Managing International Investment Conflicts

Southeast Asia is one of the major destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI). At the same time corporations from Southeast Asia also invest in other countries. Thus, it is of the utmost importance for the corporations to fully understand their rights under the international investment agreements (IIAs) in order to protect their investments in foreign countries. Southeast Asian countries, being recipients and host countries of FDI, need to understand their obligations under IIA in order to avoid disputes. To assist investors and host countries, the International Investment Initiative (I³) of the World Trade Institute is organising a one-day workshop on "Managing International Investment Conflicts".
The workshop is an intensive one-day event being held to discuss the latest issues in managing international investment disputes. Taking into account dispute settlement provisions in IIAs and preferential trade agreements, the workshop will concentrate on four issues of interest to the host government and investors:

• What events trigger international investment disputes?
• Why is conciliation and mediation rarely used to settle investment disputes?
• What is the difference between dispute resolution and conflict management?
• How can conflict management lead in practice to dispute prevention?

The workshop is specially designed for investment decision makers, senior management, corporate and investment strategists and legal professionals, both from governments and investor corporations; government linked companies and sovereign wealth funds; government officials dealing with investors; investment promotion agencies; and investment implementation agencies.

For more information please check the PDF flyer on the right-hand side.