The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) - the leading global organization representing IPAs – proudly announces its [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is pleased to announce that the WAIPA Steering Committee elections for [...]
WAIPA’s World Investment Conference 2025 to take place in Sharjah, UAE, 22-24 October 2025 Host Agreement signed in the [...]
In a period marked by geopolitical tension, fragmented trade, high inflation and tightening financial conditions, the global foreign direct [...]
The final day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass, held in collaboration with the [...]
The third day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass, held in collaboration with the [...]
The second day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass collaboration with the World Free Zones [...]
The inaugural WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass officially launched in Geneva, bringing together a distinguished [...]
WAIPA’s actively participated at the AIM Congress 2025, which took place on 7-9 April in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under [...]
The High-Level Policy Dialogue, held as part of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 in Dhaka, brought together the highest [...]
WAIPA officially kicked off its latest project "Strengthening the capacities of DRC organizations to attract foreign investment and support [...]
The International Summit: Unlocking Investment Through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) coorganized by Invest Cyprus - CIPA, WAIPA, and WAPPP | [...]
On 5 March 2025, WAIPA, in collaboration with UNCTAD and ProDominicana, hosted the Workshop on FDI Statistics, bringing together [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), with the support of its Vice-Presidency Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority [...]
On Friday, 9th February 2025, WAIPA’s World Investment Conference (WIC) Executive Board convened at WAIPA’s headquarters for its first in-person [...]
The 2nd edition of the WAIPA Global FDI Masterclass Series launched last week with its inaugural session, "Elevating Investment [...]
This week, nearly 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries gathered at the 2025 World Economic Forum under the theme [...]
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) have [...]
Job Title: Intern – Communications and Project Location: Geneva, Switzerland Description: We are seeking a highly motivated Intern, with [...]
Day 3 of WAIPA’s flagship event focuses on partnerships, regional cooperation and operational excellence for resilient investment Riyadh [...]
As WAIPA’s flagship event continues, focus turns to digital technology, localizing value chains and forging global partnerships Riyadh — [...]
Event brings together global leaders in foreign direct investment; Winners of WAIPA Investment Excellence Awards celebrated Riyadh — Under [...]
WAIPA’s World Investment Conference 2024: Shaping the Future of Global Investment to take place in Riyadh 25-27 November 2024, [...]
1. BICFIT Dialogue: Uniting SMEs with Green Transitions WAIPA CEO Mr. Ismail Ersahin participated in the official launch of [...]
In accordance with Chapter IV, Article XII of the Statutes of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), [...]
Introducing the Newly Established Executive Board of the World Investment Conference WAIPA is proud to announce the establishment of [...]
On September 19, WAIPA hosted its sixth and final Masterclass of the year, titled “Beyond Investment: Mastering Aftercare and Advocacy.” [...]
WAIPA actively participated in the 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), which was held from 7th-11th [...]
Job Title: Communications Officer Location: Geneva, Switzerland Description: We are seeking a Communications Officer (full time) to join our [...]
On August 26, WAIPA hosted its fifth Masterclass: “Investment Magnets: Investor Targeting, Aligning with Outward IPAs & Incentive Schemes”. The [...]
Fostering Connections and Strengthening Partnerships In WAIPA's evolving role, from solely connecting Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) to also bridging businesses [...]
In line with WAIPA's mission to enhance investment cooperation globally, Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO and Executive Director of WAIPA, [...]
Is globalization broken? This is the loaded question posed in a substantive piece of research from global banking institution [...]
On July 25th, WAIPA hosted the 4th session of its Global FDI Masterclass Series titled "Digital Frontiers: Leveraging AI [...]
The WAIPA Regional Meeting for Central America and the Caribbean, held on 17-18 July in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [...]
Building on the resounding success of the inaugural meeting, the 2nd WAIPA’s Subcommittee of Regional IPA Associations Meeting held [...]
On June 27th, WAIPA, in collaboration with UN Tourism, hosted the third workshop in its FDI Masterclass series titled [...]
Recently, WAIPA had the privilege of hosting a group of aspiring business leaders from the Edwards School of Business, [...]
The call is now open! The process for selecting the Host and Destination for the WAIPA World Investment Conference [...]
