Support has continued to the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), which includes 46 investment promotion agencies from Africa as members.

Multilateral agencies could provide the technical and financial assistance required for setting up domestic investment promotion agencies.

In terms of investment promotion strategies, investment promotion agencies (IPAs) are mainly focused on investors based in developed countries.

It could also function as a reference point for donors, promotion agencies and other international agencies in their dialogue with Governments.

In particular, many LDCs had recently established investment promotion agencies and were entering into bilateral, regional and interregional agreements for the protection and promotion of investment.

The work of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) was important in assisting developing countries in the definition of their investment promotion policies and in the creation of related agencies. Further collaboration between UNCTAD and WAIPA was called for.

The work of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) was important in assisting developing countries in the definition of their investment promotion policies and in the creation of related agencies. Further collaboration between UNCTAD and WAIPA was called for.

For example, international organizations like the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) could coordinate such cooperation.

Yet, except for Costa Rica s foreign investment promotion agency, CINDE, modeled after the IDA Ireland, none of Latin America s FDI promotion agencies have succeeded in adopting best practices.

Investment promotion agencies for inward FDI and OFDI, both in developing and developed countries, could coordinate their efforts.

For example, investment promotion agencies in Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom have already established a presence in China.

Most United Nations agencies have mandated policies for the promotion and use of SSC in their respective development programmes.

(c) Preparation of video material to be used for the promotion of SMART to farming communities, policymakers and development agencies

Economic development agencies, technology promotion units, incubators and technology parks have all been used successfully in both developed and developing countries.

Eighty of these agencies have already formulated Master Plans on Gender Equality Promotion while 74 of them are preparing their progress reports.

Encourages all United Nations entities, funds and agencies to work in close cooperation with national institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights

This could be achieved through UNCTAD's existing intergovernmental forum and by preparing short investment policy briefs aimed at policy makers and investment promotion agencies.

21. Encourages all United Nations entities, funds and agencies to work in close cooperation with national institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights

18. Encourages all United Nations entities, funds and agencies to work in close cooperation with national institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights

Experts had agreed that Governments should be encouraged to strengthen the mandate of investment promotion agencies in the field of policy advocacy and that UNCTAD should further develop its programme for building the capacities of such agencies to perform that function.

(c) Mobilization of domestic and foreign direct investment in Africa through investment and technology promotion activities and cooperation with other United Nations agencies and financial institutions

The representative of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) expressed its appreciation for the format of simultaneous meetings of the Commission and the annual WAIPA conferences, and said that the interaction between policy makers and investment promotion practitioners created useful synergies for both events.

Tunisia hoped that UNIDO and other development agencies would confirm their commitment to business creation, the maintenance of the industrial fabric and the promotion of the production of renewable energy.

The joint high level session of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) with UNCTAD's Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues focused on attracting FDI in service clusters.

The Kenyatta government could go a long way toward addressing the problem with one very practical measure establishing and supporting an independent watchdog to audit hiring and promotion decisions in official agencies.

a. promotion and provision of guidelines for gender mainstreaming as a strategy for the empowerment of women by departmental and non departmental agencies from the national level down to the village level

Noting the progress achieved so far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,

Noting the progress achieved thus far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,

Noting the progress achieved thus far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,

Noting the progress achieved thus far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,

Noting the progress achieved thus far in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations,

The Office of the Civil Service Commission circulated an official letter to all governmental agencies dated 18 September 2000 concerning guidelines on gender equality promotion in the human resource management of each organization.

Promotion

The Committee welcomed the willingness of international organizations and agencies and non governmental organizations to share their ideas about the promotion and implementation of the Convention and looks forward to continuing cooperation with them.

At present, there are 20 ministries, 6 ministry level agencies and 14 Government agencies (previously 17 ministries, 6 ministry level agencies and 25 Government agencies).

The same representatives have also recommended capacity building to enhance the use of technology and the Internet to disseminate information and to facilitate online dialogue between businesses, investment promotion agencies and other relevant government officials.

(m) Calls upon Somali authorities to establish independent human rights institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights and encourages technical assistance and financial support from the United Nations agencies as well as donor countries

Under this item, the Commission will hold a joint session with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), which is holding its tenth annual conference the World Investment Conference 2005 in parallel with the Commission.

d. Organization of special events and the promotion of observances of selected commemorative days and years in partnership with United Nations departments, agencies and programmes, Governments and civil society, including private sector groups, and the media

The Commission welcomes the interaction with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) in support of the efforts of developing countries to attract beneficial FDI and requests that the practice of joint sessions be continued.

A human rights promotion centre had also been constituted within the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers to coordinate the human rights activities of various government agencies, and human rights cells had been created in security agencies to sensitize their personnel on the need to respect people's human rights in the discharge of their duties.

Specialized agencies

Democracy Promotion Reconsidered

Promotion of synergies

A promotion budget.