Announcement: WAIPA Steering Committee Elections for 2023 – 2025
Dear members, We are delighted to inform you that [...]
OCO-WAIPA joint report is launched
OCO Global and WAIPA have jointly organized a virtual [...]
Effective Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development Course concludes
WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies) and the [...]
WAIPA participation at Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023
WAIPA participated in AIM 2023 in Abu [...]
WAIPA at Select USA
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, CEO & Executive Director at WAIPA, [...]
WAIPA at MIPIM
Mr. Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director and CEO of WAIPA, participated [...]
WAIPA organized Masterclass series: Decoding Institutional Investors
WAIPA organized an exclusive 3-part masterclass series for its [...]
WAIPA at LDC5
WAIPA actively participated in the 5th UN Conference on [...]
WAIPA & ESCAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)
We are happy to share that WAIPA and ESCAP [...]
WAIPA-UNESCAP APAC Investment Conference
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the [...]
Mr. Ismail Ersahin has been appointed CEO & Executive Director of WAIPA
Mr. Ismail Ersahin has been appointed CEO & Executive [...]
WAIPA at Sharjah Investment Forum
The Sharjah Investment Forum was held on the 8th [...]
WAIPA at India Energy Week (IEW)
India Energy Week (IEW) was organized from the 6th [...]
Financing Green Hydrogen Projects
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) organized [...]
Annual Assembly of African Assembly
The first edition of the Annual Assembly of African [...]
Affiliate Session: World Economic Forum 23
During the World Economic Forum 23 (WEF) in Davos, the [...]
WAIPA at IsDB Training Program on Digitalization of Services in Investment Promotion
Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Islamic [...]
WAIPA at Invest India’s 8th National Capacity Building Workshop
WAIPA Executive Director, Mr. Ismail Ersahin was at Invest India's 8th [...]
WAIPA & United Nations ESCAP Announce Partnership for Asia Pacific Trade, Investment and Innovation Week 2023
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is [...]
WAIPA at 7th IPA Network Meeting & 5th Roundtable on Investment & Sustainable Development organised by OECD
OECD, a consultative Committee member of WAIPA, organised their [...]
Firsts of the WIC22
Every year WAIPA explores different tools to better benefit [...]
WIC TALKS, a space to promote and exchange ideas
In its 26th year and alongside its main panel, [...]
Conference in Collaboration with UNIDO at WIC22
On 13 September 2022 and alongside WIC22, the United [...]
WAIPA Member’s Portal Launched at WIC22
PRESS RELEASE “Connect – Share – Grow”, WAIPA member’s [...]
The Business Advisory Board (BAB) launched at WIC22
PRESS RELEASE BAB launched at World investment conference WIC22 [...]
The OCO Global-WAIPA IPA Innovation Index 2023
OCO Global and WAIPA are pleased to announce that [...]
UNDP SDG Impact and WAIPA Forms Partnership to Accelerate Private Capital Towards the SDGs
UNDP SDG Impact and WAIPA Forms Partnership to Accelerate [...]
Virtual Signing Ceremony for the MoU between WAIPA and IsDB
PRESS RELEASE WAIPA and IsDB sign a Memorandum of [...]
The 26th World Investment Conference 2022 organized by WAIPA
26th World Investment Conference 2022 organised by WAIPA (World Association [...]
WAIPA General Assembly Meeting Agenda 2022
WAIPA Permanent Secretariat has the privilege to invite all members [...]
WAIPA Appoints KW Group (Malaysia) As Regional Advisor for Asia Pacific region to Enhance Support For Regional IPAs
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has announced [...]
WBG-WAIPA 2022 Global Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) Survey
Since 2018, World Bank Group (WBG), and World Association for [...]
WAIPA – UNCTAD discussion held on the key findings of the WIR2022
A high-level and member-exclusive meeting was held on the 23rd [...]
WAIPA, EIF and IsDB announce the launch of a new program to enhance IP capabilities in francophone LDCs in collaboration with OCO Global
WAIPA, EIF and IsDB announce the launch of a new [...]
