22 - 24 January 2008, Amman, Jordan
The meeting, which took place in Amman on 22-24 January 2008, was the second in a series of activities taking place within the framework of the MENA-OECD Iraq Project.
The OECD’s engagement with Iraq is the result of a request for assistance by the Iraqi Government in the framework of the International Compact for Iraq. Through the resulting workplan, the OECD aims to offer to the Iraqi Government practical and co-operative assistance in the areas of investment and anti-corruption policy.
The topics of the workshop reflected the items of priority to the Government of Iraq, following a first meeting with Iraqi representatives held on 29 November 2007 in Cairo. Consequently, the workshop focused on three main aspects:
The meeting brought together senior officials from the Iraqi Government, and experts from the region and the OECD Secretariat.
Meeting documents
Agenda
Recommendations عربي l English
Presentations
22 January 2008: Strategies for investment climate legislation and image building
Session I: Progress in the Iraqi investment environment – building a positive image
, Ms. Haifa Abdul Hamid, Director General , Investments, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Iraq
, Mr. Antonio Fanelli, Deputy Head, OECD Investment Compact
Session II: Implementing investment law – regional overview
The Investment Legal Environment in Jordan, Dr. Mohammad Al Qudah, Legal Advisor, Jordan Investment Board
, Dr. Alexander Böhmer , Executive Programme Manager, MENA-OECD Investment Programme
Session III: Implementing investment law – focus on Iraq
تنفيذ قانون الاستثمار العراقي
, Dr. Alexander Böhmer, Executive Programme Manager, MENA-OECD Investment Programme
23rd January – International investment agreements
Session I: Basic concepts and recent developments in OECD and MENA countries – BITs, FTAs, WTO agreements
برنامج الاستثمار للشرق الاوسط و شمال افريقيا – منظمة التعاون و التنمية الاقتصادية
Presentation, Dr. Alexander Böhmer, Executive Programme Manager, MENA-OECD Investment Programme
Session II: International investment agreements negotiations – defining a strategy for Iraq
Transparency in Iraqi Procurement Procedures: Strategy for BITs Negotiations, Dr. Alexander Böhmer, Executive Programme Manager, MENA-OECD Investment Programme
24th January – Enhancing transparency in public procurement procedures
Fighting Bribery in Public Procurement: The work of the OECD, Ms. Nicola Ehlermann-Cache, OECD Anti-Corruption Division
Background documents
Industrial Investment Opportunities In Iraq, Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Iraq
OECD – Iraq Cooperation
العراق مع (OECD) تعاون منظمة التعاون و التنمية الاقتصادية
International Investment Agreements Concluded by MENA Countries
New Generation of Foreign Investment Laws: MENA-OECD Good Practice and the New Iraqi Investment Regime
جيل جديد من قوانين الاستثمار الاجنبي
The impact of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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