Negotiations, mediation and moderating

Michael Ambühl studied applied mathematics and business administration at ETH Zurich. He joined the Swiss diplomatic service in 1982. In 1999 he became Ambassador, later State Secretary, first in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then in the Ministry of Finance. In this function, he negotiated several agreements between Switzerland and the EU, Switzerland and the USA, Germany, Austria, Great Britain and others. He mediated in the nuclear conflict between Iran and the USA and between Armenia and Turkey. In 2013, he returned to ETH as a full professor of negotiation and conflict management. In 2018-19, he was Head of the ETH Department of Management, Technology and Economics. Since 2022, he is the director of Ambühl Meier Negotiation Consulting.

Nora Meier is a doctoral student in political science at the University of Zurich. She holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in political science from Portland State University. She is currently completing a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Peace Mediation and Dialogue at the University of Basel. In 2022, she co-founded Ambühl Meier Negotiation Consulting. Previously she has worked in various roles related to negotiation, public policy, and international affairs, including positions at ETH Zurich, the FAO, and the Quaker United Nations Office.