It is often easier to focus on direct interventions, for example, with individual youth already in conflict with the law.

Indian SMEs are beginning to be notable in internationalization through OFDI.

Cut it out. No need to spell it out like that.

At the national level, research and analytical capacity should address policy issues of direct specific concern to developing countries, and technical cooperation activities should be directly relevant to beneficiary countries.

Main trends and key issues of OFDI

We would draw the Council's attention to this situation, which directly threatens our efforts to consolidate peace in Burundi.

Another area requiring special attention is that of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Africa.

The informal sector is a critical area that requires immediate policy attention, which would have direct impact on poverty reduction.

DIRECT INDIRECT PARTICIPATION IN HOSTILITIES

Competition issues related to FDI deserve increased focus in a world in which FDI has become a key element of the globalization process, constituting a critical core of production activities.

The Committee is concerned at the possible implications of the policy of dispersal of and direct provision for asylum seekers (art.

Indian equity participation was largely minority owned.

You probably have to wait along time.

This directly concerns you.

319. The Committee expresses concern as to whether the definition contained in Act No. 26772, which establishes what is meant by discrimination, is consistent with article 1 of the Convention relating to direct and indirect discrimination.

But the 500 you got to get out of town brought you straight to New York, didn't it?

Case study on outward foreign direct investment by Indian small and medium sized enterprises

A. Panel on Attracting FDI for development lessons for LDCs

Direct injury to shareholders

Note Figures for 1976 1983 include only equity capital indicates the stock of OFDI project accumulated over the past whereas indicates the cumulative number of approved OFDI projects from 1997 to 2004.

It also noted that the Ingush population had suffered directly and indirectly from the Chechen conflict.

The Working Group on Diplomatic Protection had been right to limit consideration to diplomatic protection stricto sensu and to address only indirect harm (harm caused to natural or legal persons whose case was taken up by a State) and not direct harm (harm caused directly to the State).

138. Notes with concern the direct impact of the decrease in extrabudgetary resources on the quality of services provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

The Committee is concerned at reports of the disparate impact of this law on indigenous groups, and reminds the State party that the Convention prohibits direct as well as indirect discrimination (art.

Obstacles to OFDI

II. PROMOTION OF OUTWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Following is a discussion of the main OFDI trends and players.

In evaluating China s currency policy, the effects of any change on the trade balance are no more important than the potential consequences for inward FDI, which plays such a crucial role in China s economic development, and China s outward FDI, which is receiving increased attention worldwide.

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12. The spokesman for the African Group (Morocco) drew attention to the absolute and relative importance of FDI in the present world economy and emphasized its resulting crucial role for development, whether through capital formation, transfer of technology or market access.

It also recommends that full attention be paid to the possible existence of indirect discrimination, which is prohibited under the Convention.

And keep an eye out for sharks.

My delegation remains concerned about the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa.

Does OFDI increase competitiveness of firms and how could competitiveness from OFDI be measured?

A number of measures, fiscal and non fiscal, which directly impinge upon the technological capabilities of SMEs are crucial for helping them fully exploit their OFDI potential.

We also share the concern regarding the report's suggestion of initiating direct contact by United Nations actors with non State actors.

Ms. Fatouma (Niger) expressed her country's gratitude for the assistance it had received from the international community in its recent food crisis, and for the direct interest shown by the Secretary General.

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direct environment related operating costs

This new wave of OFDI, termed the Second Wave, was accompanied by significant changes in the structure, characteristics and motivations which differ from those of OFDI in the pre 1990s.

Recent years have seen growing attention to OFDI, including in the context of SME development.

Bolivia apos s very existence is directly tied to the Pacific. Accordingly, we have been following with great interest the process of consolidating the vast potential of the Andean community.

In 2004, China's direct investment in Africa reached 135 million, a record high for China's annual direct investment in Africa.

One of the reasons for this is that in most Latin American and Caribbean countries, FDI policies focus on attracting large quantities of FDI and do not pay much attention to the nature of FDI.

Direct promotion of partnerships that could lead to FDI through a number of UNIDO networks and channels including the Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs), the Asia Africa Investment and Technology Promotion Centre (AAITPC) established some five years ago in the context of South South cooperation, the web based UNIDO Exchange platform, and a variety of investment and technology promotion forums