FDI Center’s Paola Suarez Buhrmann held a presentation on current FDI trends and the key aspects to consider for attracting and retaining investment in times of uncertainty during the first webinar organized by the Regional Office for Latin America of the World Free Zone Organization(WFZO). The webinar, entitled “Free Zones in the COVID-19 era: Opportunities in the new global order”, took place on May 28 with over 220 participants from across Latin America. The WFZO is a non-profit entity operating as an association for all free zone stakeholders around the world.
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.