Ambassador Sergio Marchi, a Canadian, is an active participant in the world of international affairs.

His professional life has spanned both the private and public sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, in Geneva. Mr. Marchi also teaches at the US Webster University, in the International Relations Department, and at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Affairs, in Geneva.

Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Marchi enjoyed a distinguished political and diplomatic career. He was first elected as a Toronto City Councillor in 1982. He then moved to the national level, where he was elected as a Member of the Canadian Parliament for 15 years. During his time in government, Mr. Marchi served as a Federal Cabinet Minister in three different portfolios: Citizenship and Immigration, Environment, and International Trade. All three Ministerial portfolios carried an extensive global agenda.

In 1999, Mr. Marchi was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization and the UN in Geneva, where he quickly established his leadership credentials by assuming a number of important posts, including being elected Chairman of the WTO General Council by the 150 Member countries.

Ambassador Marchi was subsequently nominated by the Canadian government and the UN Secretary General, to serve as a Commissioner on the UN Global Commission on International Migration.

He also served as President of the Canada China Business Council.

Mr. Marchi is a member of several private, public, and not-for-profit Boards. He is also active as a public speaker, and contributes articles to a number of journals and magazines.

Ambassador Marchi is married, and he and his wife have two children.