The World Investment Forum 2016 will be held in parallel with the fourteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14), giving Heads of State and Government, ministers and other prominent players from the business world, civil society and academia the opportunity to participate in both of these events.
For World Investment Forum side events click here.
Main location: Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Click here for a map of the venue.
Main events
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
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17 July 2016 |
Abedare Hall, 10:00-13:00
Workshop on Investment Promotion (Pre-registration required) |
Tsavo Room, 16:00-18:00
Opening of the Conferences |
Tsavo Ballroom, 19:00-21:00
Opening Gala Dinner |
18 July 2016 |
Tsavo Room, 10:00-12:00
World Leaders Summit (UNCTAD 14) |
Tsavo 1 Room, 16:00-19:00 | Tsavo 1 Room, 18:30-21:00 |
19 July 2016 |
Tsavo 1 Room, 9:30-11:30
High-level Event (UNCTAD 14) Transforming Economies for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth |
Green Room, 13:00-15:00
Leaders Luncheon: 12th Meeting of the Investment Advisory Council (Invitation only) Tsavo 2 Room, 15:00-18:00 High-Level Tripartite Conference on Investment Promotion in SDGs Amphitheatre, 15:00-18:00 2016 High-Level International Investment Agreements (IIA) Conference |
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20 July 2016 |
Sarova Stanley hotel, 7:30-9:00
High-level CEO Matchmaking Breakfast (Invitation only) |
Amphitheatre, 13:30-15:30
Promoting Investment in Urban Development Amphitheatre, 16:00-19:00 Ministerial Roundtable on Investment and Enterprise Development Tsavo 3 Room, 15:00-18:00 Sustainable Stock Exchanges Executive Dialogue on Green Finance |
19:00-21:00
UNCTAD14 Reception |
21 July 2016 |
Green Room, 13:00-15:00
Lunch Session: Access to Medicines in Africa (Invitation only) Tsavo 2 Room, 15:00-16:30 Tsavo 3 Room, 15:00-18:00 Meeting on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting Amphitheatre, 16:30-18:00 |
Amphitheatre, 18:00-21:00 |
*Please note that this programme is preliminary. Times and names of events may change, and new events, locations and details will be added. Please re-visit this page for updates.
Side events
17 July 2016 |
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18 July 2016 |
12:00-13:00, Presentation stage of the Investment Village
Creating Shared Value in Africa Organized with Nestle 12:00-14:30 High-level Round Table Discussion on the Development of South-South Principles on International Investment for Sustainable Development Organized by IISD and KenInvest 12:00-14:30 IIA Luncheon Organized with IISD and KenInvest |
19 July 2016 |
7:30-9:30, Sarova Stanley Hotel
Sector Breakfast: The New Economic Powerhouse: Exploring Investment Opportunities in Eastern Africa Organized by USAID-East Africa Trade and Investment Hub and KenInvest 8:00-9:30 Breakfast meeting on Joint EU-Africa Strategy Roadmap 2014-2017 Organized by the European Union (Invitation only) 11:30-13:00 Informal Meeting on Possible Creation of a Multilateral Investment Court Organized by the European Union (Invitation only) 14:00-16:00, Presentation stage of the Investment Village Latest Development in OIC Regional Integration Efforts and Implications for FDI Organized with the OIC 19:00, Intercontinental Hotel Launch of the Pan African Coalition for Transformation in Agriculture Led by ACET/KAAA. Partners are: Ministry of Agriculture, livestock and fisheries & KenInvest |
20 July 2016 |
7:30-9:30, Sarova Stanley Hotel
Sector Breakfast: Regional investment opportunities in textile and apparel Organized by USAID-East Africa Trade and Investment Hub, KenInvest and KESPA 10:00-11:30, Presentation stage of the Investment Village Organized with the Energy Charter Treaty 13:00, Laico Regency Next Frontier for Highly Viable Investment Opportunities Organized by LAPPSET Authority (Please RSVP dg@lapsset.go.ke if you wish to attend) 13:00-14:30, Presentation stage of the Investment Village Organized with Indonesia and the South Centre 15:00-16:00, Presentation stage of the Investment Village Large Sporting Events and Development Organized with International Federation of Football, History and Statistics |
21 July 2016 |
7:30-9:00, Intercontinental Hotel
Regional Opportunities and Challenges in Agribusiness Sector in Eastern Africa Organized by KAAA/AGRA in partnership with KenInvest 9:30, Sarova Stanley Hotel Business to investor speed networking session Organized by USAID-East Africa Trade and Investment Hub and KenInvest 11:30-12:00, Presentation stage of the Investment Village Book Launch: “Rethinking BITS: Critical Issues and Policy Choices” Organized with Madhyam (India), Both ENDS (Netherlands), SOMO (Netherlands) |
22 July 2016 |
9:00 onward, Various locations
Field visits Organized by KenInvest 9:00-12:00, Riara University Sustainable and responsible Investment in International Business Organized by Riara University |
*Please note that this programme is preliminary. Times and names of events may change, and new events, locations and details will be added. Please re-visit this page for updates.
Exhibit
For the full UNCTAD 14 programme, including side events, please visit the UNCTAD 14 website.