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Istanbul, 11-12 February 2004

The primary purpose of this meeting was to better assess the needs of MENA countries, identify priorities in the field of investment, both domestic and foreign, and to develop an outline of what the OECD could offer in these areas in close co-operation with other international and regional partners.  It follows a series of consultations which the OECD held with some of its partners in the region and members of the Arab Association of Investment Agencies.

At the meeting, regional experts, private sector participants and MENA policy makers met with their peers from OECD countries, and countries in other regions, to discuss global developments in investment, challenges and priorities for investment in the region, and explore the possibility of an OECD-supported regional investment initiative for MENA countries.  The meeting also aimed to achieve cross-fertilisation and synergies with other initiatives under way in the region by multilateral and bilateral donors.

Documentation

• Draft Conclusions by the Co-Chairs
• Summary of the facts from the discussions
• Final agenda and list of participants
• Reducing Administrative Barriers to Business Creation and Development , BIAC Statement 
• The Perspective for Investment in the MENA Region , Dunia Chalabi
• Arab Association for Investment Promotion: Proposal for OECD Involvement
• FDI and the Arab World , Dr. Martin Berlin
• Globalisation, Localisation and Investment , Organisation of the Islamic Conference
• Investment Climate Reform: Challenges for the MENA Region , Xavier Forneris
• The Role of the Foreign Investment Advisory Service, World Bank Group
• ANIMA - Euromediterranean Network of Investment Promotion Agencies
• UNIDO Arab-Mediterranean Investment and Technology Promotion Network
• UNIDO Arab-Mediterranean Investment and Technology Promotion Network: Mediterranean Exchange
• Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA)
• Investment Challenges Facing Oil-rich MENA Countries:The Example of Saudi Arabia , Dr. Khan H. Zahid, Riyad Bank
• Investment in Turkey and the Role of TOBB in Improving the Investment Climate , Naci Akin
• Egypt's Investment Challenges, Policies and Opportunities , Ahmed El-Sayed
• Investment Challenges in Lebanon , Dr. Nizar Atrissi
• Jordan Investment Board: Key Policy Issues and Perceived Problems

Further reading

• Global Forum on International Investment: Encouraging Modern Governance and Transparency for Investment - Why and How
• Checklist for Foreign Direct Investment Policies
• Public Sector Transparency and International Investment Policy
• Foreign Direct Investment for Development: Maximising Benefits, Minimising Costs
• International Investment Perspectives, 2003 Edition
• Policy Brief: Attracting Investment to China
• Policy Brief: The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises - A Key Corporate Responsibility Instrument
• OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment