Albinvest participated at the Draft Familiarization Program for the IDB Members on the Turkish Model of Private Sector Operated Industrial Zones, held in Turkey, from 19 to 23 October 2009.
The Capacity Building Program was conducted by the Development Bank Group’s; Investment Promotion Technical assistance Program (ITAP) in association with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).
The participants involved were senior staff working in an Investment Promotion Agency or the official entity in charge of investment promotion. All from Muslim countries like Afghanistan, Algeria, Indonesia, Chad, Jordan, Iran, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, etc,.
The objective of the participation was studying the model of Private Sector Operated Industrial Zones, special laws and regulations, management, challenges and constrains of private sector operated industrial zones and to learn the best-practices of Industrial Zones in attracting Local and Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey.
Albinvest staff established contact points with members of TOBB, and Islamic Development Bank Group and Senior officials in charge of Industrial Zones planning development and management in Investment Promotion Agencies or the relevant governmental institutions.
The opportunities that Albania offers were presented and interest was shown by the representative of the Director MENA Region, AECOM International Development, Technology Corporation in infrastructure and energy.
One representative from the Kingdom of Bahrain in real-estate sector showed interest on the Albanian opportunities in this sector.
