UAE Ministry of Economy to host AIM 2016

01/09/2015 05:42 AST

The UAE Ministry of Economy has announced that the 6th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2016) will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, from April 11–13, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The upcoming edition will convene high profile government and private sector representatives, and address several investment-related issues and activities.

Held under the theme ‘The New World of FDI, Key Features and Best Practices’, the event will emphasize the prominent role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in emerging and developed markets, and its contribution as a key driver of economies. Successful case studies on attracting FDI flows and overcoming obstacles to this investment vehicle will be highlighted at the three-day global event.

A series of investment-related activities will be introduced at AIM 2016, in addition to featuring the previous installment’s most significant components. The event will include a thought leadership conference that is expected to bring together FDI experts and specialists, as well as a global leaders debate, a ministerial roundtable, country presentations/investment destinations, G2B and B2B meetings, capacity building workshops, an exhibition, and a gala dinner.

In addition, an investment awards ceremony, an FDI experts’ corner, an investors’ zone and SME zone are value-added features to this year’s event.AIM 2016 will also see the launch of the third edition of the Annual FDI Report focusing on the latest trends in FDI on a global and regional level, and illustrating ways of procuring FDI investment in different types of markets, especially the developing ones.

Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, said: “The Annual Investment Meeting draws the attention of elite specialists in investment sectors. From a simple platform to highlight investment opportunities, AIM has emerged as a must-attend annual calendar event for reaching mega deals and strategic partnerships between decision makers and investors from different categories. Most of these entities are prime beneficiaries of FDIs that have evolved as a viable investment method in the current socio-economic milieu.”

The Minister added: “While oil used to contribute to more than 90 per cent of the Gross National Product in the 1970s, in a reversal of fortunes it today accounts for less than a third of the GNP.

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