The UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2018
Programme for parliamentarians (22 - 24 October 2018)
Monday, 22 October 2018
Parliamentary Workshop
Session 1 (10:00
–
13:00), closed session, Palais des Nations, participation of
IPU delegations only.
World Investment Forum 2018 Grand Opening
(15:00
–
16:00), Assembly Hall, in the presence of Swiss
President, H.E. Alain Berset, Heads of State and Government, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
(tbc), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi.
Parliamentary Workshop
Session 2 (16:00
–
18:00) Participation of IPU delegations only.
UN IPA Awards Ceremony
and
Welcome Reception & Cultural Performance
(18:30)
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Global Leaders Investment Summit I
(10:00
–
13:00) Assembly Hall,
Investment in a New Era of
Globalization.
Expected audience of 2,500.
Tripartite Dialogue of Parliamentarians, Policy Makers and Business Leaders
(15:00
–
17:00).
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Parliamentarians will have the opportunity to participate in various sessions throughout the day, depending on their
areas of interest and expertise. Sessions include:
Global Leaders Investment Summit II
–
Investment in a new era of industrialization
Interactive Breakfast Encounter
–
Investment Policy and Practice for Global Value Chain Upgrading
Blockchains for Sustainable Development
Entrepreneurship, Migration and the SDGs
High-Level International Investment Agreements (IIA) Conference 2018
Responsible Agricultural Investment
Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds Dialogue
The Investment, Trade and Development Nexus
LDC Ministerial and Business Executive Roundtable
Participation at the Forum
The forum will host up to 5,000 key global investment community stakeholders, including Heads of State and
ministers, heads of international organizations, global CEOs, market regulators, stock exchange executives, private
and institutional investors, corporate executives, sovereign wealth fund managers, infrastructure development funds,
investment promotion agencies, investment treaty negotiators, investment lawyers, academia and international
media.