The annual WAIPA World Investment Conference will bring together international panels, government officials, chief executives from the private sector, representatives from Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) as well as members of civil society and academia. As the world pursues recovery and faces new challenges, the discussion of shifting investment promotion strategies is appropriate and timely. This conference will explore the following themes:

• Back to Basics – Ending the Short Term View
• Changing Macro-Economic Realities and FDI
• The Long Term View – Innovation, Green Energy and Economic Development

This two day conference presents a key opportunity to debate, through a series of panel discussion sessions, the changes necessitated by the continuing financial crisis and the opportunities afforded by global shifts in national aggregate purchasing power and the reconsideration of national priorities. We will also continue our exploration, commenced last year, of the role of green energy initiatives and innovation as a catalyst for FDI. WAIPA World Investment Conference 2011 will be a significant opportunity for senior policymakers, corporate executives, investors and investment promotion agencies to meet and interact. Connections will be fostered through a series of discussion panels, networking and social events. 

As places are limited, please confirm your participation as soon as possible. Please bear in mind that the conference attendance is exclusive and open only to senior executives, government officials and executive officers of non-governmental and international organizations.

Krynica is an important spot on the political map of the world, where the East meets with the West on so large scale. Every year more than 2000 guests - political and business leaders from Europe, Asia and USA - arrive from 60 countries.

The programme contains 5 plenary sessions and more than 120 debates divided into 12 thematic blocks, including:  macroeconomics, business and management, innovations and sustainable development, fuels and energy, international politics and security, state and reforms, among other things.

Krynica has an important voice in the debate over the future of Europe. Its mission is to foster favourable climate for the development of political and economic cooperation between the European Union and its neighbours. 

The International Economic Development Council's 2011 Annual Conference will discuss how economic developers are adapting to the new normal and rewriting the rules for economic development. This conference will explore the key questions facing the economic development profession as we work to connect locally and succeed globally

• What are the current forces influencing economic development and the strategies needed to respond? 
• What do you need to know about new forms of infrastructure investment in order to build foundations for economic growth? 
• How can you catch the next wave of innovation and secure a place in the global economy? 
• How do you connect to the right resources for career and organisational growth in the next decade?

Register for IEDC today

Gateway to doing business in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

In association with the RAK Investment Authority, we present a series of seminars focusing on the wide ranging business opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and wider Middle East.

Register now to gain an objective view of the opportunities that Ras Al Khaimah, a strategically placed, investor-focused location, has to offer.

Gateway to doing business in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

In association with the RAK Investment Authority, we present a series of seminars focusing on the wide ranging business opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and wider Middle East.

Register now  to gain an objective view of the opportunities that Ras Al Khaimah, a strategically placed, investor-focused location, has to offer.