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• Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India, and the current President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), is set to host the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) from December 11-14, 2023.
• This year’s conference is themed “Empowering Investors: IPAs Pioneering Future Growth”.
• WIC, an annual flagship event of WAIPA, serves as a platform for global investment promotion and innovation stakeholders. 
• This year, the conference brings together Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), international organisations, academia, and the private sector, including startups, to discuss investment policies and trends, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration, trade, investments and knowledge sharing.
• The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies was created in 1995 in Geneva, as a non-governmental organization. 
• Its mission is to empower and support investment promotion agencies in the important work they do to develop their economies; to be a voice for IPAs internationally; and to serve as a bridge between the public and private sectors. 
• The association has more than 120 member agencies representing more than 100 countries.

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