FDI Center speaks at annual meeting of Baden-Württemberg’s EDAs
Director, Dr. Kim J. Zietlow gives a keynote speech and moderates panel at Baden-Württemberg’s annual meeting of economic development agencies.
FDI Center survey results featured on Investment Monitor website
The article, titled: Gender equality in investment promotion: The need for a data-driven approach, discusses the results from our proprietary gender equality survey completed by global IPAs.
FDI Center publishes an article in fDi Intelligence’s magazine
The article, titled: Beyond jobs- why IPAs should measure the broader impact of the investment they attract, discusses how and why IPAs should use a wider range of KPIs rather than relying solely on job creation to measure their impact.
FDI Center speaks at Third Ministerial Conference on Regional Economic Cooperation
FDI Center’s Dr Kim J. Zietlow joined an expert panel on “Towards an inclusive digital future” at UNESCAP’s Third Ministerial Conference on Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration.
FDI Center participates in the World Investment Conference in Geneva
FDI Center held a workshop at WAIPA’s 26th World Investment Conference on “what investors need and how to provide it” as well as presenting on “the power of people in investment attraction”.
FDI Center speaks at the Investment Management Exhibition in Frankfurt
FDI Center‘s Senior Consultant, Sarah Jaax attended the Investment Management Exhibition (IME) in Frankfurt to present on why the fifth SDG, gender equality, matters in the context of FDI.
FDI Center speaks at Data Natives conference in Berlin
FDI Center’s Director, Dr. Kim J. Zietlow spoke at this year Data Natives Conference on the role of government in building innovation and startup ecosystems around artificial intelligence and which role investment promotion agencies (IPAs) can play in strategically attracting companies, research institutes, and talent.
FDI Center releases report on key performance indicators in investment attraction
FDI Center has released a study on key performance indicators used by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) around the world. The study provides practical information and advice for IPAs to measure and communicate their performance. In addition to a review of frequently used performance indicators, the study offers guidance on data collection and analysis and provides examples of best practices in IPA performance evaluation.
FDI Center announces initiative to further gender equality in FDI and investment promotion
FDI Center will be hosting two webinars this September to kick off our Towards Gender Equality in FDI initiative. The initiative will provide practical knowledge and tools for IPAs to create opportunities for female leaders within their own organizations while contributing to greater gender equality and societal benefits through the investment they attract.
FDI Center moderates two panels at the OECD’s FDI Qualities Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris.
FDI Center’s Managing Director, Andreas Dressler, moderated two panels at the OECD’s “strengthening sustainable investment policies: FDI Qualities Ministerial Council Meeting” in Paris. The focus of this event was on how sustainable investment policies can support the COVID-19 recovery, advance the 2030 agenda on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change, and help to secure livelihoods for future generations.