FDI Center’s Sebastian Reil was invited to speak at a webinar co-hosted by the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), the International Trade Center (ITC), the German Development Institute (DEI), and the World Economic Forum (WEF). The webinar focused on the relationship between national and sub-national investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and provided best practices and practical measures for how national and sub-national IPAs can cooperate and coordinate to facilitate foreign direct investment. The webinar was attended by around 120 IPA representatives from 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.