FDI Center attended the fifth edition of the World FZO Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), which was held from June 26th to 28th in Barcelona, Spain. The event was organized by the World Free Zones Organization and held jointly with the International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition (SIL). Throughout the three-day event, about 1,500 people from over 80 countries came together to share best practice and foster public awareness of the role and contribution to economic growth that free zones facilitate. Within this framework, King Felipe VI presided a formal reception for the participants at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC).
FDI Center and ESCAP have launched the Pledge Amongst IPAs to Advance Gender Equity in Foreign Direct Investment. The pledge aims to increase the number of FDI-mandated organizations that incorporate gender equality into their work and apply a gender lens across their operations and services.