The Eleventh Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators, will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from February 7–9, 2018. The event will be organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the South Centre, and hosted by the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest). 

 

The Forum will address two major trends that are changing the face of investment negotiations today: 

What do these trends mean for the role of developing countries in designing nextgeneration treaties? How do these questions relate to linking investment to sustainable development? How will these trends alter the structure of bilateral investment treaties? What is the most appropriate scope of agreements? Should negotiations be bilateral, regional or multilateral? Would it be more effective to negotiate separate agreements, or should trade and investment be chapters of the same deal? These are among the challenges to be addressed in Nairobi. Registration for the meeting will be free of charge for developing countries.