NETWORK – Two ANIMA members elected to the WAIPA Steering Committee
Published on 19 December 2023
On December 13, 2023, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) held its General Assembly during the 27th World Investment Conference in New Delhi. This flagship event, organized since 1995, brings together government officials, business leaders and high-level representatives of multilateral institutions to discuss global challenges and opportunities related to foreign direct investment (FDI).
As such, two members ANIMA have been elected to the Comité de pilotage e la WAIPA, strengthening our worldwide presence:
- MENA : General Authority for Investments and Free Zones (Égypte)
- Eastern Europe: Invest Cyprus Europe de l’Est : Invest Cyprus
Regional management was also determined by a vote of General Meeting members, assigning key responsibilities to the following agencies:
- South Asia – Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
- East Asia and SE Asia – Invest Korea Central America and Caribbean – PRODOMINICANA
- Sub-Saharan Africa – Ghana Investment Promotion Center
- Central Asia – AZPROMO (Azerbaijan)
- EU – Invest Finland
- Eastern Europe – Invest Cyprus Oceania – Trade and Investment Queensland
Ismail Ersahin, CEO and Executive Director of WAIPA, expressed his satisfaction in announcing the results:
“On behalf of WAIPA, I am delighted to announce theseresults and congratulate the members who have been elected to these important posts. The Steering Committee plays an essential role in helping to guide and support WAIPA in its mission to support IPAs globally and I am looking forward to working with these colleagues from around the world toprovide best-in-class services to our member agencies.”
About WAIPA
The mission of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, founded in Geneva in 1995, is to strengthen and support investment promotion agencies in the development of their economies. It represents over 140 member agencies from more than 100 countries. WAIPA is a member of the ANIMA network. To find out more, visit WAIPA website.