WAIPA at EIF Global Forum
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO and Executive Director, WAIPA shared his insights on the need to create ideal IPAs for which capacity building and having a strong foundational team is crucial. He spoke about how we [...]
EIF & WAIPA at WTO Public Forum
Press Release How Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and trade institutions could leverage digital tools to create sustainable supply chain partnerships Geneva, 15 September 2023 - As a part of the 2023 WTO Public Forum, the [...]
WAIPA at China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), Xiamen
WAIPA was delighted to participate at the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) and co-organize The United Nations Asia-Pacific Forum jointly with United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the [...]
ASEAN Investment Forum concludes in Jakarta, Indonesia
Organized by United Nations ESCAP, together with The ASEAN Secretariat, the Ministry of Investment / Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), the “Investments for Sustainable Development” forum [...]
Nivruti Rai, MD and CEO of Invest India, has been appointed as President of WAIPA
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ms. Nivruti Rai, Managing Director and CEO of Invest India, as the new President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). Ms.Rai’s exceptional leadership [...]
WAIPA Organized “LDCs Rising: The Power of IPAs in Driving Growth” Webinar
WAIPA, with the support of EIF and IsDB organized a webinar "LDCs Rising: The Power of IPAs in Driving Growth" on on July 31, 2023, which is International Day of the Least Developed Countries. The webinar [...]
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO & Executive Director, WAIPA, on UNCTAD’s World Investment Report ’23
UNCTAD has released its latest World Investment Report, an authoritative source of information on global foreign direct investment (FDI) data and trends. The 2023 report, which recaps FDI performance from the previous year, reveals [...]
Announcement: WAIPA Steering Committee Elections for 2023 – 2025
Dear members, We are delighted to inform you that the WAIPA Steering Committee elections for the term 2023-2025, will be taking place this winter in New Delhi, India during the World Investment Conference 2023, [...]
OCO-WAIPA joint report is launched
OCO Global and WAIPA have jointly organized a virtual event to launch their report titled "The New Laws of FDI Attraction." This report gathers data from 74 Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) worldwide, providing insights [...]
Effective Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development Course concludes
WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have jointly organized a course in "Effective Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development" in Turin, Italy during 15–19 MAY 2023. The curriculum [...]
WAIPA participation at Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023
WAIPA participated in AIM 2023 in Abu Dhabi from 7-10 May 2023 in sessions, presentations, speaking engagements, moderation and the LDC IPAs Conference. New Age IPAs Ms. Courtney Fingar, Senior Advisor, Europe [...]
WAIPA at Select USA
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO & Executive Director at WAIPA, attended and participated at the #SelectUSA Investment Summit, the premier event for global business investment in the United States between May 1-4, 2023. Mr. Ersahin [...]
WAIPA at MIPIM
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director and CEO of WAIPA, participated in the MIPIM held in Cannes, France on 20th of March. Speaking at the Networking Breakfast, organized by Real Asset Media and Fingar Direct Investment, [...]
WAIPA organized Masterclass series: Decoding Institutional Investors
WAIPA organized an exclusive 3-part masterclass series for its members on the theme of “Decoding Institutional Investors” from the end of February to mid-March held on WAIPA’s Members Portal. Given the sheer volume of [...]
WAIPA at LDC5
WAIPA actively participated in the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) held in Doha, Qatar from the 5th of March to the 9th of March. The organization collaborated with the International Solar [...]
WAIPA & ESCAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)
We are happy to share that WAIPA and ESCAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at the UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand to support countries in Asia and the Pacific in developing and implementing [...]