Investment Promotion Agencies EXECUTIVE Meeting (in partnership with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies)
Date: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Time: 08:00-09:00
New investment strategies in the post-pandemic era
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the value of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) as intermediaries between governments and their business communities, as many agencies played a critical role in helping investors through the crisis. With the recovery gaining pace, investment promotion is retaking a front seat. But how can a tainted location’s image be restored? How can new investment be attracted to sectors hit by the crisis and how can sustainability be built in?
Panellist:
- Mr. Simon Anholt, Independent Policy Advisor, Author, and Founder of the Good Country Index
Commentators:
- Ms. Nangula Uaandja, CEO, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
- Mr. Kaspars Rozkalns, Director General, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
- Mr. Cedric Grignard, Director New Business & Innovation, Invest Lyon
Moderator:
- Ms. Fifi Peters, Financial Journalist, CNBC Africa
Event Manager: Mr. Paul Wessendorp
Contact email: Paul.Wessendorp@unctad.org