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Global Forum on International Investment VIII

Taking place in Paris on 7-8 December 2009, the theme for the 8th Global Forum on International Investment will be "The Crisis and Beyond: International Investment for a Stronger, Cleaner, Fairer Economy". Discussions will focus on two core elements of strategies aimed at ending the crisis and achieving sustainable, long-term economic growth: the need to improve investment environments around the world and the need to avoid the spread of investment protectionism.

About the GFI

The OECD Global Forum on International Investment (GFII) seeks to promote investment for growth and sustainable development by engaging governments world wide and interested stakeholders in peer learning and dialogue on emerging issues facing the investment policy community. The GFII brings the international investment community together to exchange views and ideas on emerging issues in a receptive and inclusive context. This peer learning and consensual approach to gaining a deep understanding of best practices across a wide range of policy domains is indeed the well-tested modus operandi of the OECD and is a unique strength of the Organisation. It is especially apt for investment policy, since many policy domains bear directly or indirectly on the investment climate.

The OECD Investment Committee through the GFII is thus taking an active role in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by sharing its expertise in establishing and organising platforms so that all stakeholders and players can work towards maximising the potential benefits of investment from a development perspective. UNCTAD is an official sponsor of the GFII and a key partner in OECD co-operation programmes with non-members.

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