Friday, February 20, 2015

TIF 2014 : A Record Attendance and a Strong International Presence

The 4th edition of the "Tunisia Investment Forum" (TIF), which was held on 12 and 13 of June 2014, was attended by 1,734 participants, including 541 foreign participants representing 49 countries. In addition to a strong presence of the usual European countries (Italy, France, Germany, Spain), the forum has recorded this year, the participation for the first time, of countries such as Singapore, Norway, Albania, Lebanon , Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

TIF 2014 was held under the theme "New Tunisia, New Democracy, New Opportunities", was officially launched by the Tunisian Head of Government, H. E. Mehdi JOMAA.
The Forum was attended by officials and foreign guests of honor representing international organizations namely including Mr. William DANVERS, Deputy Secretary General of the OECD, Mr. Miroslav DUSEK, Executive Director of the MENA region, WEF, Switzerland, Mr. Anthony B. KIM, Principal Analyst, Heritage Foundation, USA ...

TIF 2014 was an opportunity to organize two panels and two sectoral workshops with 39 speakers who addressed topical issues related to the investment climate in Tunisia. Thus, the debate involved the following key themes: "Accelerating the Economic Transition in Tunisia and in the Arab world," "The Tunisian Industry in Times of Global Value Chains," "Tunisia, an Emerging offshoring Destination," "Regional Opportunities and Growth- Generating Projects (PPP)."

The Forum was also an opportunity to show the audience the Arabic edition of the report "Global Agenda 2014" about the future prospects of the Arab Spring developed by the WEF.
66 journalists representing 45 media covered TIF 2014, including 15 foreign journalists.
The Forum provided a privileged space for multisectoral networking recording the attendance of more than 200 participants including 64 foreign participants and the organization of 186 meetings.

TUNISIA INVESTMENT FORUM

TUNISIA INVESTMENT FORUM