WAIPA at the High-Level Regional Roundtable
WAIPA Executive Director, a.i. Mr. Ismail Ersahin participated at the [...]
WIDA Launched at Davos
Launch of The World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA) during [...]
WAIPA – ILO Survey Report – The contribution of IPAs to achieving SDG 8
WAIPA joined forces with the ILO to launch the survey [...]
WAIPA upskilling FDI officials in India
The WAIPA Permanent Secretariat was on a 5-days visit to India, [...]
WAIPA at AIM 2022
WAIPA was delighted to be part of the Annual [...]
WAIPA Steering Committee Meeting
The WAIPA Steering Committee meeting was held this week on [...]
Pre-Conference Workshop: Integrating innovative approaches in investment promotion
The WAIPA "Integrating innovative approaches in investment promotion" pre-conference workshop [...]
FDI Excellence Series: Attracting Quality FDI
The first session of the FDI Excellence Series 2022 edition [...]
Investment Aftercare Explained: Book launch
“Investment Aftercare Explained. A Guide for FDI Practitioners and Policymakers on [...]
IEDC and WAIPA discussed enhanced collaboration to support their members
On 4 March 2022, the World Association of Investment [...]
Extension of the deadline to raise the candidacies for the WAIPA vacant positions at Steering Committee
This is to announce that the deadline to apply [...]
Call for consultancy services
Call for Consultancy Services *The deadline for the call [...]
Fully funded capacity building project for francophone LDCs in 2022 and 2023
After the last year's first WAIPA – EIF capacity [...]
WAIPA is thrilled to embrace Invest Minas with its new brand
INDI, which was founded on May 30, 1968, and [...]
Vacant Regional Directorship of North America and South Asia in WAIPA Steering Committee (deadline to raise the candidacies 28 February 2022)
Dear North America /respectively South Asia/ WAIPA Members, We [...]
2022 Yearly Calendar of Events
It is our great pleasure to announce and kindly [...]
WAIPA Joins Forces with IsDB to Strengthen Technical Capacities of IPAs in OIC Member Countries
Jeddah / Geneva, 9 December 2021 - The World [...]
WAIPA network grows with new memberships
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) as [...]
Condolence message: The late Mr. Douglas Munatsi, CEO of the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)
On behalf of World Association of Investment [...]
The World Bank Group and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) announced the winners of the jointly launched Strengthening IPA Advocacy Services 2021 Award Competition
On October 21, 2021, the World Bank Group and [...]
ANNOUNCING WAIPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA 2021
According to the WAIPA Statutes, today on the 20th [...]
Presenting the candidacies for the WAIPA Steering Committee 2021– 2023
WAIPA is pleased to announce the candidacies for a [...]
25th WAIPA World Investment Conference will be held on 20-21 October 2021 in hybrid & virtual form
We have the pleasure to officially inform you that [...]
7th UNCTAD World Investment Forum
The UNCTAD secretariat has announced that the 7th World [...]
WAIPA and EIF hold a webinar on the joint Capacity Development Project for LDCs and the way forward with new engagements under inter agency partnership of UNCTAD-UNIDO-ILO and UN-OHRLLS GalleryWAIPA and EIF hold a webinar on the joint Capacity Development Project for LDCs and the way forward with new engagements under inter agency partnership of UNCTAD-UNIDO-ILO and UN-OHRLLS
WAIPA and EIF hold a webinar on the joint Capacity Development Project for LDCs and the way forward with new engagements under inter agency partnership of UNCTAD-UNIDO-ILO and UN-OHRLLS
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has [...]
Foreign Investment: How to Make it Work for Developing Countries
Policy reforms need to address low financial returns which [...]
WAIPA Steering Committee Elections for 2021 – 2023
Dear members, We would like to inform you that [...]
WAIPA CEO participated at the UNWTO hybrid event in Madrid
WAIPA CEO Bostjan Skalar participated today in Madrid at [...]
Top Five Ways Covid-19 Influences the Work of Investment Promotion Agencies
IPAs have their work cut out for them as [...]
