Davos Open Forum 2010 - Switzerland: Misfit or Model?

http://www.weforum.org 28.01.2010
Switzerland has been criticized lately: On the one hand, Switzerland's direct democracy is a showpiece; on the other hand, it unleashes worldwide consternation. International pressures on bank secrecy lead to concessions in the exchange of fiscal information. The accusation of cherry-picking comes up regularly.

Does Switzerland have to fear for its reputation and economy?

Did Switzerland react accordingly to the international pressure on tax issues?

What consequences will this have on Swiss diplomacy and its role as a mediator in international conflicts?

This session is co-organized with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (SEK-FEPS).

Pascale Bruderer-Wyss, President of the National Council of Switzerland; Young Global Leader
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University, and William Ziegler Professor, Harvard Business School, USA
Peter Maurer, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, New York
Haig Simonian, Correspondent, Financial Times, Switzerland
Ulrich Thielemann, Vice-Director, Business Ethics, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Moderated by
Stephan Klapproth, Anchor, Ten O'Clock News, Swiss Television SF DRS, Switzerland

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[pbatusa]

Have you seen the taxation? or the source of income?

[69Hypersonic69]

these english translations fail... id rather see an underline of text where ppl who understand theyre language ca understand it 1to1.

[happycamper037]

Well, I watched the whole thing and I don't think I could say if the country is a "model" (Netherlands?) or a "misfit", but I know for sure its a minority. (alliterations yay!!!)