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]

Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters	Bern
Agency executive	Helene Budliger Artieda
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

• Economy of Switzerland

Links

• Official website