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objectives.

According to the 2017 Global Investment Report published by the UN Council on Trade and

Development, UNCTAD, the UAE was the eleventh largest FDI recipient in Asia. Its main
investors are from the UK, the US and India. After having declined in 2009, FDI inflows

recovered in 2016, when the UAE attracted around $8.9 billion to surpass the 2015 figure by
around 2.2 percent primarily due to the political and economic stability of the country. FDI is
mainly concentrated in the retail/wholesale trading, real estate, financial services, insurance,

and manufacturing sectors.

He added, "The world today is highly interdependent, with any side affecting and affected by

what is happening in any other part. We face common challenges which we can overcome
through mutual efforts and synergy between governments and the private sector which will
enable us to build a future that benefits all people worldwide, allowing them to enjoy a life of

security, stability, and well-being."

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.

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.

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