Most regional economic cooperation organizations consider FDI to be an important pillar of sustainable economic development and regional integration. Some regional organizations and cooperation frameworks have been more active than others in rolling out collective initiatives in support of a conducive investment environment and/or in joint investment promotion, and results vary.
At this session, high-level representatives of various regional economic cooperation organizations will discuss the latest developments in the area of FDI. They will discuss how regional investment policy approaches have evolved in recent years and share experiences in investment promotion in support of regional integration. They will also outline their views on prospects for further future regional investment cooperation.
Issues to be addressed
- How has regional integration in different parts of the world shaped global and regional investment trends over the past years and how will it affect them in future?
- In the context of regional economic integration, what are the main investment-for-development policy challenges?
- What good investment-related policies, practices and technical cooperation activities can be replicated across regional groupings?
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