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News & Events
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27-Nov-2007
Arab and OECD countries are launching new initiatives to promote investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including a women business leaders' forum and a landmark "MENA 500 Companies" publication presenting the region's leading commercial groups, as part of an ongoing drive to boost economic growth through their MENA-OECD Investment Programme.
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23-Jul-2007
On 11 July 2007, Egypt became the first Arab and first African country to sign the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. This marks a new stage in Egypt's drive to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). A series of policy reforms have helped to underpin a fifteen-fold increase in Egypt’s FDI between 2001 and 2006. FDI reached a record USD 9 billion in the first three quarters of its 2007 fiscal year. This compares with USD 6.1 billion for the whole of 2006.
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12-Jun-2007
The G8 Summit Declaration of 7 June 2007 called for continuation of the OECD Investment Committee's project on Freedom of Investment, National Security and "Strategic" Industries, additional non-member adherences to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, active use of the Policy Framework for Investment in developing countries, effective implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and wider dissemination of the OECD Risk Awareness Tool for Multinational Enterprises in Weak Governance Zones.
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03-May-2007
Organised in Paris on 30 March 2007, this Roundtable examined the challenge of identifying ultimate beneficiary ownership and control in the case of cross-border investment and procedural considerations for authorities when choosing their model of investment regulation. Download a summary of findings based on an Interim Report adopted by the Investment Committee.
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27-Mar-2007
This report provides an assessment of new laws passed by China's National People's Congress abolishing tax incentives for foreign investment and giving equal rights to public and private property. It updates the analysis of the country's regulatory framework for investment in the 2006 OECD Investment Policy Review of China.
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26-Mar-2007
OECD countries have approved new principles to help governments in working with private sector partners to finance and bring to fruition major infrastructure projects in areas of vital economic importance such as transport, water and power supply and telecommunications.
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09-Feb-2007
Adopted in May 2006, the Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) was designed as a flexible instrument that governments can adapt to their specific circumstances, objectives and needs while at the same time providing a common platform for dialogue and peer learning. The PFI is being put into action through regional investment initiatives, investment policy peer reviews, and by international organisations working with developing countries.
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11-Dec-2006
China should reconsider some of its new regulations and policies concerning cross-border mergers and acquisitions that were introduced on 9 November 2006 by the National Development and Reform Commission, according to a new OECD report.
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08-Dec-2006
This supplement to the 2006 Investment Policy Review of China provides an assessment of the latest developments in China's policies towards cross-border M&As. It is a contribution to the OECD’s co-operation with China to promote transparent and non-discriminatory investment policies in support of China’s development.
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09-Nov-2006
South Eastern European countries should step up their fight against corruption, further encourage competition and intensify regional co-operation on trade in order to attract more and better foreign direct investment, according to a new OECD report.
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Events
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from 10-Dec-2008 to 11-Dec-2008
Organised in Kampala, this meeting explored measures for implementing concrete plans for sustainably improving the investment climates in African countries. An expert roundtable on investment in transport infrastructure and regional integration identified the factors that are holding investment back in African countries’ transport sector, drawing on experience sharing and best practices.
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from 06-Nov-2006 to 07-Nov-2006
Organised in Istanbul, Turkey, the 2006 Global Forum on International Investment focused on international investor participation in infrastructure and investment policy using the Policy Framework for Investment.
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from 14-Nov-2005 to 15-Nov-2005
Organised by the OECD Investment Committee in co-operation with APEC, this seminar took place on 14-15 November 2005 in Busan, Korea. Discussions focused on defining investment for development and how to encourage greater investment mobility.
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from 08-Dec-2005 to 09-Dec-2005
This Symposium, which took place in Beijing, China, focused on specific aspects of policies towards cross-border mergers and acquisitions, namely: ownership restrictions and strategic sectors; streamlining the approval process for cross-border M&As; and, strengthening corporate transparency and disclosure for more effective due diligence.
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from 25-Oct-2005 to 27-Oct-2005
Hosted by the Government of Brazil with the support of the BNDES and organised under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee in partnership with the World Bank, this conference aimed to draw lessons from Brazil’s experience with improving the enabling environment for investment and sustainable growth. It also focused on strengthening developing country perspectives on the Policy Framework for Investment.
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from 05-Jul-2005 to 06-Jul-2005
Hosted by the Government of Indonesia and organised under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee in co-operation with UNESCAP and ADB, this conference focused on investment for development, improving the investment climate, ODA/investment synergies and the policy framework for investment.
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on 04-Apr-2005
Paris, France. The Steering Group meeting focused on reviewing progress to date and next steps in implementing the MENA-OECD Investment Programme. The key areas of focus were transparent and open investment policies, investment promotion, a tax framework for investment, policies for financial sector and enterprise development and corporate governance practices.
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from 25-May-2005 to 27-May-2005
Organised in the context of the NEPAD/OECD Africa Investment Initiative, this Roundtable held in Entebbe, Uganda, on 25-27 May 2005, focused on the regulatory environment for foreign direct investment in African countries and private participation in infrastructure and the utilities sectors.
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from 07-Mar-2005 to 08-Mar-2005
Organised in the context of the OECD/NEPAD Investment Initiative, this conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 7-8 March 2005 focused on an emerging integrity framework for Africa and business perspectives on integrity and transparency in the African context.
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on 19-Nov-2004
This meeting, which took place in Paris, explored the complementary roles of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme and the G-8 Investment Task Force in promoting key reforms to improve the investment climate and fostering private sector development in the MENA region.
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