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With its emphasis on linking developed and emerging markets under the theme ‘Partnerships for Inclusive
Growth and Sustainable Development,’ the 8th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting will be dedicated to
discovering how such partnerships between developed and emerging markets can be utilized to strengthen
mutual objectives through responsible FDI and the cooperative creation of solutions for today’s problems.

It will also explore how to ensure that future generations have the ability to live in a thriving and socially and
economically responsible world abundant with resources and opportunities for all.

AIM is an international conference and exhibition that promotes cross-border investment flow to achieve
sustainable global economic growth. It is participated in by ministers and senior government officials, investment
promotion agencies, government bodies, chambers of commerce and industries, business councils, business
groups, private sector organisations, investors, banks and financial institutions, and other stakeholders.

The 2018 edition will feature various industry projects and services catering to the investment growth of
participating regions throughout its three-day run. It will focus on promoting FDIs and effective ways to attract
investors to various economic sectors.

Since its inception in 2011, AIM has brought together thousands of exhibitors and visitors to network, promote
projects and attract investments to the various participating countries. The exhibition gives opportunities for
governments and private organisations to launch and pitch their projects to a vastly diverse audience. In 2017,
AIM attracted more than 19,000 visitors and witnessed the participation of 535 exhibitors from 141 countries. –
TradeArabia News Service

Tags: UAE | FDI | AIM | Annual Investment Meeting |

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