State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Switzerland)
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (often termed as SECO) is Switzerland's governmental center of expertise for economic policy, which includes economic development cooperation.[1]
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research |
| Website | seco.admin.ch |
Together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, it is in charge of implementing Switzerland’s international cooperation.[2]
History
SECO was created in 1999 by the merger of the then Federal Office of Foreign Economic Affairs and the Federal Office for Economic Development and Employment.[3] It is described at the time as a "superdepartment" for all things related to Economic affairs in Switzerland.[3]
See also
Links
References
- "State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO". Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "Switzerland | Development Co-operation Profiles – Switzerland | OECD iLibrary".
- "Exit l'OFDE. Naissance hier d'un "superdépartement" de l'économie". Le Temps (in French). 1999-07-02. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
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