Firsts of the WIC22
Every year WAIPA explores different tools to better benefit its members and to provide them with different initiatives to make the World Investment Conference more valuable. This year it brought following opportunities at WIC22 [...]
WIC TALKS, a space to promote and exchange ideas
In its 26th year and alongside its main panel, the World Investment conference which is a platform for the investment promotion Community provides for the first time a tremendous opportunity for valued speakers from [...]
Conference in Collaboration with UNIDO at WIC22
On 13 September 2022 and alongside WIC22, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized a Conference for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region. In this context, UNIDO [...]
WAIPA Member’s Portal Launched at WIC22
PRESS RELEASE “Connect – Share – Grow”, WAIPA member’s portal launched at WIC22 To foster the implementation of one of the main objectives of WAIPA which is to promote and develop understanding and cooperation [...]
The Business Advisory Board (BAB) launched at WIC22
PRESS RELEASE BAB launched at World investment conference WIC22 “BAB is the private sector wing at WAIPA” WAIPA Business Advisory Board (BAB)was launched during World Investment Conference (WIC22) at Geneva on 14 September 2022 [...]
The OCO Global-WAIPA IPA Innovation Index 2023
OCO Global and WAIPA are pleased to announce that we will be launching the IPA Innovation Index 2023 “The Future of FDI: How to Attract, Measure and Sustain Quality FDI”, a report that will [...]
UNDP SDG Impact and WAIPA Forms Partnership to Accelerate Private Capital Towards the SDGs
UNDP SDG Impact and WAIPA Forms Partnership to Accelerate Private Capital Towards the SDGs Geneva, September 15, 2022: SDG Impact, part of UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub and a flagship initiative working to accelerate private [...]
Virtual Signing Ceremony for the MoU between WAIPA and IsDB
PRESS RELEASE WAIPA and IsDB sign a Memorandum of Understanding Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 September 2022 - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) have [...]
The 26th World Investment Conference 2022 organized by WAIPA
26th World Investment Conference 2022 organised by WAIPA (World Association for Investment Promotion Agencies) The 26th chapter of World Investment Conference (WIC) took place during 13th to 14th September 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. This [...]
WAIPA General Assembly Meeting Agenda 2022
WAIPA Permanent Secretariat has the privilege to invite all members to attend the 26th annual General Assembly meeting, which will take place on September 13th, 2022 at the Centre International des Conférences Genève (CICG) in [...]
WAIPA Appoints KW Group (Malaysia) As Regional Advisor for Asia Pacific region to Enhance Support For Regional IPAs
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has announced the appointment of Malaysia-based KW Group as Regional Advisors, Asia Pacific to support WAIPA Asia Pacific members and related WAIPA capacity development activities in support [...]
WBG-WAIPA 2022 Global Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) Survey
Since 2018, World Bank Group (WBG), and World Association for Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) are collaborating to launch a single standard questionnaire every two years to save agencies’ time and resources, seek synergies, build a [...]
WAIPA – UNCTAD discussion held on the key findings of the WIR2022
A high-level and member-exclusive meeting was held on the 23rd of June 2022, for discussing the World Investment Report 2022 (WIR) where CEOs from member IPAs were attending from all over the world. The meeting [...]
WAIPA, EIF and IsDB announce the launch of a new program to enhance IP capabilities in francophone LDCs in collaboration with OCO Global
WAIPA, EIF and IsDB announce the launch of a new program to enhance investment promotion capabilities in francophone least developed countries (LDCs) in collaboration with OCO Global The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies [...]
WAIPA at the High-Level Regional Roundtable
WAIPA Executive Director, a.i. Mr. Ismail Ersahin participated at the High-Level Regional Roundtable to discuss the importance of Investment Facilitation for Development and how Asian and Pacific Economies may benefit from it. He underlined that [...]
WIDA Launched at Davos
Launch of The World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA) during World Economic Forum at Davos 2022 The launch of WIDA is a momentous event as it has been founded by 10 prominent organizations - AIB, [...]