EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) articles from December 2000

EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) archives from December 2000

Foreword.
December 1, 2000... What opportunities are being created by the new economy for individuals, industries and countries and how can the positive effects be harnessed for the benefit of all? What challenges and tasks does the new economy bring for businesses,...

Welcome.
December 1, 2000... In the beginning, EFTA had a quite different role from what it has today. It was created to organise free trade among the members, who covered a large part of Europe at that time, including Britain, all of the Nordic countries, as well as...

Opening the EFTA business workshop: new economy--new borders.
December 1, 2000... Halldor Asgrimsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, let me start by welcoming you all to Iceland and saying how entirely appropriate it is that the 40 years of EFTA be...

Session I: new economy, new opportunities.
December 1, 2000... David Stefansson, Confederation of Icelanic Employers, Vice-Chairman of the EFTA Consultive Committee Ladies and Gentlemen, this workshop will focus on opportunities and challenges in light of political and technological changes facing...

The new economy; the Irish experience.
December 1, 2000... Peter Brennan, Director, Irish Business and Employer's Confederation. Chairman, Ambassadors, Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be able to be here this morning to talk to you about the so-called new economy from my economy's...

Population genomics as science and industry.
December 1, 2000... Mark Gurney, Vice-President for Target Discovery, Decode Genetics I would like to talk about a new economy and the creation of a new company in Iceland called deCODE Genetics. I would also like to touch upon the pharmaceutical industry and...

The impact of genetics and genomics on the healthcare industry; a landscape in transition.
December 1, 2000... Professor Klaus Lindpaintner, Vice-President, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Switzerland Mr. Chairman, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a particular pleasure for me to be here and to address you for a number of reasons, one of which of...

A photo portrait of the EFTA business workshop in Reykjavik, Iceland.
December 1, 2000... 1. From left to right: Ms. Grete Gautvik, Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry, Aft. Per Tresselt, Judge of the EFTA Court and Mr. Jon Veal Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry and a member of the EFTA Consultative...

Session II: roles and responsibilities.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Pierre Weiss, Swiss Union of employers, Vice-Chairman of the EFTA Consultative Committee I have been given the "heavy duty" of chairing the afternoon session. In the morning we spoke about changes and I would now like to speak about...

Competence and capability in the new economy.
December 1, 2000... Marie Donnelly, Head Of Unit, DG Employment And Social Affairs, European Commission. Thank you very much for the kind invitation and for the opportunity to speak with you today on some of the issues surrounding the new economy and new...

The new economy; the need for a new human resources strategy in the transformation process.
December 1, 2000... Zdenek Malek, Vice-President, Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trae Unions Distinguished colleagues and friends, My thanks go to the EFTA Consultative Committee at whose kind invitation I have the honour to be here with you now. I...

Small and medium-sized companies in the new economy.
December 1, 2000... Geir A. Gunnlaugsson, Chairman, Reydaral Inc, Iceland Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I think that now at the beginning of this Millennium we could say in many respects that things are too good to be true. We have, for quite some time...

Industrial development and social responsibility (CSR).
December 1, 2000... Thomas Knutzen, Director of Information, Hydro Aluminium, Norway. Reflecting a little bit on the so-called new economy, many things can be said. It is definitely light, it is portable and flexible, so it certainly needs light metals, and I...

Summing up.
December 1, 2000... Ari Skulason, Secretary-General, Federation of Icelandic Trade Unions and former Chairman of the EFTA Consultative Committee. From my point of view, there are three main points. Firstly, new economy rests on the solid grounds of the older...

Closing remarks.
December 1, 2000... Jon Ivar Nalsud, chairman of the EFTA Consultative Committee I shall not try to repeat the summing up of the various sessions during this conference, but I would like to say that the ambitions which we had when we decided to organise the...

EFTA Consultative Committee Business Workshop.(New Economy--New Borders)
December 1, 2000... Hotel Saga, Reykjavik, 12 October 2000 Room: A-salur Programme 8.30-9.00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE 9.00-9.10 WELCOME Mr. Jon Ivar Nalsund, International Director of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and...

List of participants.
December 1, 2000... Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iceland, Chairman of EFTA Mr. Olav Soleng Secretary of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Norway Mr. William Rossier Secretary-General of EFTA Consultative...