Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) Will Be Presented to the World in WAIPA World Investment Conference in Geneva

The annual WAIPA World Investment Conference is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, 5 – 6 September 2011 at The Grand Kempinski Hotel -19, Quai du Mont-Blanc, 1201. It will bring together international panels, government officials, Chief Executives from the private sector, representatives from Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), as well as members of civil society and academia. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) Linar Yakupov and other representatives of Tatarstan Government will take part in this event.

This conference will explore the following themes:

Back to Basics – Ending the Short Term View

Changing Macro-Economic Realities and FDI

The Long Term View – Innovation, Green Energy and Economic Development

Narrowing the technology gap: host country innovation, R&D relocation and FDI

This two day conference presents a key opportunity to debate, through a series of panel discussion sessions, the changes necessitated by the continuing financial crisis and the opportunities afforded by global shifts in national aggregate purchasing power and the reconsideration of national priorities. There will be continued the exploration, commenced last year, of the role of green energy initiatives and innovation as a catalyst for FDI. WAIPA World Investment Conference 2011 will be a significant opportunity for senior policymakers, corporate executives, investors and investment promotion agencies to meet and interact. 

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies Alessandro Teixeira discussed the possibility of joining Tatarstan Investment Development Agency  the World association. The meeting was held within Annual Invesment Meeting 2011 Forum in Dubai (UAE) on May, 2011.

And now, at Geneva conference, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency will be officially presented to the World as a new member of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).

Press Service of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency