Secretary General Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva was delighted to follow the invitation of Mr. Ilker Ayci, President of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), Chairman of the Board of Turkish Airlines and Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, to participate actively at the G20-WAIPA on Foreign Direct Investments conference was held on 27-28 April 2015.
The overarching goal of the conference was to define the areas for greater cooperation to facilitate cross-border investment for sustainable development. In her key note Speech Secretary General Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva underlined the role of Vienna Economic Forum and the positive experiences in the encouraging Foreign Direct Investment in the region.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Ali Babacan and the other high ranking participants from the OECD, UNIDO, UNCTAD discussed the shifting geo-economic and political context within which IPAs now operate.
The Presidents of the Investment Agency from various continents welcomed the members of the newly formed Vienna Economic Forum Committee of Presidents of Investment Agencies from the Region and further active cooperation was planned.
