Investment promotion The Advisory Service on Investment and Training (ASIT)

Commission on Investment, Technology

Hearings on possible multilateral framework on investment

Commission on Investment, Technology and

(e) Greater reliance on investment income

Agreement on Investment, Government of India

Declaration on International Investment Binding non

3. Developments in international investment interaction between investment and trade and its impact on development

Investment promotion strategies focus on three main elements the country, the investor and the investment.

3. Developments in international investment interaction between investment and trade and its impact on development.

TRADE AND INVESTMENT IMPACTS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

I. Agreed conclusions on investment promotion and

multilateral framework on investment issues and questions

Several programmes are focused on LDCs, namely the Investment Guides for Least Developed Countries and Good Governance in Investment Promotion, which are reported on below, and the Investment Advisory Council (IAC).

Activities include country studies on the impact of foreign investment and foreign affiliates on industrial restructuring and development and regional inputs to the preparation and dissemination of the World Investment Report, the World Investment Directory, and the Investment Policy Reviews.

The Investment Policy Review of Benin was presented on 2 November 2004 at the Expert Meeting on Good Governance in Investment Promotion.

iv.The held to maturity investment is sold due to any significant readjustment of laws or administrative regulations on the scope of permitted investment or the amount of investment of any particular investment product

(a) Providing substantive servicing to the Commission, the Committee on Managing Globalization and the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment on issues relevant to trade and investment

A 6 yield is guaranteed on the investment.

Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Flows

UNCTAD briefing on the World Investment Report 2005

Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues

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Commission on Investment, Technology and related Financial Issues

INVESTMENT AND TRADE AND ITS IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT

Expert Meeting on Investment Promotion and Development Objectives

COMMISSION ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED FINANCIAL ISSUES

Cooperation has taken place on investment related issues.

CIITC Commission on International Investment and Transnational Corporations

See the World Investment Report 2004 for details on the latest trends in foreign direct investment and BPO.

Finally, the discussion on outward investment promotion had shown that it would be useful to have another meeting on cooperation between inward and outward investment agencies, with more active participation by outward investment agencies.

Discussions had been held on issues such as a possible multilateral framework on investment and its development dimension, export processing zones, targeting investors, locational decisions of investors, outward investment promotion measures and investment incentives.

Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and their Development Dimensions

Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and Their Development Dimensions

Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and their Development Dimensions

Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and their Development Dimensions

6. The Commission takes note of the report of the Expert Meeting on Existing Agreements on Investment and their Development Dimensions, which focused on bilateral investment treaties.

In addition, laws on domestic and external investment were promulgated on 27 May and are expected to encourage foreign direct investment in Timor Leste.

He stressed that the discussions in UNCTAD on a potential multilateral framework on investment should encompass all competences, including those relating to investment risks.

International investment disputes arising from investment agreements are on the rise, at times involving tens of millions of dollars.

In terms of investment promotion strategies, investment promotion agencies (IPAs) are mainly focused on investors based in developed countries.

Meeting of Experts on Investment Promotion 15 17 September

Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment 29 31 October

Examine and review existing agreements on investment and their

EXAMINE AND REVIEW EXISTING AGREEMENTS ON INVESTMENT AND THEIR