Governments worldwide are vying to attract private sector capital to drive growth, infrastructure development and innovation. Amidst this competitive [...]
The 7th edition of the WAIPA-International Labour Organization training event, "Effective Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development," was successfully held [...]
On May 16th, WAIPA hosted the second workshop of its FDI Masterclass series, themed ‘Blueprint for Success – Formulating [...]
Last week, WAIPA held its semi-annual Steering Committee Meeting in Kuwait, hosted for the first time by the Kuwait [...]
The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2024 in Abu Dhabi was a landmark event for WAIPA, solidifying its position as [...]
The Saudi Investment Promotion Authority will host WAIPA’s World Investment Conference November 25 to 27 in Riyadh The conference [...]
On April 18, WAIPA kicked off its Global FDI Masterclass Series with an illuminating session on 'Strategic Event Planning [...]
In the crowded marketplace of global economics, there are many entities jostling to be seen as the conduits and [...]
With clear objectives to promote joint action, facilitate knowledge exchange, and devise actionable projects for mutual growth, WAIPA's Subcommittee [...]
We uncovered valuable insights from the collaboration between WAIPA and the World Bank in our recent webinar on Investment [...]
After a meticulous review process by the WAIPA Steering Committee, we are delighted to announce that Apex Brasil has [...]
In the wake of the 27th World Investment Conference held in December 2023 in New Delhi, India, WAIPA and [...]
Following the elections and your valuable votes, we are glad to officially introduce you to WAIPA’s New Steering Committe to [...]
Started by the World Economic Forum, WAIPA is committed to strengthening the IPAs across the world to increase climate investments, know-how on climate [...]
Davos, Switzerland - January 18, 2024 In a resounding commitment to transformative change through strategic partnerships, WAIPA marked its participation [...]
The first day of the conference was dedicated to raise the awareness of IPA members on recent trends related [...]
The 27th annual WAIPA World Investment Conference (#WIC23) was held in New Delhi, India from 11-14 December 2023. The [...]
IPA – Investor Connect: For the first time ever, and in keeping with WAIPA’s role as a connector of [...]
WAIPA’s 27th World Investment Conference took place December 11-14 at the India International Convention and Expo Center Event served as [...]
General Assembly during the 27th World Investment Conference inNew Delhi sees election of leadership posts for World Association of [...]
We are pleased to share with you the enclosed official agenda of the 27th WAIPA General Assembly, to take [...]
27th World Investment Conference to take place December 11-14 at the India International Convention and Expo Center CEO of the [...]
Organized by WAIPA in cooperation with FDI Center, the workshop titled: "Making the Most of Your IPA’s Website: Improving [...]
In accordance with the conditions and deadlines outlined in the WAIPA Statutes, Chapter V, Article XIX, Paragraph 1, it [...]
WAIPA achieved another yearly milestone in the past week. WAIPA’s participation at the UNCTAD World Investment Forum (WIF) was instrumental [...]
Africa, the continent of plenty natural resources, human capital and one of the largest growing consumer markets in the [...]
Every year WAIPA organizes a CEO’s round table to discuss new trends in FDI and the investment landscape. Last [...]
EIF Global Forum: Learning from country experiences Thematic Session 5: Private sector engagement and regional integration On 12th September, [...]
Press Release How Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and trade institutions could leverage digital tools to create sustainable supply chain partnerships [...]
WAIPA was delighted to participate at the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) and co-organize The United [...]
Organized by United Nations ESCAP, together with The ASEAN Secretariat, the Ministry of Investment / Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board [...]
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ms. Nivruti Rai, Managing Director and CEO of Invest India, as [...]
WAIPA, with the support of EIF and IsDB organized a webinar "LDCs Rising: The Power of IPAs in Driving Growth" on [...]
UNCTAD has released its latest World Investment Report, an authoritative source of information on global foreign direct investment (FDI) [...]
Dear members, We are delighted to inform you that the WAIPA Steering Committee elections for the term 2023-2025, will [...]
OCO Global and WAIPA have jointly organized a virtual event to launch their report titled "The New Laws of [...]
WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have jointly organized a course in [...]
WAIPA participated in AIM 2023 in Abu Dhabi from 7-10 May 2023 in sessions, presentations, speaking engagements, [...]
