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Tenth Anniversary World Free Zone Convention

31st October - 3rd November 2010

Al Hamra Fort Hotel & Conference Centre
RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE

Platinum Sponsor and Host

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Optional Training Courses + Workshops — 31st October and 1st November

TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Tuesday 2^nd & Wednesday 3^rd November 2010

The Two Day Conference will be held in English and Arabic with simultaneous interpretation

PROGRAMME

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES, FREE ZONES, INDUSTRIAL,
BUSINESS AND LOGISTICS PARKS IN TRANSITION

Convention Theme

Gathering Global Support for Free Zones

Convention Slogan

Harnessing economic zones worldwide to the cause of economic recovery dynamic growth and strengthened world trade

THE WFZC TRAINING PROGRAMME 2010 Recent events 2 Day Workshop + 1 Day Study Tour (Dublin and Shannon)
WFZC in cooperation with COMMUNIQUÉ INTERNATIONAL the Monday 5 July to Wednesday 7 July 2010 - Dublin - Ireland
INFRASTRUCTURE & REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR ZONES AND INDUSTRIAL/TECHNOLOGY PARKS
To download the full programme in .pdf click here
Participants learned skills to better understand current trends and future needs - Finance mix for public and private sectors - Construction options and incentives - Operation and management best practice - Promotion strategies.

The previous WFZC event held in cooperation with Investment Consulting Associates between 26 April and 28 April 2010 in Amsterdam this 2½ Day Training Course
“INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, INVESTOR ATTRACTION AND INVESTOR AFTERCARE“
designed for Corporate SCM and Special Economic Zones, Industrial/Science Parks and Investment Promotion Agencies gave the participants the opportunity to unravel the complexities of Supply Chain Management. Those present are now better equipped to understand how their organisations can fit into the corporate Supply Chains of the rapidly evolving international trade scenario.

    Since 2001 WFZC has built up an unparalleled network of partners, sponsors and speakers who have contributed to events held in London, Brussels, Skopje, Cairo, Cape Town, Cannes, Izmir, Geneva, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Charleston, The Netherlands and Hyderabad, India. See our History pages for reviews of the events and our Library pages for a review of presentations which have been made.

    WFZC MONTHLY ZONES ACTIVITY REPORT
Download Information (.pdf 107Kb)

    At WFZC we monitor Special Economic Zones around the world and more than 120 countries now have some form of zone development programme - India, China & South East Asia, Middle East, North and South America, Russia and Central Asia, Europe and Africa.

    Speakers and Delegates who have participated in our meetings represent a wide cross-section of organisations from almost all these countries, and from others considering their establishment - Zones and the Authorities who regulate them, Government Ministries, Investment Promotion Agencies, Corporates and Location Specialists as well as Investors, Banks and other Financial Advisers.

THE 2009 WORLD FREE ZONE CONVENTION WEBSITE AWARDS
supported by
Oxford Intelligence - www.IPAWorld.com

2009 WINNER Category ONE !    BEST FREE ZONE WEBSITE

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, UAE
www.rakftz.com
AND THE RUNNER-UP !
Hamriyah Free Zone, UAE
www.hamriyahfreezone.ae

AND

2009 WINNERS Category TWO !    BEST ZONE AUTHORITY OR OTHER WEBSITE

SKIL Infrastructure Ltd., India
www.skilgroup.co.in
AND THE RUNNER-UP !
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
www.epzbangladesh.org.bd

Highlights since 2001

WTO Director General and EU Negotiator on WFZC platforms in 2001-2003

IPAWorld supports Free Zone Website Awards (2002 - present)

Foreign Direct Investment magazine becomes media partner (2002)

Partnership with CEI / EBRD at Skopje governmental conference

Report "Challenges, Threats and Opportunities for the world's Free Zones" presented at the Brussels Convention

Daily News from Oxford Intelligence launched on WFZC website

Visit to European Parliament and other European Union institutions (2003)

Special analysis of International Law on Incentives, Benefits, Competition and State Aids in London 2003

Courses and Training Division established

WFZC becomes World Bank FDI Xchange partner (2004)

Post Conference visit to Free Zones in Cairo, Egypt

WFZC supports WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies) meetings in Geneva (2004 to present)

WFZC infrastructure seminar at MIPIM international property exhibition in Cannes (2005/06)

First WFZC meeting held in a Free Zone (Aegean Free Zone, Izmir) with Ministerial Round Table, resulting in Conference Declaration

Financial Times publishes full page article on Free Zones (2005)

WFZC assists with the launch of Pan African Free Zone Association (2005)

Site Selection magazine from the US becomes new media partner (2006)

World Customs Organisation & WFZC sign joint Declaration at Geneva Briefing & Forum (2006)

AFZA (Africa Free Zones Association) Memorandum of agreement signed at Sixth Convention in Paris (2006).

2nd Joint Briefing with WCO held in their Headquarters Building in Brussels (2007) with a contribution from the China Free Trade Zone and Export Processing Zones Association

First Annual Convention held in Asia (Kuala Lumpur) in November 2007 with Site Selection as new media partner

REIDIN.com property and infrastructure information provider becomes new partner 2008

Monthly WFZC Zones Activity Report launched in February 2008

Port Master Planning 3 Day Training Course held in The Netherlands (June 2008)

8th Convention held in Charleston, South Carolina, USA in December 2008

Supply Chain Management Master Planning 2 1/2 Day Course held in The Netherlands (March 2009 and April 2010)

Ninth Annual Convention held in Hyderabad, India (December 2009)

Infrastructure & Real Estate Investment Planning And Management For Zones And Industrial/technology Parks 2day training programme & study tour Dublin Irland July 2010

Countries which have participated in WFZC events

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