The
2004 annual conference of the OECD Global Forum on International Investment (GFII),
along with a series of associated events, will take place in New
Delhi,
India,
on 19-22 October 2004. The events will be hosted by the Government of India and supported by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
The
GFII 2004, entitled Investment for Development: Forging Partnerships, will
examine the role of international
co-operation in enhancing the business environment and maximising the benefits of
investment in developing countries. The three main areas of focus will be: (i) The OECD
initiative on a Policy Framework for Investment as an operational tool to promote
investment for development; (ii) Promoting corporate responsibility – defining the
roles of government and business; and (ii) Maximising official development assistance
– synergies for development.
A
day before the GFII, on 19 October, the first OECD-India Investment roundtable will focus
on Opportunities and Policy Challenges for Investment in India. The
Roundtable will provide an opportunity for policymakers and business representatives from
OECD member countries, India and other non-member countries to discuss, inter alia:
(i) India’s investment policies: progress and future directions (ii) Sectoral FDI
policies: the case of infrastructure and public utilities (iii) The road ahead: investment
partnership with India.
The
Indian hosts have offered a visit to IT centres in New
Delhi
and nearby Gurgaon on 21 October for interested participants.
Participants
interested in business to business meetings with either Indian or international business
community representatives are invited to directly contact Ms. Aparna Dutt
(aparna.dutt@ciionline.org) of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Attendance
at all events is by invitation alone. The GFII discussions will be open to journalists.
Further details will be communicated to confirmed participants and meeting documentation
can be accessed on the OECD website at the following address: www.oecd.org/daf/investment
and
at the Government of India website at: http://gfii.india.nic.in. |
