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SUMMARY:A Transatlantic Conversation on Trade with Sabine Weyand\, Director General of Trade\, European Commission & Ambassador Ron Kirk\, Former USTR
DESCRIPTION:The European American Chamber of Commerce Texas\nis delighted to welcome \nSabine Weyand\nDirector General\, Trade for the European Commission\n& \nAmbassador Ron Kirk\n  Senior Of Counsel in Gibson\, Dunn & Crutcher\nFormer member of President Obama’s Cabinet as U.S. Trade Representative\nfor \n\nA Transatlantic Conversation on Trade\nTuesday\, March 14\, 2023 \n8:30 am – 10:00 am \nSMU – DALLAS \nJames M. Collins Education Center \n\n\n8:30 am – Networking\n\n\n9:00 am – Program\n\n\nBreakfast will be available \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n  \nSabine Weyand is Director General for Trade at the European Commission. Prior to this position\, she was Deputy Chief Negotiator of the Commission’s Task Force for the preparation and conduct of negotiations with the United Kingdom\, reporting to Michel Barnier. \nShe joined the European Commission in 1994 where she worked on industrial and trade issues before serving in the cabinets of Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy and Commission President Barroso. She then headed the cabinet of Development Commissioner Louis Michel. She later became a director in the Commission’s Secretariat-General\, in charge of economic\, social and environmental policy coordination\, before joining DG Trade in 2016 as Deputy Director General. \nShe holds a Master’s degree in political and economic sciences from the University of Freiburg (DE)\, a Master’s degree from the College of Europe and a PhD from the University of Tübingen (DE). \n\nRon Kirk is Senior Of Counsel in Gibson\, Dunn & Crutcher’s Dallas and Washington\, D.C. offices. He is Leader of the International Trade Practice Group and a member of the Sports Law\, Public Policy\, Crisis Management and Private Equity Practice Groups. \nAmbassador Kirk focuses on providing strategic advice to companies with global interests. Ambassador Kirk has had an extensive career in Public Service. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in April 2013\, Ambassador Kirk served as United States Trade Representative (USTR) and was a member of President Obama’s Cabinet\, serving as the President’s principal trade advisor\, negotiator and spokesperson on trade issues. He also served as Mayor of Dallas from 1995 – 2001\, and as Texas Secretary of State in 1994 appointed by Gov. Ann W. Richards. \nPrior to joining USTR\, Ambassador Kirk was a partner at Vinson & Elkins LLP\, where his principal area of practice was public finance and public policy. \nAmbassador Kirk serves as a Corporate Director for Texas Instruments\, and Macquarie Infrastructure Corp\, and previously as a Director for Brinker International\, Dean Foods\, and PetSmart. He serves as a Trustee for Austin College\, the LBJ Presidential Library Foundation\, and on the Board of the Dallas Citizens Council. Ron also is a Board Member of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Ambassador Kirk was born and raised in Austin\, Texas\, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and sociology from Austin College in Sherman\, Texas. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979. He is married to Matrice Ellis-Kirk\, and they have two adult daughters. Ambassador Kirk is admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia.
URL:https://www.eacctx.com/2event/a-transatlantic-conversation-on-trade-with-sabine-weyand-director-general-of-trade-for-the-european-commission/
LOCATION:James M. Collins Education Center\, https://www.smu.edu/cox/At-SMU-Cox/Campus/facilities/Collins-Center/Directions-to-Collins\, Dallas
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