FDI Center’s managing director, Andreas Dressler, participated in the 10th meeting of UNESCAP’s Asia-Pacific Foreign Direct Investment Network, which was held virtually on February 23 and 24, 2021. The Network was established as a mechanism for knowledge sharing among FDI policy makers from all Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) member and associate member states. Andreas Dressler held a presentation on “Lead generation amidst the pandemic”, covering approaches that investment promotion agencies can take to identify and attract foreign direct investment in the current economic environment.
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.