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AUSTRADE Study Tour 2010
The WAIPA Permanent Secretariat, along with Unctad, are in the process of organizing an AusTrade Study Tour, to take place early in the Second Half of 2010. Once a Preliminary Programme is Available It Will Be Posted. Please Await For A WAIPA NewsFlash To Be Released In This Regard.
WAIPA/UNCTAD Study Tour 2009
The 2009 WAIPA/UNCTAD Study Tour hosted by KOTRA recently took place in Seoul, South Korea, from March 30th to April 3rd. This was an extraordinary opportunity for IPAs of nine countries (Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Egypt, New Zealand and Pakistan) to learn from experienced IPAs worldwide.
The objectives of the Study Tour were to exchange best practices and experiences in investment promotion and to study the whole range of activities considered crucial in the fast moving business of investment promotion.
Those objectives were fully met through different lectures and open discussions about the role and function of KOTRA and Invest Korea and the introduction of the Foreign Investment System at KOTRA. The nine professionals from IPAs have also experienced different visits to Incheon Free Economic Zone and Foreign-Invested Companies in Korea as well as local Government Agency (Ulsan City) and Industrial Site Tour (Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Motors).
In the Study Tour Evaluation Questionnaire, the training was considered as an exceptional learning experience for all the participants. The event was also covered in the local Korean press.
WAIPA/UNCTAD Study Tour 2008
The 2008 WAIPA/UNCTAD Study Tour was hosted by Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA). The Study Tour was carried out during the period September 29–October 4 in Stockholm, Sweden and 21 professionals from IPA´s of 17 countries participated.
The objective of the Study Tour was to exchange best practices and experience in investment promotion and facilitation and to familiarize participants with the operations of ISA. This objective was fully met through lectures by staff of ISA, open discussions as well as through visits to a number of Swedish agencies, institutions and private companies.
WAIPA Study Tour 2007
WAIPA Study Tour 2007 will be organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and will take place in the period from 11 to 20 September 2007 in Japan.
In cooperation with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) a sponsorship is available for candidates from hardship IPAs (LDCs). |
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The Study Tour
Programme
WAIPA’s popular study tour programme is
aimed at enabling young professional staff of WAIPA member
agencies to visit and learn from experienced IPAs worldwide.
The study tours are scheduled for a period of up to two
weeks and cover the whole range of IPA activities through
hands-on experience and on-the-job training.
The
main features of the programme are:
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Study tours are geared towards
young professionals from WAIPA member agencies.
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The programme is designed to
provide participants with the opportunity to gain
first-hand experience in investment promotion
and investor targeting from successful IPAs. |
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The training is free of charge
for WAIPA members; the travel and accommodation
costs are borne by the participants themselves.
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Applicants must hold a university
degree in Business, Economics, Law or a related
field, and have a minimum of two years of work
experience in investment promotion. |
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Candidates must be fluent in
English, Spanish or French – depending on the
host IPA working language. |
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The WAIPA Steering
Committee selects programme participants. |
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After completing the study tour,
trainees are requested to submit a written evaluation
report to the WAIPA Secretariat. |
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Upon successful conclusion of
their training, the participants receive a certificate
of completion. |
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Waipa Study Tour 2006
In 2006, twenty investment promotion professionals from IPAs received training in South Africa kindly organized by Trade and Investment Kwa Zulu Natal (TIKZN) in cooperation with Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA) and the Durban Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA).
Web photo gallery of the
WAIPA Study Tour in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa:
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"WAIPA's Study Tour Programme offers a unique opportunity enabling the professionals of WAIPA member agencies to spend up to two weeks training at successful IPAs worldwide. Together with IPAs at a national, regional or local level, the participants have the privilege to study the whole range of activities considered crucial in the fast moving business of investment promotion.
As WAIPA President, I would encourage the professionals of WAIPA member agencies to take part in this yearly programme as it is tailored to IPA needs and offers the ideal mix between an insight into best practices in investment promotion as well as in IPA capacity building and fruitful exchanges".
Mr. Kai Hammerich, WAIPA President |
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