Anabel González

• Minister of Foreign Trade
  Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica

Degree in Law, University of Costa Rica; LLM, Georgetown University. Trade policy-maker and practitioner with extensive experience at the national and international level in the formulation and advocacy of trade and investment policies, negotiation and implementation of agreements, building of trade-related institutional capacity, enhancing competitiveness, and promoting foreign investment. Former: Senior Adviser on trade and integration, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC; Director, WTO Agriculture Division, Geneva; Director, Costa Rica's investment promotion agency; other positions. Since 2010, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, with lead responsibility for the country's trade and foreign direct investment portfolios. Chair, Global Agenda Council on Trade and FDI, World Economic Forum. Has lectured in over 30 countries and published extensively on trade and investment issues.