International Trade & Development - Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
The Economic and Trade Department of the Embassy of Israel in Switzerland is responsible for developing and promoting the ensemble of economic activities between Israel and Switzerland. Notable activities include the promotion and diversification of bilateral trade, attracting and encouraging foreign investments and creating strategic cooperation with Swiss-based multinational companies.\\Also, as official representative to the WTO, the Embassy represents Israel in all WTO related negotiations, including the Doha Development Round, which encompasses negotiations on various issues such as tariff reduction on manufactured and agricultural products, opening and expanding new markets in services, managing trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, and more.\\The Department is part of the Foreign Trade Administration (FTA) at the Ministry of Economy and Industry. The FTA is responsible for managing and directing the international trade policy of the State of Israel.