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO & Executive Director at WAIPA, attended and participated at the #SelectUSA Investment Summit, the premier [...]
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director and CEO of WAIPA, participated in the MIPIM held in Cannes, France on 20th of [...]
WAIPA organized an exclusive 3-part masterclass series for its members on the theme of “Decoding Institutional Investors” from the [...]
WAIPA actively participated in the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) held in Doha, Qatar from the [...]
We are happy to share that WAIPA and ESCAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at the UN Conference [...]
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and [...]
Mr. Ismail Ersahin has been appointed CEO & Executive Director of WAIPA, by the steering committee. Here is Mr. [...]
The Sharjah Investment Forum was held on the 8th and 9th of February 2023. The World Association of Investment [...]
India Energy Week (IEW) was organized from the 6th to the 8th of February in Bengaluru, India. It was [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) organized a webinar for its member IPAs on the crucial theme [...]
The first edition of the Annual Assembly of African IPAs(AIPA) was organized by Ghana Investment Promotion Center(GIPC) on 25th [...]
During the World Economic Forum 23 (WEF) in Davos, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) jointly organized an [...]
Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) organized a training program on the Digitalization [...]
WAIPA Executive Director, Mr. Ismail Ersahin was at Invest India's 8th National Capacity Building Workshop on the 22nd-24th of November, 2022. This [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is delighted to announce a partnership with the United Nations Economic [...]
OECD, a consultative Committee member of WAIPA, organised their first in person Investment Week after a gap pf 3 [...]
Every year WAIPA explores different tools to better benefit its members and to provide them with different initiatives to [...]
In its 26th year and alongside its main panel, the World Investment conference which is a platform for the [...]
On 13 September 2022 and alongside WIC22, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized a Conference for Investment [...]
PRESS RELEASE “Connect – Share – Grow”, WAIPA member’s portal launched at WIC22 To foster the implementation of one [...]
PRESS RELEASE BAB launched at World investment conference WIC22 “BAB is the private sector wing at WAIPA” WAIPA Business [...]
OCO Global and WAIPA are pleased to announce that we will be launching the IPA Innovation Index 2023 “The [...]
UNDP SDG Impact and WAIPA Forms Partnership to Accelerate Private Capital Towards the SDGs Geneva, September 15, 2022: SDG [...]
PRESS RELEASE WAIPA and IsDB sign a Memorandum of Understanding Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 September 2022 - [...]
26th World Investment Conference 2022 organised by WAIPA (World Association for Investment Promotion Agencies) The 26th chapter of World [...]
WAIPA Permanent Secretariat has the privilege to invite all members to attend the 26th annual General Assembly meeting, which will [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has announced the appointment of Malaysia-based KW Group as Regional Advisors, Asia [...]
Since 2018, World Bank Group (WBG), and World Association for Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) are collaborating to launch a single [...]
A high-level and member-exclusive meeting was held on the 23rd of June 2022, for discussing the World Investment Report 2022 [...]
WAIPA, EIF and IsDB announce the launch of a new program to enhance investment promotion capabilities in francophone least developed [...]
WAIPA Executive Director, a.i. Mr. Ismail Ersahin participated at the High-Level Regional Roundtable to discuss the importance of Investment Facilitation [...]
Launch of The World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA) during World Economic Forum at Davos 2022 The launch of WIDA [...]
WAIPA joined forces with the ILO to launch the survey report on “The contribution of IPAs to achieving SDG 8”. [...]
The WAIPA Permanent Secretariat was on a 5-days visit to India, where they have kickstarted the first chapter of the WAIPA [...]
WAIPA was delighted to be part of the Annual Investment Meeting Congress, which took place last week in Dubai, [...]
The WAIPA Steering Committee meeting was held this week on the sidelines of the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai. The hybrid meeting [...]
The WAIPA "Integrating innovative approaches in investment promotion" pre-conference workshop was held on the day before the official opening of [...]
The first session of the FDI Excellence Series 2022 edition was the first WAIPA event during this week and was [...]
“Investment Aftercare Explained. A Guide for FDI Practitioners and Policymakers on How to Grow and Retain Investors,” the first book to systematically [...]
On 4 March 2022, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and its Consultative Committee member, the International [...]
