High-Level International Investment Agreements Conference — World Investment Forum 2026

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Date Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time 15:45–18:00 · 2 hr Doha time
Room Lusail Tent · Doha
Interpretation English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
Forum 9th WIF 2026

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About this session

The reform of the international investment regime has been gaining momentum since 2012, yet the core of the IIA regime – composed of thousands of old-generation agreements that do not streamline sustainability imperatives – continues to dominate the investment policy landscape. Reform efforts are hindered by fragmented approaches at various levels of policymaking, and by increased complexity of the issues covered in IIAs. Experts will share their experience on most effective paths and key considerations in their IIA reform efforts towards a sustainable and coherent international investment regime. Against this backdrop, the High-level IIA Conference will launch the UN Trade and Development Guiding Principles for IIA Reform.

Speakers

Mr. Hamed El Kady

Mr. Hamed El Kady

Chief of the International Investment Agreements (IIAs) Section at UNCTAD's Investment and Enterprise Division

H.E. Mr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol

H.E. Mr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol

Secretary-General, Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Kadah

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Kadah

Assistant Secretary General, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood

H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood

Secretary-General, D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation

H.E. Ambassador Magnus Hartog-Holm

H.E. Ambassador Magnus Hartog-Holm

Chief Negotiator for Investment Treaties, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Ms. Nan Li Collins

Ms. Nan Li Collins

Head, World Investment Forum; Chair, UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative

Mr. Nicolas Palau van Hissenhoven

Mr. Nicolas Palau van Hissenhoven

Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the WTO

Mr. Moritz Lumma

Mr. Moritz Lumma

Head of Division, Foreign Investment, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Ms. Radwa I. Kamouna

Ms. Radwa I. Kamouna

Under Secretary of State; Head of International Relations Department, Promotion Sector, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)

Ms. Patience Okala

Ms. Patience Okala

National Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office; Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Nigeria

Mr. Ahmad Al Ahen

Mr. Ahmad Al Ahen

Senior Advisor, Ministry of State for Foreign Trade, the State of Qatar

Ms. Latifa El Bouabdellaoui

Ms. Latifa El Bouabdellaoui

Director General, Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT)

Dr. Amr Hedar

Lead Expert on the New Arab Investment Agreement, League of Arab States

Ms. Ana Novik

Head of the Investment Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Mr. Neale Bergman

Mr. Neale Bergman

Senior Legal Officer, International Trade Law Division, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

Mr. Lorenzo Cotula

Mr. Lorenzo Cotula

Principal Researcher and Head, Law, Economies and Justice Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Ms. Suzy H. Nikièma

Ms. Suzy H. Nikièma

Director, Sustainable Investment, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Ms. Lise Johnson

Ms. Lise Johnson

Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle

Mr. Peter Tzeng

Mr. Peter Tzeng

Partner, Foley Hoag

Dr. Susan L. Karamanian

Dr. Susan L. Karamanian

Dean, College of Law, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Prof. Makane Moïse Mbengue

Prof. Makane Moïse Mbengue

Professor of International Law; Director, Department of International Law and International Organization, University of Geneva

Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi

Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi

Professor and UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Law

Mr. Okechukwu Ejims

Mr. Okechukwu Ejims

Senior Lecturer, University of Bedfordshire

Ms. Xiaohong Xue

Ms. Xiaohong Xue

Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

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