World Investment Forum Grand Opening and Welcome Banquet, followed by the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Awards

Date
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Event
3rd WIF 2012
Session Type
Conference
Room number
St. Regis Hotel Ballroom
20 April 2012
21:00 - 23:30 Asia/Qatar
Asia/Qatar

The Opening Ceremony will take place in the presence of the highest level representation from the host country, UNCTAD member States, the global business community, as well as the United Nations and other organisations.

Cultural Show – on the theme of investment in sustainable development

Presentation of the Investment Promotion Awards 2012: The Awards honour the world’s best-practices in investment promotion. The 2012 Awards go to the world’s best agencies in promoting investment for job creation and skills development.

The whole event will be broadcast live by Al Jazeera and CNBC.

Speaker(s)

Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
Secretary-General of UNCTAD
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Prime Minister of Qatar
Mr. Jean-Guy Carrier
Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce
H.E. Ms. Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Ikililou Dhoinine
President of the Union of the Comoros
H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambaev
President of the Kyrgyz Republic
H.E. Mr. Issoufou Mahamadou
President of Niger
H.E. Mr. Moncef Marzouki
President of the Republic of Tunisia
H.E. Ms. Tarja Kaarina Halonen
Former President of the Republic of Finland and Co-chair of the UN Secretary - General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability
H.E. Mr. Joaquim Chissano
Former President of the Republic of Mozambique
H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki
Former President of the Republic of South Africa
H.E. Mr. Benjamin Mkapa
Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Mr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari
Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage of the State of Qatar & Chairman of the National Preparatory Committee for UNCTAD XIII
Mr. James X. Zhan
Director, Investment and Enterprise Division, UNCTAD