Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Participation in Roundtable on Apprenticeship in Switzerland

You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Deputy Secretary Sherman's Participation in Roundtable on Apprenticeship in Switzerland 10/01/2021 01:05 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman participated in a roundtable on apprenticeships hosted by Chargé d'Affaires Eva Weigold Schultz today in Bern.  The Deputy Secretary, Swiss State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation Martina Hirayama, and corporate executives discussed U.S.-Swiss cooperation on vocational education and training, including Swiss apprenticeship programs in the United States that currently provide training opportunities for more than 40,000 American workers.  Participants included Christa Markwalder of Zurich Insurance, who is also a member of Swiss parliament; Matthew Lauer of Mercuria Energy Trading; Volker Stephan of ABB; Kathryn Rowan of Nestlé; and Alain Gendre of Kudelski Group.  All participants expressed interest in expanding collaboration on apprenticeships and vocational education and training between the United States and Switzerland to support workforce development for the economy of the future, including by updating the Memorandum of Understanding on apprenticeships between the United States and Switzerland, which was first signed in 2015. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520