India@FDI Magazine

Annual Investment Meeting
The seventh edition of the Annual Investment
Meeting being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre
between April 2 and 4, will see participation from
political and business leaders from around the globe
The Annual Investment Meeting, being held under the
patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice-President, Prime
Minister and Ruler of Dubai, will be held between
April 2 and 4 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
It is an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy and is
the region’s first emerging markets, FDI-focussed event to
offer a perfect blend of trade fair and intellectual features.
The premier event focuses on FDI in
growing markets and is the leading global
platform aimed at facilitating strategic
networking and promoting investments,
while providing a rich learning experience.
The theme this year is: ‘International
Investment, Path to Competitiveness &
Development.’ Participants will discuss how
to attract the right kind of international
investment that will contribute to the
competitiveness of national economies.
The highlights include the investment
conference and a prestigious exhibition.
AIM Exhibition 2017 will feature
different industry projects and services
catering for the investment growth of
various regions. In 2016, AIM attracted 432
exhibitors from 137 countries including
India, China and Russia.
This year, exhibitors will include the
Dubai has been
Global Financial
Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board and the
Madhya Pradesh Trade & Investment Facilitation Corporation
Ltd.
Pre-conference workshops will be held on April 1 by the
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
and Wavteq Ltd.
WAIPA, which was established in 1995 and has 170
members from 130 countries, provides the opportunity for
investment promotion agencies to network
and exchange best practices in investment
promotion.
“It is of great pride to collaborate
with the World Association of Investment
Promotion Agencies in the organisation
of AIM,” said Dawood Al Shezawi, head of
organising committee, AIM. “Dubai has been
ranked first regionally and 16th globally in
the 2015 Global Financial Centres Index.
The United Arab Emirates as the host of the
Expo 2020 is attracting more attention and
investments from around the world.”
The much-awaited and mega
investment meeting in Dubai promises
to bring financiers, fund-seekers,
entrepreneurs and industrialists and
government leaders on a common platform
to enable them to cooperate for the rapid
expansion of economies.
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