Investment Advisory Council Breakfast (by invitation only)

Boosting investment in productive capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Date

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 10:00 - Sat, 04/21/2012 - 11:00

Event

3rd WIF 2012

Session Type

By invitation only

Room number

Room 103, Level-1

21 April 2012

10:00 - 11:00 Asia/Qatar

Asia/Qatar

The 10th Meeting of the Investment Advisory Council, a joint initiative by UNCTAD and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), offers a platform for consultations between Heads of State and government leaders and CEOs of global companies, as well as heads of international organisations. Participants will discuss pro-poor investment strategies that can foster sustainable economic growth, development and poverty reduction. Participants will focus on new initiatives and investment opportunities that positively impact the poor in the most vulnerable economies and consider concrete investment proposals.

Speaker(s)

H.E. Mr. Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al-Attiyah

Fomer Secretary-General, Gulf Cooperation Council

H.E. Mr. Hage Geingob

Minister of Trade and Industry, Namibia

H.E. Mr. Lekh Raj Bhatta

Minister of Commerce and Supplies, Nepal

H.E. Mr. Nasser El Hakim

Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands

H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

President of the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations

H.E. Mr. Riadh Bettaïeb

Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia

H.E. Mr. Richard Konteh

Minister of Trade and Industry, Sierra Leone

H.E. Ms. Dipu Moni

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh

H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Al Thani

Chairman of ICC Qatar and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra

Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, UN-OHRLLS

Mr. James Bacchus

Chair, Global Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig

Mr. Jukka Seppälä

Vice President, Stakeholder Relations and Trade Policy, Metso Corporation

Ms. Patricia Francis

Executive Director, ITC

Ms. Zhao Ming

Secretary-General, China Council for International Investment Promotion

Mr. Jean-Guy Carrier

Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi

Secretary-General of UNCTAD