UNCTAD 2010 World Investment Forum

LONDON, June 2, 2010 - Some of the greatest minds and movers will assemble in Xiamen, China to
discuss the role and responsibilities of sustainable investments in this new
world order and the opportunities that could arise for organisations across
the globe. Registration is now open for UNCTAD's 2010 World Investment Forum.
To ensure your application is processed in time for this event, please submit
registrations as soon as possible.

WIF 2010 will bring together more than 1000 key leaders from investment
stakeholders, including governments, businesses, international organisations,
IPAs, civil society, and international investment experts and practitioners
from across the world. Senior key political and business leaders from the
following countries have already confirmed: China, Jordan, Argentina, Turkey,
Finland, Ethiopia, Belorussia, Bulgaria, Ghana, Mozambique, Pakistan, and
Malaysia. To reserve your place at this global forum on investment and
development, please fill in our online registration form: WIF 2010
REGISTRATION (www.unctad-worldinvestmentforum.org/page/registration)

Highlights of the 2010 WIF include:

World Leaders Investment Summit: Political leaders and CEOs of the
world's largest transnational corporations (TNCs) will discuss the new
international investment landscape in the post-crisis era. They will
identify/propose policy options for maximising the developmental benefits of
foreign investment and taking advantage of the new landscape emerging in the
wake of the crisis.

Ministerial Round Table: Ministers in charge of investment policies from
leading FDI source and recipient countries, as well as heads of relevant
international organisations, will address policy coherence in the post-crisis
environment, including balancing investment liberalisation and regulation,
and enhancing coherence between national and international investment
policies.

Tripartite Sessions: CEOs and chief strategists from global TNCs, senior
government officials and heads of IPAs will join leading experts in
identifying the most prominent issues related to FDI. Key topics include:
World investment prospects, Re-strategising investment promotion and
Promoting green investment.

International Investment Agreements Conference 2010: The 2010 IIA
Conference will have three thematic clusters that reflect the key development
challenges facing the IIA regime in generating tangible development benefits
in the post-crisis investment landscape.

Sustainable Stock Exchanges 2010: Building responsible capital markets
Special Conference: Promoting Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing

Visit the WIF 2010 website to see the complete programme, including
networking lunches, banquets, and cultural events, free for registered
participants: www.unctad-worldinvestmentforum.org/page/registration

For further information, go to www.worldfinance.com.

For further media information contact: World Finance, Michael McCaw, +44(0)20-7014-0370, michael at worldfinance.com