WAIPA Steering Committee Elections 2012

All Regional Directorships, both Vice-Presidencies and the Presidency of WAIPA are subject to renewal at elections to be held in conjunction with the XVII WAIPA Annual World Investment Conference, scheduled for September 17-18, 2012, in Dubai, Unites Arab Emirates.

WAIPA Newsflash 2012

Following its institutional portion, on the 5th, the Conference itself was comprised of 4 panel discussion sessions (rather than the usual 3 sessions of previous WIC editions)

WAIPA Present in Nanning, China, in a GIZ Sponsored Initiative

Aimed at the improving the human resources capacity of Investment Promotion Agencies represented in the China-ASEAN Summit of Nanning of October 23, 2011.

WAIPA World Investment Conference 2011 - Evident Shifts in Global Economic Power

The crisis and the alarming unemployment of the youth in many countries underline it strongly: Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the greatest tasks every country is facing, because such investments meet generate employment, know-how and growth.

WAIPA – PAIiIZ Study Tour – Focus On BPO

From August 28 through September 2, 2011, Representatives of IPAs Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Tatarstan and Uzbekistan visited Poland on a BPO Study Tour.

WAIPA Executive Director speaks to Courtney Fingar about the forthcoming WIC 11 - Geneva

At the studios of the FT, in London, Carlos Bronzatto speaks about this year’s WAIPA Conference theme: Shifting Priorities for FDI.

A WAIPA Panel Discusses the BRICs and Other Emerging Economies at AIM Dubai.

Training is Offered a WAIPA Working Session as an AIM Dubai Pre-Event Event

WAIPA is Official Investment Promotion Partner of the Annual Investment Meeting - AIM Dubai

From the 9th through the 12 of May, in Dubai, a new initiative is launched by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the UAE aiming at discussing how investment trends have shifted, specifically in FDI, following the great recession the world recently experience.

Dubai, FIO, hosts the WAIPA Training for Tanzania Investment Center

An Individual (Training) Initiative for the Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) was organized by WAIPA and hosted by the WAIPA MENA Chapter, in Dubai, from March 6 through March 11, 2011.

Pro Barranquila is the new WAIPA Director for South America

The announcement of the directorship holder for the South American Chapter was made by WAIPA President, Alessandro Teixeira, following a decision taken at the last session of the Steering Committee. The meeting happened on February 28th, in Milan.

Apex-Brazil is reelected President of the World Association of Investment and Promotion Agencies

Alessandro Teixeira, president of the Brazilian Agency for Export, Promotion and Investment, was unanimously reelected by more than 65 countries.

WAIPA World Investment Conference 2010 - Plenary 1

Sustainable Investment and Financial Reform: On the Path to Recovery

WIC10 - Plenary 2

New Trends in Business Models: Between Sustainability and Profitability

WIC10 - Plenary 3

The Role of Innovation: Investing to Feed and Fuel the Development of an Inclusive World

WIC10 - Working Session A

The IPA Opportunity: Using Intelligence to Influence Investment Location Decisions

WIC10 - Working Session B

The IPA Challenge: Integrating Large Corporations and Local Stakeholders

WIC10 - Closing Remarks

International experts made presentations over three days in Buenos Aires on the best ways to attract investment to their countries.