrich Schellenberg, Ambassador of Switzerland to Argentina, with a special address to participants. The Presidents of both our Chambers, Ernesto Kohen (Grupo Chronex) and Ramon Esteve (ECOM Agroindustrial Ltd.), emphasized the importance and value of a strong and productive bilateral cooperation going forward. The main focus of the meeting was on assessing the current situation both in Argentina and Switzerland with the serious economic fall-out due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty with regard to the future.
Participants from Argentina included Rodolfo Dietl (Leonhardt & Dietl Abogados), Fabián von Brocke and Alfredo Rodríguez (Just Int’l Latin America), Eduardo Maclean (Rolex Argentina), Fernando Bekes (Firmenich Argentina), Héctor Pourtale and Gian Andri Bivetti (Roche Argentina), Leandro Bel (Nestlé Argentina), Alberto Lisdero (Estudio Lisdero Abogados), Jorge Fassbind (Secretario CCSA) and Cecilia Dibárbora (Manager CCSA). Participants from Switzerland included Linda Walker von Graffenried (Walker von Graffenried Asset Management), Manfred A. Ebling (Zurich Insurance), Sarah Höhener (Bank Julius Baer), Matthias Musch (UBS), Dr. Philippe G. Nell (Honorary Ambassador of LATCAM), Tatjana Gaspar (Managing Director of LATCAM) as well as Martina Bietenhader (Switzerland Global Enterprise).
To read the remarks made by Dr. Philippe Nell, Honorary Ambassador of LATCAM, on how Switzerland has so far been coping with the consequences of COVID-19, please click on the following LINK
Obituary – Dr. Christoph Etter, former President of LATCAM
The Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland mourns the loss of its former President
Dr. Christoph Etter
During his longstanding presidency, Christoph Etter shaped the Chamber of Commerce through his great commitment, his exemplary leadership role, his excellent knowledge of Latin America and his tireless networking. After resigning as President, he remained on the Board of Directors for many years as Honorary President and headed the Legal Chapter of the Chamber of Commerce.
We are very grateful to Christoph Etter for his invaluable contribution and will always remember him with highest esteem.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family and relatives.
Board of Directors and Management of LATCAM
New Treasurer for LATCAM
The Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland (LATCAM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Manfred A. Ebling as Treasurer.
Manfred was elected to the Board of LATCAM in 2019 representing our member Zurich Insurance Company. Since his election, he has regularly contributed valuable advice to the Board and the Managing Director. We wish Manfred success and satisfaction with his new task.
We would also like to acknowledge and thank our Board member Ernst von Mecklenburg for his services as Treasurer over the past year. Needless to say, Ernst has been practically a life time member. He has been over 25 years a member and at least 20 years he served as Treasurer. He has been a dedicated and tremendously committed member and we would like to thank him for his many years of dedication.
Ramon M. Esteve
President
