In the context of the tenth session of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, UNCTAD will hold a high-level dialogue devoted to the presentation and discussion of the Investment Policy Review of Cabo Verde.
The dialogue will be attended by high-level representatives of government and the private sector.
The programme will feature policy statements by high-level government officials, as well as a presentation by the UNCTAD secretariat of the investment policy review. Delegations and representatives of the private sector will be invited to comment on the report, which will be subject to a general and open discussion.
Opening statements
- Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
- E. Mr. Fernando Elisio Freire, Minister of State, of Parliamentary Affairs and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Sports, Cabo Verde
Investment Policy review of Cabo Verde - main findings and recommendations
- James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
Government objectives, investment policy and plans
- E. Mr. Luis Teixeira, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Cabo Verde
Comments and open floor discussion
- E. Mr. Farukh Amil, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva, Coordinator, Group of 77
- E. Mr. Osman Mohammed, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sudan to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva, Coordinator, African Group
- E. Ms. Margarida Izata, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Angola to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva
- E. Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Brazil to the Office of the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations at Geneva
- E. Mr. Rui Macieira, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Portugal to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva
- Alberto Sanz Serrano, Deputy Permanent Representative for Commercial Affairs, Permanent Mission of Spain to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva
- Fatou Gaye, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Senegal to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva
- Frank Van Rompaey, Head, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Office at Geneva
- Anton Said, Chief, Export Strategy, International Trade Centre
- Thomas Seghezzi, Managing Director, Swiss-African Business Circle
Government response and closing remarks
