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THIQAH Newsletter | Issue 1 | Quarter 4 - 2013
Major Goals of the Conference:
• Provide networking opportunities between companies from the Arab Countries in transition and those
across the G8 and Deauville regional partners (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Turkey), as well as
networking with IFIs, with a focus on supporting new investors;
• Include sector focused panel discussions, facilitating discussions between investors, governments and
the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) about challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater
investment;
• Include sessions covering Managing Investment Risks in Arab Countries in Transition and Accessing
Local Skills and Supply Chains;
• To provide a platform for transition country governments in the Middle East and North Africa (Egypt,
Morocco. Tunisia, Jordan, Libya and Yemen) to showcase foreign direct investment opportunities and the
action their governments are taking to improve their investment climate
• To promote dialogue between investors, governments and the International Financial Institutions about
challenges and policy barriers to attracting greater investment.
• Provide opportunities for one-to-one discussions between participants, speakers and government
officials.
This has been achieved through a programme which includes:
• Keynote speeches by senior decision makers;
• Panel discussions including business executives and experts on regional and cross-cutting themes;
• Networking opportunities, including one-to-one meetings and information/promotion stands;
• Country focus sessions which will include case studies from business executives covering opportunities
and challenges and provide a platform for dialogue with government representatives and International
Financial Institutions on how to further encourage investment and address existing challenges.
Appreciation by the G8 Presidency to IDB Group
... thanking the IDB Group for (its) hard work to make the G8 Deauville
Partnership Investment Conference such a success. Feedback from
delegates, Ministers and others has been extremely positive and
complimentary, and we are delighted with the outcome.
