Rishad to promote Lanka at Dubai AIM power forum

The sought-after international level foreign trade and FDI staple event for emerging economies and frontier markets, the ‘Annual Investment Meeting’ in Dubai, will keenly await Sri Lanka’s investment message as it opens today.

“We will be showcasing the message of our economic resilience and our special facilities to vie keen international investors in this roaring annual event,” said Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen.

Minister Bathiudeen announced this in the aftermath of the AIM pre-briefing session with his officials on 30 April in Colombo. Minister Bathiudeen, who is taking part in the event as the Guest of Honour on the direct invitation of Minister for Foreign Trade of Dubai Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, will address the AIM as Sri Lanka’s Ministerial level messenger and is also scheduled to take part in the Ministerial Networking Roundtable. The Forum will conclude on 3 May.  

With its post war economic upswing making headlines, Sri Lanka’s message is expected to receive special attention at today’s Dubai AIM held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Though the first AIM was held only last year, due to its special focus on FDI and international trading for emerging economies in a recession climate, it has drawn wider attention and this year’s event will see 4,000 participants from no less than 45 countries, 20 of them being Ministerial level delegations from participating countries.

Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Dubai, AIM is reportedly the first event of its kind in the Middle East to bring on one platform investment opportunities from all over the world.

Minister Bathiudeen will also be attending 2 May’s high level executive roundtable titled ‘Cross Regional Trade and Investment Roundup’ and will be a panellist in ‘Multi-sector Investment Strategies’ held on the same day.  Along with Sheikha Lubna, also in attendance will be the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Event organiser, Ministry of Foreign Trade of Dubai, said: “The 2012 event aims to strengthen and renew the relationships, also to consolidation the Global Strategic Equities by investors in the emerging market. AIM 2012 will be the meeting point between the Investors and Government to identify the opportunities for investment in the countries of the developing economies, as well as to attract public and private sectors and investors in different segments.”