The IDB Group for this year is chairing the secretariat of the G8 Deauville Partnership IFI Coordination Platform, and as such we are trying to make a concerted effort with our partners to assist our Arab transition member countries that are also members of the Deauville Partnership (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen) in building an enabling investment environment that would be conducive toward attracting more FDI inflows.
The main objectives of the conference is to provide a platform for Arab transition country governments in the Middle East and North Africa to showcase foreign direct investment opportunities in their countries and highlight steps they are taking to attract investment and to facilitate investment networking opportunities between companies from these countries and those from across the G8 and Deauville regional partners (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE and Turkey), including those considering but not currently operating in the transition countries. It will also promote dialogue between investors, governments and the International Financial Institutions about challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater investment.
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Provide networking opportunities between companies from the Arab Countries in transition and those across the G8 and Deauville regional partners (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Turkey), as well as networking with IFIs, with a focus on supporting new investors;
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Include sector focused panel discussions, facilitating discussions between investors, governments and the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) about challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater investment;
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Include sessions covering Managing Investment Risks in Arab Countries in Transition and Accessing Local Skills and Supply Chains;
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To provide a platform for transition country governments in the Middle East and North Africa (Egypt, Morocco. Tunisia, Jordan, Libya and Yemen) to showcase foreign direct investment opportunities and the action their governments are taking to improve their investment climate
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To promote dialogue between investors, governments and the International Financial Institutions about challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater investment.
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Provide opportunities for one-to-one discussions between participants, speakers and government officials.
This has been achieved through a programme which includes:
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Keynote speeches by senior decision makers;
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Panel discussions including business executives and experts on regional and cross-cutting themes;
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Networking opportunities, including one-to-one meetings and information/promotion stands;
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Country focus sessions which will include case studies from business executives covering opportunities and challenges and provide a platform for dialogue with government representatives and International Financial Institutions on how to further encourage investment and address existing challenges.
For further information, you may refer to the event’s dedicated website: www.idbgbf.org/London
