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The No. 1 meeting place for the world's Free Zones

2006 ANNUAL CONVENTION
PARIS

FINANCING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
& 'DESTINATION ECONOMY'


with special emphasis on
* Cities & Regions
* Ports/Airports and their hinterlands
* Special Economic, Free and Export Processing Zones
* Science, Technical & Knowledge Parks
and the companies located in them


Monday 11th December
INVESTORS' DAY & OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th December
TWO DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

HOTEL CONCORDE SAINT-LAZARE, PARIS

CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided from English to French during the Two Day Conference.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY ONE
09.30INTRODUCTION
Graham Mather, Chairman, World Free Zone Convention, President, European Policy Forum, London & Brussels
9.35
SESSION ONE
THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR FDI
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS AND FUTURE TRENDS
  • FDI FLOWS WORLDWIDE
  • DEVELOPING REGIONAL POLICIES
    • 10.45Coffee
    11.15
    SESSION TWO
    TAPPING THE DYNAMISM OF THE MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS BOOM
  • EFFECTS OF LOW LONG-TERM RATES & ABUNDANCE OF AVAILABLE CAPITAL
  • M & A AS A MARKET ENTRY TOOL - Recent experience
    • 12.00
    SESSION THREE
    ESTABLISHING CREDITWORTHINESS AND MAKING PROJECTS BANKABLE
  • THE NEED FOR CREDIT RATING
  • THE MOVE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
  • SUCCESSFUL PROJECT FINANCE
  • THE PLACE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN GLOBAL FDI
    • 13.15Lunch
    14.30
    SESSION FOUR
    OTHER KEY INSTRUMENTS OF FDI
  • JOINT VENTURES
  • PRIVATISATION - PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
  • OFFSHORING
    • 16.00Tea
    16.30
    SESSION FIVE
    MINIMISING THE RISKS
  • POLITICAL RISK AND GUARANTEES
  • CASE STUDY
    • 17.15
    Discussion and Close of Day One

    CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY TWO
    9.30
    SESSION ONE
    FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ATTRACT FDI
  • PORTS & AIRPORTS
  • BOT
  • SPECIALIST CENTRES (IT, Pharmaceutical etc.)
    • 10.45Coffee
    11.30
    SESSION TWO
    INCENTIVES AND EVOLVING QUESTIONS OF TAX AND STATE AID
  • MANAGING REGIONAL, STATE AND CITY SUPPORT FOR INWARD INVESTMENT IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
    • 12.45Lunch
    14.00
    SESSION THREE
    PROMOTING COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT TO ENCOURAGE INVESTORS THROUGH INNOVATION, MOTIVATION AND FLEXIBILITY
  • THE INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES
  • SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & KNOWLEDGE PARKS
  • SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
    • 15.30Tea
    16.00
    SESSION FOUR
    BUILDING GLOBAL ALLIANCES TO SUPPORT INVESTORS AND SUPPLY CHAINS
  • NEW SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT LOGISTICS DEMANDS
  • LINKING FREE ZONES AND PARKS AROUND THE WORLD
    • 17.15CHAIRMAN'S SUMMING UP
    17.30Close of Conference
     Confirmed speakers include:
     
    Mr Graham Mather
    Chairman, World Free Zone Convention, President, European Policy  Forum, London & Brussels
     
    Senior representative
    UNCTAD
     
    Mr. Dan O'Brien
    Senior Europe Editor/Economist, The Economist ntelligence Unit, London
     
    Mr. Patrice Lefeux
    CEO, Fondation +, Paris  FDI Advisers to EURADA (European Association of Regional Development Agencies, Brussels)
     
    Mr. Olivier Motte
    Managing Director, HSBC MidCap, HSBC Bank, Paris, France
     
    Mr. Emilios Yiannopoulos
    Head of Financial Services Department, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Athens, Greece
     
    Mr. Paul Wijmenga
    Macro and Sector policies, ECORYS Nederland BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
     
    Mr. Dennis Meseroll
    Director, Tractus Asia, Bangkok, Thailand
     
    Senior representative
    MIGA, Washington, USA
     
    Mr. Trevor Juul
    CEO, SBT Juul, Johannesburg, South Africa
     
    Dr. John McPherson
    Principal & Chief Economist, CPCS Transcom Limited, Ottawa, Canada
     
    Mr. Alastair Sutton
    Partner, White & Case LLP, Brussels
     
    Mr. Zafar Siddiqi
    Chairman and CEO, CNBC Arabiya, President CNBC Pakistan and Chairman, CNBC Africa
     
    H.E. Dr. Taha Ahmad
    Commissioner for Administration and Finance, Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA), Jordan
     
    Mr. Alain André
    CEO, European Business Innovation Centre, Sophia Antipolis, France
     
    Dr. Noble Sodum Abe
    Chief Executive Officer, Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority, OGFZA, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 
     
    Mr. Enrico Camerinelli
    Head, Europe Chapter, Supply Chain Council (SCOR), Brussels
     
    Ms. Francoise Lemagnen
    Director, IPAWorld/Oxford Intelligence, UK and France
    Additional speakers will be posted on the website as they are confirmed.

     INVESTORS' DAY
    For the second time the organisers are also inviting investors to meet participants to the Convention. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A 30 MINUTE PRESENTATION TO SHOWCASE THEIR OWN ORGANISATION ON INVESTORS' DAY. Please contact the WFZC office for more details

     IPAWorld 2006 WEBSITE AWARDS
    All registered delegates are automatically entered for these prestigious awards (See Website Awards for more information)

     TRAINING COURSE & WORKSHOPS
    Delegates only are invited to participate in the optional one day course and the 2 half-day workshops which have been planned on the 11th December, prior to the Two Day International Conference.

    Monday 11th  December
    Course A
    (Full Day)
         Investment Promotion
    To promote your location you must first understand what international investors are looking for. Find out about investors' priorities and how to improve your promotion strategy and techniques to target their needs.
    Workshop B
    (Half Day Morning)
         Investor Retention & Aftercare
    Retaining investors is crucial to long-term success. Learn how to develop and deliver the first-class service and quality aftercare that will ensure you retain your valued investors.
    Workshop C
    (Half Day Afternoon)
         Outsourcing Opportunities
    The explosion in global outsourcing is maturing. Find out what's happening in cross-border activity and how you can maximise the possibilities this offers to your zones or knowledge centres.