The Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission provides the opportunity for member States and investment and development stakeholders to discuss key and emerging issues in the areas of investment and enterprise, and technology, and their implications for sustainable development, as well as policy solutions.

Investing in the digital economy

The digital economy has become a significant driver of global economic growth, encompassing sectors such as electronic commerce, digital platforms, artificial intelligence applications and cloud computing services.

The session will convene a high-level panel to discuss the nexus between the digital economy and international investment for development. It will examine the drivers and determinants of digital foreign direct investment, national policy frameworks for promoting and regulating international investment in the digital economy, and the role of investment policies in digital development strategies.

It will consider best practices and practical recommendations for policymakers on promoting investment in the digital economy. This includes discussions on incentives and regulatory frameworks that attract digital multinational enterprises, while ensuring their activities contribute to sustainable development, and address the unique needs of local economies.

Reports of expert meetings

• Report of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity- building and Sustainable Development on its eleventh session.
• Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its forty-first session.

Participation

The commission is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Specialized agencies, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (general and special category) are also eligible to participate as observers.

Registration

Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the session and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.

Logistics

The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations.

Those who cannot attend the session in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.

The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants, at the email address used for registration, one hour before the start of the session.