{"id":127256,"date":"2021-10-02T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T15:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/primo-dialogo-di-partenariato-strategico-tra-svizzera-e-usa\/"},"modified":"2021-10-05T11:29:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T11:29:38","slug":"first-strategic-partnership-dialogue-between-switzerland-and-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/first-strategic-partnership-dialogue-between-switzerland-and-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"First Strategic Partnership Dialogue between Switzerland and the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First Strategic Partnership Dialogue between Switzerland and the USA<\/h1>\n<h3><em>Colloquium between Livia Leu and Wendy R. Sherman on the prospects for the relationship between the Swiss Confederation and the United States in a changing world<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The Secretary of State of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Livia Leu, received her American counterpart Wendy R. Sherman in Bern on October 1 for the first Strategic Partnership Dialogue between Switzerland and the United States.<br \/>\nThe focus of the talks was on the prospects for relations between the two countries in a changing world. The topics discussed included cooperation in science and economics, Switzerland&#8217;s good offices, and various current international issues.<br \/>\nWith this meeting, Switzerland and the United States are consolidating an intensive and diverse bilateral dialogue at a high level.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Dejan \u0160tancer: \u201cC\u2019\u00e8 un solo pianeta Terra e nutre tutti noi\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/dejan-stancer-there-is-only-one-planet-earth-and-it-feeds-all-of-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dejan \u0160tancer: &#8220;There is only one planet Earth and it feeds all of us&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105086\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105087 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Bandiera-degli-Stati-Uniti-dAmerica-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"Bandiera degli Stati Uniti d'America\" width=\"840\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Bandiera-degli-Stati-Uniti-dAmerica-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Bandiera-degli-Stati-Uniti-dAmerica-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Bandiera-degli-Stati-Uniti-dAmerica-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Bandiera-degli-Stati-Uniti-dAmerica.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag of the United States of America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Annual Meetings to Resolve Global Problems and Regional Crises<\/h4>\n<p>The FDFA Secretary of State and the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State plan to meet annually for a Strategic Partnership Dialogue to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in international bodies, identify solutions to global problems, or defuse regional crises.<br \/>\nThe dialogue complements and complements the two existing working groups in the political and economic sectors.<br \/>\nThe talks focused on the close economic relationship between the two countries. The USA is Switzerland&#8217;s most important trading partner outside Europe and Switzerland is the third largest investor in the USA in the field of research and development.<br \/>\nCooperation in the areas of cybersecurity, digitization, anti-corruption and climate change were also discussed, as well as sanctions policy and enhanced cooperation in the area of human rights.<br \/>\nThe two Secretaries of State also discussed recent developments in different regions of the world and the current situation in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Andrea Schenone a Exeleon: \u201cVa diffuso il modello elvetico!\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/andrea-schenone-at-exeleon-the-swiss-model-must-be-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrea Schenone at Exeleon: &#8220;The Swiss model must be spread!&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85251\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_Switzerland.png\" alt=\"Bandiera della Confederazione Svizzera\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_Switzerland.png 512w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_Switzerland-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Flag_of_Switzerland-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag of the Swiss Confederation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>A steady Bern-Washington axis on Iran and Afghanistan<\/h4>\n<p>They spoke about Switzerland&#8217;s mandate as a protecting power in Iran on behalf of the United States and took the opportunity to underscore the excellent relations between the two countries and identify possible ways to further deepen them.<br \/>\nDuring her stay in Bern, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman is also expected to pay a courtesy visit to Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Incontri bilaterali della Svizzera con gli USA e la Russia\" href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/switzerlands-bilateral-meetings-with-the-usa-and-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Switzerland&#8217;s bilateral meetings with the USA and Russia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127170\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127171 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Il colloquio fra Livia Leu (Svizzera) e Wendy R. Sherman (Stati Uniti) a Berna il primo ottobre 2021\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Il-colloquio-fra-Colloquio-fra-Livia-Leu-Svizzera-e-Wendy-R.-Sherman-Stati-Uniti-2-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The conversation between Livia Leu (Switzerland) and Wendy R. Sherman (United States) in Bern on October 1, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colloquium between Livia Leu and Wendy R. 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