High Level Tripartite Conference Session 1

In three tripartite sessions, senior government officials, heads of investment promotion agencies and corporate executives will discuss prominent issues related to the trends and prospects of international investment, the emerging international production patterns of transnational corporations, and new investment promotion strategies. 

World investment prospects

The first session will address new international investment policy directions for developed and emerging economies. It will explore investment prospects in terms of entry modes, industrial patterns, and bright spots in the post-crisis environment.

Questions to be addressed include

• What have been significant recent trends in, and prospects for, international investment?
• What have been significant policy developments in this regard?
• What are the emerging international production patterns of transnational corporations?