Call to Host the WAIPA World Investment Conference 2026 is now open!
WAIPA is pleased to invite Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and relevant organizations to submit proposals to host the World Investment Conference (WIC) 2026. As the flagship annual event of WAIPA, the World Investment Conference [...]
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies celebrates 30 Years & Launches a Decade of Investment for Good
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) - the leading global organization representing IPAs – proudly announces its 30th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, WAIPA also embarks upon an exciting new [...]
CALL FOR CANDIDACIES: WAIPA Steering Committee Elections 2025–2027
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is pleased to announce that the WAIPA Steering Committee elections for the term 2025–2027 will be held this autumn, on the 21st October 2025 during the [...]
29th WORLD INVESTMENT CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED
WAIPA’s World Investment Conference 2025 to take place in Sharjah, UAE, 22-24 October 2025 Host Agreement signed in the presence of Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has [...]
Exploring Frontier Innovation: Final Day of WAIPA’s Global Investment Promotion Masterclass
The final day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass, held in collaboration with the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO), marked a powerful culmination to an intensive week of [...]
How Digital Tools and Innovation Hubs Are Reshaping Investment Promotion: Day 3 Highlights from the WAIPA Masterclass
The third day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass, held in collaboration with the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO), took a deep dive into the power of digital [...]
Decent Work, Digital Growth, and Aftercare: Key Takeaways from Day 2 of WAIPA’s Global Investment Masterclass
The second day of the WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass collaboration with the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) delivered another series of engaging and strategically relevant sessions. Hosted in Geneva, [...]
Launch of the Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass in Geneva
The inaugural WAIPA Global Leadership & Innovation in Investment Promotion Masterclass officially launched in Geneva, bringing together a distinguished group of leaders from Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and partner organizations [...]
WAIPA at AIM 2025
WAIPA’s actively participated at the AIM Congress 2025, which took place on 7-9 April in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under this year’s AIM theme, "Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global [...]
WAIPA at Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
The High-Level Policy Dialogue, held as part of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 in Dhaka, brought together the highest level of leadership to shape Bangladesh’s trade and investment path in the post-LDC era. H.E. [...]
WAIPA-EIF Project: Strengthening the capacities of DRC organizations to attract foreign investment and support companies in exporting
WAIPA officially kicked off its latest project "Strengthening the capacities of DRC organizations to attract foreign investment and support companies in exporting" in collaboration with the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). The 4-day workshop took [...]
WAIPA Eastern Europe Regional Meeting & the International Summit: Unlocking Investment Through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
The International Summit: Unlocking Investment Through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) coorganized by Invest Cyprus - CIPA, WAIPA, and WAPPP | World Association of PPP Units & Professionals successfully concluded in Nicosia, Cyprus, after two days [...]
Leveraging FDI Data for Investment Promotion: Insights from WAIPA-UNCTAD-ProDominicana Workshop
On 5 March 2025, WAIPA, in collaboration with UNCTAD and ProDominicana, hosted the Workshop on FDI Statistics, bringing together global experts and policymakers to discuss the evolving landscape of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data [...]
WAIPA and KDIPA Host High-Level Conference in London to Shape the Future of FDI in 2025
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), with the support of its Vice-Presidency Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), successfully hosted an exclusive high-level conference, FDI in 2025: Insights & Trends Shaping the [...]
WIC Executive Board Met in Geneva
On Friday, 9th February 2025, WAIPA’s World Investment Conference (WIC) Executive Board convened at WAIPA’s headquarters for its first in-person meeting of the year. Led by WIC Executive Board Chairman James Zhan and WAIPA ED [...]
WAIPA Global FDI Masterclass Series Commences with a Strategic Dialogue on Investment Facilitation
The 2nd edition of the WAIPA Global FDI Masterclass Series launched last week with its inaugural session, "Elevating Investment Facilitation: Strategic Case Insights." This high-level session convened investment promotional officials to examine how investment [...]