Training Workshop on International Investment Treaties and Agreements
IISD is hosting a training workshop in Bamako, Mali, from June 25 – 27, 2018, on international investment treaties and agreements.
IISD is hosting a training workshop in Bamako, Mali, from June 25 – 27, 2018, on international investment treaties and agreements.
The workshop will cover a variety of topics, including:
- Origin and characteristics of foreign investment regimes
- Role of investment treaties in the attraction of FDI in developing countries
- Analysis of the scope of investment treaties, as well as key substantives and procedurals provisions of investments treaties
- Challenges and risks of investments treaties
- New approaches at national, regional and international level
- Update on ongoing negotiations and reforms in investment treaties
- Best practices in investment treaties negotiations processes
The workshop will provide also an opportunity to participants to reflect on a road map for reform of country national policy on investment treaties.
This is part of IISD’s investment-related advisory services and capacity building work.
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