Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are thrilled to welcome you to Bangkok next week for the APAC IPAs FDI & Investment Conference and Capacity Building Workshops hosted by WAIPA and United Nations ESCAP. In preparation for the event, we would like to share some essential information about registration, the program, and virtual participation.
REGISTRATION:
Please note that individual registration is mandatory for all attendees, including speakers and delegates. The registration process is standard security and will enable participants to pick up their photo badge at the registration desk on the ground level of the conference center upon arrival.
Kindly register through the UN Security at https://indico.un.org/e/CTIEBI1-2023 before 20th Feb. Please ensure that each delegation member registers individually to qualify. If you have not received a confirmation email from UN ESCAP regarding your registration, kindly email me.
PROGRAM: The final programs for the Conference on 21st Feb and Workshops on 22nd Feb are now available to view on the following link: bit.ly/3S0nVz3
HYBRID VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION: If you are unable to attend the WAIPA Asia-Pacific Regional IPA meeting in person, you can still join us virtually! Tune in via https://lnkd.in/gxTrW-gX to participate in the event. The link will go live around 30 minutes before the program's commencement.
VENUE LOCATION: The conference will be held at the United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.
The WAIPA-UN ESCAP APAC IPAs FDI & Investment Conference is part of the UN ESCAP Trade, Investment & Innovation Week from 22-24 February.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations ESCAP
Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director, WAIPA
Deepak Bagla, President, WAIPA & CEO Invest India
Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary-General, Board of Investment Thailand
CHAIR PERSON
Andrew Keable, Regional Advisor APAC, WAIPA & Managing Director, KW Group
SPEAKERS
Ms. Ambreen Iftikhar, Additional Secretary, Board of Investment Pakistan
Andreas Dressler, Managing Director, FDI Centre
Dushyant Thakor, Senior Vice President, Invest India and Senior Advisor at WAIPA
Heather Taylor-Strauss, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations ESCAP
Jonathan Wong, Chief Of Technology & Innovation, United Nations ESCAP
Michael Charlton, Former Chief Investment Officer, UK Department for International Trade
Ms. Musarat Ali, Head of Investment and Trade, Investment Fiji
Nadeem Bashir, Director General, Investment Promotion, Board of Investment Pakistan
Premila Nazareth Satyanand, Consultant & Advisor ARTNET
Dr. Senara Sar, Director, Cambodia Development Council
Stephen Phillips, Director General, Invest Hong Kong
Tan Tai Hiong, Head of Services and Investment Division, The ASEAN Secretariat
Temurbek Anvarbekok, Head Of Unit, Investment Promotion Agency, Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
We are here to provide you with any further support you may need. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Warm Regards, Andrew Keable Regional Advisor Asia Pacific, WAIPA
andrewk@kwconfex.com +6012 2352012
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