This is to announce that the deadline to apply for the WAIPA vacant positions for the regional directorship of [...]
Call for Consultancy Services *The deadline for the call of consultancy was postponed to 31 March 2022. Building on [...]
After the last year's first WAIPA – EIF capacity building project for least developed countries (LDCs), we are announcing [...]
INDI, which was founded on May 30, 1968, and has a 53-year history, has played a critical role in [...]
Dear North America /respectively South Asia/ WAIPA Members, We would like to inform you that the positions for the [...]
It is our great pleasure to announce and kindly invite you to take a look at the agenda of [...]
Jeddah / Geneva, 9 December 2021 - The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) in partnership with the [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) as the umbrella organization that supports member Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) [...]
On behalf of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), please accept our deepest sympathies on the [...]
On October 21, 2021, the World Bank Group and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) announced the winners [...]
According to the WAIPA Statutes, today on the 20th September 2021, 30 days prior to the meeting we are [...]
WAIPA is pleased to announce the candidacies for a new WAIPA Steering Committee, to be elected for the 2021-2023 [...]
We have the pleasure to officially inform you that the 25th WAIPA World Investment Conference and the General Assembly [...]
The UNCTAD secretariat has announced that the 7th World Investment Forum will be held virtually from 18 to 22 [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has finalized the first part of the project co-funded by EIF [...]
Policy reforms need to address low financial returns which hamper the contribution of FDI to sustainable development. To many [...]
Dear members, We would like to inform you that a new Steering Committee will be elected this autumn during [...]
WAIPA CEO Bostjan Skalar participated today in Madrid at the event “Enabling Frameworks For Tourism Investments During COVID-19” organized [...]
IPAs have their work cut out for them as they grapple with huge upheavals in the investment landscape. Bostjan [...]
Investment promotion agencies (IPAs) around the world are demonstrating their criticality as we begin the recovery from COVID-19. There [...]
The Executive Director of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), Bostjan Skalar and the Secretary-General, D. Zurab [...]
Today our first workshop within the EIF WAIPA co-funded project for LDCs on “Capacity Building for EIF countries on [...]
According to the WAIPA Statutes, today on the 6th November 2020, 30 days prior to the meeting we announce [...]
With the growing importance of foreign direct investments (FDI) for accelerating development, to eradicate unemployment and increase exports, many [...]
On 29 October 2020, WAIPA in partnership with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the World Bank Group (WBG) organized webinar titled “The Global [...]
Advances in production technology and a trend towards shorter supply chains make a return to “business as usual” highly unlikely. [...]
The 3rd Virtual Capacity Building Workshop on Investment Facilitation for Development was organized on 23rd September by German Development Institute [...]
WAIPA & The World Bank Group (WBG) had a pleasure to present the details of the global survey report [...]
02.09.2020 We, Permanent Secretariat, hereby notify to WAIPA members that the following amendments to the Statutes of WAIPA will be [...]
On 21 July 2020, WAIPA organized a webinar titled "IPAs’ Role in a Post-COVID-19 World: How an Integrative Approach Can [...]
IPAs are at forefront of the COVID fight International Organizations highlight IPAs critical role in global economic recovery and growth [...]
On 15 July 2020, WAIPA in partnership with EIF organized webinar titled “COVID-19 implications on global value chains and investment opportunities [...]
On 9 July 2020, WAIPA and UNCTAD organized the online discussion on “World Investment Report 2020: International Production beyond [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) will implement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) [...]
On 22 June 2020, WAIPA in partnership with IBM-PLI organized the webinar titled "How is COVID-19 impacting the future [...]
UNCTAD: IPAs Role is fundamental for Covid-19 FDI Recovery & Future Growth On 10 June 2020, the World Association [...]
Low and middle-income countries urgently need affordable personal protective equipment, diagnostics, treatments and vaccines to ward off even bigger [...]
On 19 May 2020 WAIPA and Huawei jointly organized an online panel discussion titled “Optimize investment conditions to accelerate [...]
The pandemic is causing massive disruptions to flows of foreign direct investments. Developing countries are likely to be hit [...]
It is with our pleasure to share with you our newly launched paper titled "The impact of COVID-19 from [...]
Supporting digital competitiveness can help economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Foreign direct investment in the digital economy can [...]
