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Annual Investment Meeting to take

place in Dubai next April

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12/19/2017 8:01:40 AM

(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM))

DUBAI, 19th December, 2017 (WAM) -- The Annual Investment Meeting, AIM, will take place at
the Dubai World Trade Centre from 9th to 11th April 2018 with the participation of leaders,

decision-makers and high-level local, regional and international government officials.

The annual forum is one of the leading regional events on foreign direct investments, FDI, and is
organised by the UAE Ministry of Economy under the patronage of the Vice President, Prime

Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It is
expected to attract more than 20,000 investors and visitors from various developed and

emerging markets this year and will adopt the theme 'Partnerships for Inclusive Growth and
Sustainable Development.

AIM is a leading platform for strengthening the UAE's role as a distinctive investment
destination. In the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business for 2018 report, the UAE ranked 21 out

of 190 countries in Ease of Doing Business, up by five levels from 26th position in 2017.

Cumulative FDI to the UAE increased to US$117.9 billion by the end of 2016 from around $109
billion by the end of 2015, at a growth rate of 8.2 percent. The rise was supported by higher

investments in manufacturing and other heavy industries, according to recent reports.

Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said, "FDI is instrumental to achieving
sustainable economic growth. We in the UAE are constantly adopting policies and structures

that will ultimately provide us with a suitable environment for attracting FDI and retaining its
positive impact to attain the desired results."

Al Mansouri noted that it is important for countries to develop appropriate policies and
frameworks for taking the best advantage of inward FDIs to support their development

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