Mr. Darmawan Djajusman, Director of Investment Deregulation, Investment Coordinating Board, Indonesia

Priorities for Department of International Protection promotion activities

This will allow representatives of Parties to view the operation of the ITL and experience its interaction with other registry systems.

To do this effectively, it needs the support of Member States and, in particular, the Committee on Information, its partner in this vital task.

(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

Previous positions include Deputy Director General, Foreign Investment Taxation Department Chief, Income Tax Division, Foreign Investment Taxation Department and Chief, Tax Policy and Tax Administration Divisions, Offshore Oil Tax Administration.

Under investment cost, the Secretary Chief Executive Officer explained that the additional resources requested were directly linked to the recommendations made in the report of Deloitte and Touche on the investment process, operations and organization of the Investment Management Service.

FDI is negligible in primary activities and low in manufacturing. An exception is Mexico, from which relatively more outward FDI has been in manufacturing.

Greenfield activities are preferred because of the financial position and the scale of overseas operations of SMEs, which are relatively smaller.

Stating that the Secretary General should continue to enhance the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Public Information,

This effort will be complemented by investment in Headquarters and mission data collection and information management systems.

CRM systems available for specific markets (legal, finance) frequently focus on event management and relationship tracking as opposed to financial return on investment (ROI).

The EU's crisis management and peace building activities are not restricted to its backyard.

The working group welcomed the initiatives taken by the Investment Management Service with a view to controlling risks, and diversifying and modernizing its operations.

A significant portion of this growth can be attributed to FDI activities in Asia Pacific region and Central and Eastern Europe.

To do that, they have to complement FDI in R D with efforts by local public institutions and the private sector.

The Commission welcomes the information provided in the DITE Activities Report 2004 and would like to see it continued as a regular feature.

Many experts emphasized that, in light of the shift towards more knowledge based activities and increased internationalization of innovation activities, policy making aimed at attracting and benefiting from FDI in R D needs to treat the two policy areas in a holistic and coherent way.

88. Notes with concern the potential for duplication of some activities under subprogramme 4 with the Department of Public Information

Mr. Trepelkov (Russian Federation) welcomed the measures taken by the Department of Public Information to reorganize United Nations information activities.

Investment in payroll systems could provide significant returns in cost avoidance and in better system management.

Historically, the increase of the Fund's value and the speed of the evolution of the market environment have outpaced the build up of investment and operational capability in the Investment Management Service.

In paragraph 58 of its report, the Board encouraged the Pension Fund to strengthen controls of the accounting function and the reporting of investment activity.

So, when the Bush administration wanted to oppose Iran s program, merely pointing to the bare fact of enrichment wasn t enough.

The regional action programme for desertification control has identified networked activities aimed both at the management of rangelands and at the development of forage crops.

In order to avoid duplication and to ensure the proper utilization of resources, the Women's Bureau also implemented the activities of the Department of State for Women's Affairs.

Similarly the customs department has instituted a computerized program known as the automated system for customs data (ASYCUDA), which integrates customs and clearing and forwarding activities.

Some found them useful in attracting investment in R D in a host country by pioneer firms, who would later be followed by their competitors.

Singapore has engaged in a greater amount of OFDI through its indigenous enterprises, than have other developing countries.

But, to facilitate this shift, appropriate financing vehicles must be developed investment and risk management expertise will have to be acquired regulatory frameworks will have to be improved and adequate data and investment benchmarks will be needed.

Peacebuilding activities are not coordinated with development cooperation activities, and this is an area where we believe that the United Nations can do better in terms of being effective at a time when many are talking about the need to improve the management of the Organization.

Currently, activities are carried out to apply the ProFi system to the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund.

Security and facilitation of the international trade supply chain is a key activity of WCO and the 164 Customs Administrations that make up its membership.

A deeper and more efficient financial sector would also reduce transaction costs and facilitate risk management. Local currency bond markets could help to develop domestic investor bases and mobilize domestic savings to support long term investments.

With a view to facilitating and focusing the work of the new Section, an inventory of all security training activities carried out within the Department of Safety and Security as well as by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and United Nations agencies, programmes and funds has been completed.

Leading problems faced by developing countries, especially least developed countries, in compiling statistics on FDI flows and stocks and on the activities of TNCs

It invested in education and technology, pushed a high savings rate, enacted a strong and effective affirmative action program, and adopted sound macroeconomic policies.

Welcoming also the designation of the Department for Disarmament Affairs of the Secretariat as the coordination centre for all United Nations activities concerning small arms,

But, in 1976, the FAO admitted in a new plan that forest and watershed management activities had turned out to be quite limited.

9. Notes the report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Department of Public InformationA AC.198 2006 5. and requests the Secretary General to continue reporting to the Committee on Information on the activities of the Department at successive sessions

Apart from these GLCs under the stewardship of Temasek Holdings in spearheading OFDI from Singapore, three government agencies are also strategically important in promoting OFDI from Singapore

Procurement staff members generally have several years experience with a relatively high level of proficiency in the management of the day to day procurement activities.

Being a regional economic organization BSEC is not directly involved in peace keeping or conflict management activities.

As mentioned above, these flows not only sustain consumption in home countries but also support investment activities and lead to higher output growth.

43. Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on the activities of the Department of Public Information,A AC.198 2007 4 and Corr.1. and in this context reaffirms that the Department of Public Information is the principal department responsible for the implementation of information strategies, as mandated