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Join us live on January 25, when we'll be interviewing Rita Szép-Tüske, Deputy CEO at HIPA, on the topic of winning and facilitating mega projects.
FDI Center will be moderating the session "How to Attract Foreign Direct Investment | Best Practices and Where to Start" at the IEDC's annual Leadership Summit in Phoenix, Arizona.
FDI Center will be delivering a masterclass, workshop and moderating an IPA - investor connect session at the upcoming 27th World Investment Conference by WAIPA.
Following the successful completion of the previous Advanced FDI Leadership Programme in November, we are proud to announce the next dates for 2024.
On November 17, FDI Center's Director, Dr. Kim J. Zietlow will moderate a panel discussion at the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable in Astana.
FDI Center's Director, Dr. Kim J. Zietlow will host the Policy Makers stage and a roundtable on the use of AI in investment promotion at WebSummit in Lisbon on 13-16 November.
Managing Director, Andreas Dressler's interview at the CEE Summit on IPA and institutional investor relations was featured in the print version of Real FDI, a publication by Real Asset Insight.
Join us live on September 20, when we'll be interviewing Marina Lamptey, Head of Diaspora Relations, GIPC on the topic of cultivating investments through diaspora relations.
Director, Dr. Kim J. Zietlow was invited to speak on the topic of "Incorporating AI into Investment Promotion" at the UN Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum in Xiamen, China.
In June, Director Dr. Kim J. Zietlow was invited to host the digital transformation stage at ICT Spring, Luxembourg's annual digital technology conference.
In June, Managing Director, Andreas Dressler participated on a panel at the CEE Summit on FDI opportunities and location trends of real assets.
As knowledge partner of the first Future of Ukraine Summit in Berlin on June 7-8, FDI Center's Director, Dr. Kim J. participated in a panel discussion and held a presentation.
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'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 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 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’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.
How to attract quality FDI is a problem on the mind's of most IPA teams. This two-day training broke down how to develop targeted strategies and meet the requirements of quality investors.
FDI Center’s managing director, Andreas Dressler, held a digital workshop on developing an FDI attraction strategy at the Annual Investment Meeting Eurasia conference. The workshop…
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…
FDI Center and the Møller Institute, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, are pleased to announce that the Advanced Foreign Direct Investment Leadership Programme is now…
FDI Center contributed to several sessions at the Barcelona New Economy Week, a physical and digital B2B event that was attended by over 10,000 participants.…
Finding the right talent for investment and trade promotion agencies has always been challenging. Investment attraction and trade promotion require a rare combination of specialized…
FDI Center’s Paola Suarez Buhrmann participated in a panel discussion on “The latest trends in foreign investment” at the Investment Management Exhibition (IME) 2020. The…
FDI Center hosted a panel discussion on “The role of special and industrial zones in the economic recovery”. The panelists included representatives of leading zones…
The world is facing an unprecedented economic challenge. Companies have announced massive lay-offs, closure of several operations, and plans to relocate facilities. Industrial and special…
Digital technology is becoming increasingly important for investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and other organizations responsible for attracting investment to their locations, who are looking for…
As part of the FDI Excellence training program run jointly with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), FDI Center held a two-day training…
FDI Center attended the annual WAIPA World Investment Conference (WIC) in Warsaw, Poland, on October 7 and 8, 2019. The event addressed current topics in…
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…
On June 25th, FDI Center’s Paola Suarez Buhrmann presented the current FDI trends and highlighted a selection of key aspects and best practices to take into…
FDI Center’s Luigi Mercuri presented the global foreign direct investment outlook at Invest in Tuscany’s Annual Meeting in Florence last week. The event highlighted the…
FDI Center’s Luigi Mercuri and Paola Suarez Buhrmann conducted a two-day seminar with the World Free Zone Convention in London on April 15 and 16,…
Following the success of the “FDI Excellence” training programs held in different cities in 2018, FDI Center has extended its collaboration with WAIPA to offer…
