The UK Presidency of the G8, in association with the Islamic Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, held a G8 Deauville Partnership Investment Conference on 16 September 2013 in London. The conference aimed at bringing together senior government Ministers and high-level businesses representatives from across the G8, the Arab Countries in transition and Deauville regional partners (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Turkey) along with leaders of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).

The main objective of the conference was to provide a platform for Arab transition country governments in the Middle East and North Africa to showcase foreign direct investment opportunities in their countries and highlight steps they are taking to attract investment and to facilitate investment networking opportunities between companies from these countries and those from across the G8 and Deauville regional partners (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE and Turkey), including those considering but not currently operating in the transition countries. It will also promote dialogue between investors, governments and the International Financial Institutions about challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater investment.