ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Join us in Philadelphia for a high-level discussion on the U.S.–Switzerland relationship. Switzerland ranks #1 as the top foreign R&D investor in the U.S. and sixth overall in total investments. Additionally, many Swiss companies, like Chubb, Barry Callebaut, and others have a strong presence in the Philadelphia region.
This event is ideal for future policymakers, trade professionals, and global affairs enthusiasts.
Light refreshments will be provided.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ambassador Niculin Jäger, Consul General of Switzerland was born in Chur, canton of Grisons. He entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002, where he worked first at the Integration Office, which is in charge of the relations with the European Union, followed by a posting as attaché in Mexico City.
In 2004, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Head of Mission to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, with residence in Tbilisi. Back in Switzerland he led the Section for Cultural Foreign Policy in Bern, followed by an assignment as Deputy Head of Mission in Maputo, Mozambique. He was nominated Deputy Head of Mission to Brazil with the title of Minister. From 2018-2022 he served as the Swiss Ambassador to Zimbabwe and Malawi, in 2020 he became also the Swiss Ambassador to Zambia. Ambassador Jäger assumed the position of Consul General of Switzerland in New York on September 1, 2022.