WTI 10th Anniversary
The Anniversary celebrations on 1 and 2 October 2010 were among the highlights of the year. They included keynote speeches on the future of the multilateral trading system by renowned speakers, accompanied by the musical composition “Trade Winds Suite”. During the Open Day on 23 October 2010, the WTI and NCCR Trade Regulation opened its doors to the broader public and locals. To commemorate the landmark, the Institute hosted a Distinguished Lecture Series throughout the year that brought leading trade practitioners to Bern to share views on cutting-edge issues in international trade governance.
Festivities and celebrations on 1 and 2 October 2010 took place in Bern. The following programme gives you an overview of the activities.
World Trade Institute's 10th Anniversary Celebrations
1 and 2 October 2010 in Bern, Switzerland
Friday, 1 October 2010
13:30 – Opening Ceremony
Speeches by Prof. Thomas Cottier (Managing Director, WTI), Prof. Gunter Stephan (Vice-Rector, University of Bern) and Ambassador Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch (Chair, WTI Board)
Keynote Addresses by State Secretary Jean-Daniel Gerber (Director, SECO), Pascal Lamy (Director-General, WTO) and Prof. John H. Jackson (Georgetown University) on the Future of the Multilateral Trading System
Music by Markus Plattner (Director Academy of Music Bern)
16:30 – Panel
Panel with MILE Alumni on 'New Frontiers in Trade Rule Making: Completing the WTO Tool Kit'
18:00 – Drinks in the Foyer
Location: UniS, University of Bern, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, Switzerland
19:30 – Gala Dinner
Dinner and Music at the Restaurant Gurten Kulm
Location: Restaurant Gurten, Park im Grünen, 3084 Wabern, Switzerland
Saturday, 2 October 2010
10:30 – Panel
Panel with MILE Alumni on 'A Decade of MILE… What is Next in Trade Related Education?'
Location: UniS, University of Bern, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, Switzerland
Afternoon – Boat Ride
Train ride to Thun and a Boat Trip on the Lake of Thun
For more details please visit the Alumni Net.
