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Globalisation Bursting Borders

• Anton F. Börner
• PresidentFederation of German Wholesale,
  Foreign Trade and Services

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Who is the BGA?
National government
Ministries
Administration
BGA
26 regional employers associations
43 branch associations
Trading companies
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Wholesale and foreign trade sector in Germany

• BGA represents
• 120.000 companies
• 1.200.000 employees
• 850 billon turnover only within Germany
• Exports 960 billion
• Imports 806 billion
• ? The majority of our members are medium-sized
  enterprises

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Major objectives of the BGA

• Political consulting / lobbying for free trade
• Informing our members about current issues in all
  fields of trade e.g. finance, regulatory reforms,
  tax, customs, social policy or environmental
  requirements
• Organising events, workshops, seminars and
  delegations to inform about new developments and
  to foster business ties

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Major world trade flows
Source WTO, International Trade Statistics
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What are the core factors for globalisation?

• Globalisation is free from ideology
• Borders do not matter
• National states are not decisive
• Land is not decisive

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What are the big challenges?
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Conclusion I

• The global challenges can only be solved
  together.
• We cannot afford not to integrate 1.2 billion
  people of the Arabian world in a peacefull
  process of globalisation. Nazareth has the chance
  to mediate between the cultures.
• Until now, Israel is just using half of ist
  potential!

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Conclusion II

• As long as there is no peacefull cooperation
  between the cultures there is a risk factor for
  international business.
• Higher Risks
• Increasing transaction costs
• Decreasing welfare
• That is the reason why we care!
• You should not pass up the chance to use the
  market potential. We cannot afford it in the
  longrun.

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• Thank you for your attention
• Anton F. BörnerPresidentFederation of German
  Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA)
• Am Weidendamm 1A10117 BerlinGermanyphone 49
  30 59 00 99 5-0 fax [phone]email
  info_at_bga.de