A Focus on Foreign Investment Can Drive our Recovery from COVID-19
Investment promotion agencies (IPAs) around the world are demonstrating [...]
WAIPA and UNWTO sign a Memorandum of Understanding
The Executive Director of the World Association of Investment [...]
First workshop within the EIF WAIPA co-funded project for LDCs started virtually
Today our first workshop within the EIF WAIPA co-funded [...]
ANNOUNCING WAIPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA 2020
According to the WAIPA Statutes, today on the 6th [...]
State of Investment Promotion Agencies
With the growing importance of foreign direct investments (FDI) [...]
IsDB-WBG-WAIPA Webinar: “The Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019-2020” Rebuilding investor confidence in times of uncertainty, 29 October 2020
On 29 October 2020, WAIPA in partnership with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) [...]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Manufacturing Investments
Advances in production technology and a trend towards shorter supply [...]
The 3rd Virtual Capacity Building Workshop on Investment Facilitation for Development
The 3rd Virtual Capacity Building Workshop on Investment Facilitation for [...]
WAIPA-WBG Webinar: “State of Investment Promotion Agencies – Evidence from WAIPA-WBG’s Joint Global Survey”
WAIPA & The World Bank Group (WBG) had a [...]
Call for Amendments to WAIPA Statutes
02.09.2020 We, Permanent Secretariat, hereby notify to WAIPA members that [...]
WAIPA Webinar: “IPAs’ Role in a Post-COVID-19 World”
On 21 July 2020, WAIPA organized a webinar titled "IPAs’ [...]
WAIPA held a number of high-level meetings with Consultative Committee Members
IPAs are at forefront of the COVID fight International Organizations [...]
EIF and WAIPA Webinar: “COVID-19 implications on global value chains and investment opportunities for the LDCs”
On 15 July 2020, WAIPA in partnership with EIF organized webinar [...]
WAIPA-UNCTAD Online Discussion: Reset Investment Promotion in a New Era of International Production
On 9 July 2020, WAIPA and UNCTAD organized the [...]
Call for consultancy
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) will [...]
WAIPA IBM Webinar | “How is COVID-19 impacting the future of FDI and how should IPAs respond?”
On 22 June 2020, WAIPA in partnership with IBM-PLI [...]
WAIPA and UNCTAD discuss future collaboration and the importance of IPAs
UNCTAD: IPAs Role is fundamental for Covid-19 FDI Recovery [...]
Ten Actions to Boost Low and Middle-Income Countries’ Productive Capacity for Medicines
Low and middle-income countries urgently need affordable personal protective [...]
WAIPA Huawei Webinar | “Optimize investment conditions can accelerate digital economic recovery”
On 19 May 2020 WAIPA and Huawei jointly organized [...]
COVID-19 and the Global Contraction in FDI
The pandemic is causing massive disruptions to flows of [...]
WAIPA Research paper: The impact of COVID-19 from the perspective of IPAs
It is with our pleasure to share with you [...]
How Digital Investment Can Help the COVID-19 Recovery
Supporting digital competitiveness can help economies recover from the [...]
Outward FDI and Sustainable Development in Home Countries
2018 was a historically significant year for Asia and [...]
WAIPA and the World Bank Group consider investors need support to face huge challenges related to COVID-19 impacts
Last month our colleagues from the World Bank Group [...]
WAIPA to launch the COVID-19 Platform with insightful resources related to the effects of COVID-19 on FDI
Currently, the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is the main concern [...]
A message from WAIPA President on the COVID-19 outbreak
Dear WAIPA Members, I hope that you, your families and [...]
FDI Excellence Series: “FDI Attraction and Promotion” training postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Dear colleagues, due to growing concerns around the spread of [...]
Tracking Progress Towards the SDGs
In 2015, leaders of the world made a collosal [...]
Call for consultancy
To whom it may concern, WAIPA and the Enhanced Integrated [...]
WAIPA Meetings in Geneva
WAIPA President Fahad Al Gergawi, Executive Director Bostjan Skalar, Deputy [...]