2018 was a historically significant year for Asia and the Pacific: for the first time, it became both the [...]
Last month our colleagues from the World Bank Group (WBG) published a technical note on Strengthening Service Delivery of [...]
Currently, the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is the main concern across the globe. It shaped the way we perform our [...]
Dear WAIPA Members, I hope that you, your families and your colleagues are safe and well. Today, the newly elected [...]
Dear colleagues, due to growing concerns around the spread of the COVID-19 the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) [...]
In 2015, leaders of the world made a collosal promise to eradicate poverty, to protect the planet and to [...]
To whom it may concern, WAIPA and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) joined forces in a co-funded project, to develop [...]
WAIPA President Fahad Al Gergawi, Executive Director Bostjan Skalar, Deputy Executive Director Ismail Ersahin held a number of meetings in [...]
Aim is to improve the capacities and skills of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and EIF National Implementation Units (NIUs), as [...]
The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Investment Office, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the [...]
The last FDI Excellence Series training course in 2019 was held from 3-4 December 2019 in Rome, Italy and hosted [...]
Dear WAIPA Members, We would like to inform you that the positions for the regional directorship of North America [...]
WAIPA Executive Director Bostjan Skalar was invited to participate at the ICC Trade And Investment Policy Commission Meeting which was [...]
On 13 – 15 November 2019 the FEMOZA (The World Free and Special Economic Zones Federation) organized in cooperation with [...]
WAIPA was pleased to join as partner at the second ACP PSD regional meeting this year devoted to the West [...]
WAIPA and its long-term strategic partner, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are pleased to inform WAIPA members about [...]
Our distinct pleasure to announce and welcome new Steering Committee on board. General Assembly at WAIPA's World Investment Conference [...]
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman [...]
UNCTAD in cooperation with the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank organized a regional workshop for [...]
WAIPA Executive Director Bostjan Skalar participated in a series of meetings in China. He was invited as a speaker to [...]
Under the title "(Re)sources of (In)stability", the 14th Bled Strategic Forum, took place in Ljubljana/Bled, Slovenia, and was dedicated to [...]
According to WAIPA Statutes, today on 6 September 2019, 30 days prior to General Assembly we announce the agenda [...]
According to Statutes, WAIPA is pleased to announce the candidacies for a new WAIPA Steering [...]
According to the most recent UNCTAD's World Investment Report issued in June of 2019, estimated global FDI flows were [...]
Dubai, UAE, 5 – 6 April 2019: The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) in cooperation with Andreas Dressler [...]
Berlin, 19 March 2019 – WAIPA CEO Bostjan Skalar took part at the high-level roundtable on Investment Facilitation for Sustainable [...]
Istanbul, Turkey, 19-20 February 2019 – The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) organized its first training course on [...]
Dear members, We would like to inform you that a new Steering Committee will be elected this autumn during the [...]
Dear Members, WAIPA and its long-term strategic partner, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are pleased to inform WAIPA members about the [...]
On 23 January 2019 the Hamdan Centre for the Future of Investment (HCFI) and the World Association of Investment [...]
Dear Members, colleagues and partners, It is our pleasure to inform you that the Overview of Investment Promotion: Report [...]
WAIPA is delighted to announce that the 24th WAIPA World Investment Conference, will take place in Warsaw, Poland in mid-October 2019. [...]
Dear Members, hereby it is our pleasure to publish the meeting minutes of the WAIPA General Assembly from 8 [...]
We would like to inform that member agencies are encouraged to send their candidacies for hosting the 24thWAIPA World Investment Conference (WAIPA [...]
After the General Assembly in Dubai on November 27, 2017 in which WAIPA Steering Committee elections took place, the regional [...]
Dear members, We announce that the statutory amendments which were proposed by members were approved by a majority vote of the members [...]
The WAIPA General Assembly, which was convened on the November 27th, 2017 the first day of the 22nd WAIPA World Investment [...]
According to WAIPA Statutes, today on October 27th 2017, 30 days prior to General Assembly we announce the agenda of [...]
Today on August 25th, 2017, 90 days prior to General Assembly we announce that 12 WAIPA members proposed following statutory [...]
It fills us with pride to announce our newest corporate video. Here is WAIPA’s objectives and partners in the cause [...]
