Personal information

Martin Walker
Dob: 1978
Place of birth: Fribourg, Switzerland
Languages: German (mt), French, English, Swedish

Education

1984-1993: Primary and secondary education in Prez-vers-Noréaz and Fribourg
1993-1997: High school, St-Michel, Fribourg, Switzerland
1998-2003: Studies in Economics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Master of Arts in Economics
2003-2004: Doctoral studies at the University of Fribourg, with Prof. Gugler
2004: Seminar on Antitrust Law and Economics, Prof. Daniel Rubinfeld (Berkeley), Study Center Gerzensee.

Exchange experiences

1995-1996: High school exchange year in Lerum, Sweden
1997-1998: A somewhat special one...1 year in the army in Geneva, corporal of the Swiss army
2000: Erasmus semester in Jönköping, at Jönköping Internatinal Business School (JIBS)
2003: Exchange with Finland, sponsored by the Finnish Friends of Switzerland

Working experiences

1996 - ... : Voluntary work with Youth for Understanding, organisation of seminars and trainings
1997: Translation of law texts for the Swiss Ministry of health
2001-2002: Traineeship in the Economic department of the Swiss Bureau of European Integration
2001 - ... :Translations of different texts for adidas (German to French)
2002-2004 : Research assistant at the University of Fribourg, with Prof. Gugler
2005 - ...: Economist at the Swiss Federal Finance Administration, Spending policy of the finance department.

Hobbies

• Sports: Inline skating, running, soccer, biking
• Reading
• Youth for Understanding
• Travelling within Europe