WAIPA launches EIF co-funded project to build capacity on investment promotion in LDCs
Aim is to improve the capacities and skills of Investment [...]
OIC High Level Public and Private Investment Conference
The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Investment Office, the [...]
Last FDI Excellence Series training in 2019 held in Rome
The last FDI Excellence Series training course in 2019 was [...]
Vacant positions for WAIPA Steering Committee 2019 – 2021 (deadline by 28 February 2020)
Dear WAIPA Members, We would like to inform you [...]
ICC Trade And Investment Policy Commission Meeting
WAIPA Executive Director Bostjan Skalar was invited to participate at [...]
World Free & Special Economic Zones Summit
On 13 – 15 November 2019 the FEMOZA (The World [...]
WAIPA at the second ACP-EU Private Sector Development Framework Event, West and Central Africa Region
WAIPA was pleased to join as partner at the second [...]
Online Training Course on International Business Alliances
WAIPA and its long-term strategic partner, the United Nations Industrial [...]
NEW STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTED FOR THE 2019-2021 TERM
Our distinct pleasure to announce and welcome new Steering [...]
WAIPA at Dubai Investment Week 2019
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed [...]
Regional Workshop on International Investment Policy Reform for Sustainable Development
UNCTAD in cooperation with the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation [...]
WAIPA in China
WAIPA Executive Director Bostjan Skalar participated in a series of [...]
Bled Strategic Forum 2019
Under the title "(Re)sources of (In)stability", the 14th Bled Strategic [...]
ANNOUNCING 2019 WAIPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA
According to WAIPA Statutes, today on 6 September 2019, [...]
Presenting the candidacies for the WAIPA Steering Committee 2019 – 2021
According to Statutes, WAIPA is [...]
FDI Trends: Overview of UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019
According to the most recent UNCTAD's World Investment Report [...]
The FDI Excellence Series continues with “Investment Attraction and Facilitation” course in Dubai
Dubai, UAE, 5 – 6 April 2019: The World Association [...]
Roundtable: Investment Facilitation for Sustainable Development in Berlin
Berlin, 19 March 2019 – WAIPA CEO Bostjan Skalar took [...]
The FDI Excellence Series: Innovation in Investment Attraction Training Course in Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey, 19-20 February 2019 – The World Association of [...]
Open candidacies for WAIPA Steering Committee 2019 – 2021
Dear members, We would like to inform you that a [...]
WAIPA UNIDO e-learning module on “Impact Investing” on the Knowledge Hub
Dear Members, WAIPA and its long-term strategic partner, the United Nations [...]
HCFI and WAIPA announce “IPAs Capacity 2030” joint – initiative
On 23 January 2019 the Hamdan Centre for the [...]
Report of the main findings from the WAIPA Annual Survey of 2018 is out
Dear Members, colleagues and partners, It is our pleasure [...]
Mark your calendars: WAIPA 24th World Investment Conference 2019 #WIC19 to be held in Warsaw, Poland
WAIPA is delighted to announce that the 24th WAIPA World Investment [...]
Meeting minutes of WAIPA General Assembly 2018
Dear Members, hereby it is our pleasure to publish [...]
CALL FOR HOSTING #WIC19
We would like to inform that member agencies are encouraged [...]
ANNOUNCING THE CANDIDATES FOR THE VACANT WAIPA STEERING COMMITTEE POSITIONS
After the General Assembly in Dubai on November 27, 2017 [...]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES STATUTORY AMENDMENTS
Dear members, We announce that the statutory amendments which were proposed [...]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS NEW STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2017-2019 TERM
The WAIPA General Assembly, which was convened on the November [...]
ANNOUNCING WAIPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA
According to WAIPA Statutes, today on October 27th 2017, 30 [...]
AMENDMENTS TO BE PROPOSED TO WAIPA GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR VOTING
Today on August 25th, 2017, 90 days prior to General [...]
MEET WAIPA
It fills us with pride to announce our newest [...]