• Be given a platform to ennahce their communication skills and share their expertise & experience in-front of dedicated attendees
• Enjoy a unique business atmosphere designed to enhanced the global, regional and local investment environment
• Deliver high powered speech intended to alter perception on country's investment potential
• Advocate investment strategies in emerging sectors & industries
• Present before an audience of world renowned industrialists and key stakeholders
• Raise awareness on specific investment programs & local PPP dynamics
• Highlight country or city key growth sectors & potential to reignite interest
• Share investment practices know-how & valuable knowledge
• Communicate on initiatives aimed at bolstering inbound investments
• Speak on achievements & accomplishements

• Discuss challenges overcome recurrent issues while looking for investment destinations
• Devise innovative strategies for reliable investment planning
• Explore opportunities stemming from the new shift in the world economic order
• Question current trends and set business benchmarks
• Air opinions and strategic thinking for strategic investment decision processs
• Provide the attending audience with reliable methodologies applicable to their day-to-day investment operations
• Create or maintain a strong following within the industry & the investment community
• Strenghten their stature as idea generators & opinion leaders
• Benefit from an extended networking opportunity with prestigious business leaders

• Office Holders (Head of State, High Ranking Government Officials, Senators, Governors, Mayors, MPs...)
• Chairman
• C-Level executive (Chief Executive Officer, C-Marketing Officer, C-Operations Officer, C-Commercial Officer, C-Strategy Officer, General Counsel ....)

• Head of Departments
• Directors
• Manager of departments

Deadline:

• Letter of intent or commitment to speak (including topic title & 5 bullet points)
  January 31st, 2010
• Paper excerpt or summary
  February 15th 2011

• Picture profile, credentials & biography (300 to 500 words)
  January 15th 2011
• Material & documentation submission
  April 15th, 2011

AIM Conference (Plenary Sessions)
May 10th, 11th and 12th, 2011 from 10AM to 6 PM (except May 10th, from 1PM to 6PM) and will include lunch & networking breaks and a cocktail reception on May 10th.

The AIM conference sessions are 30mn including 20mn speech & 5 to 10mn Questions & Answers. We welcome submissions in any area of Investment in any given sector:

• Urban Development,
• Manufacturing,
• Corporate Services,
• Transportation,

• Free Zones,
• Commodities,
• Renewable Energies....

and any given location with a priority to:

• High Growth Regions (i.e.: Brazil, Russia, India, China..),
• Emerging economies (United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Latvia...)
• Developing Countries (i.e.: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Philippines...)

This call for proposals for the AIM Conference has however, four key specific themes:

• Foreign Direct Investment,
• Public/Private Partnerships,
• International Trade,
• Trade Agreements

AIM workshops

May 11th and 12th, 2011 from 10AM to 3PM with lunch & networking breaks.
The workshops are an hour and half to two hours interactive sessions with a 20mn break. For the AIM Workshops, we welcome all substantial proposals however we have 4 key themes:

• How to Develop an Investment Plan and to Minimize Investment Risk
• How to Anticipate changes in the Investment Environment

• PPP Projects
• Branding a Country

AIM Country Presentations

May 10th, 11th and 12th, 2011 from 10AM to 6 PM (except May 10th, from 1PM to 6PM)
The AIM Country Presentations sessions are 30mn long including 20mn speech & 5 to 10mn Questions & Answers.

AIM Country Presentations are open to all countries and we welcome all suggestions however, the presentation will preferably focus on:

• Financial Services, Banking &Insurance
• Health Services & Infrastructure
• Microfinance
• Waste Management
• Defense & Aeronautics
• Petrochemicals
• Commodity Trading
• Carbon Management & Trading

• Manufacturing
• Renewable Energy
• Trade & Economic Cooperation
• Agribusiness
• FDI Analysis
• Mining
• Investment Risk Assessment

• Strategic Master Planning for Urban Development
• Energy Sufficiency & Environment
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Transportation Infrastructure
• IT & New Media
• Real Estate & Property Development
• Telecommunications

AIM Leadership Roundtables

May 10th to 12th, 2011 from 10AM to 3PM with lunch & networking breaks.
Speaking at or attending the AIM Leadership Roundtables is by invitation only however, topic proposals can be submitted for:

• AIM Ministerial Roundtables (May 11th, 1PM to 3.30 PM)
  • Speaking opportunities are exclusive to:
  • Ministers,
  • Government Officials (holding office or department portfolio),
  • Ambassadors
  • Consuls...
  • Speaking opportunities are exclusive to:
  • Trade agreements
  • Trade policies
  • Economic governance
  • Bilateral & multilateral partnership
• AIM Cities Mayors Roundtables (May 10th, 1M to 3PM)
  • Speaking opportunities are exclusive to:
  • Mayors
  • Council Men & Women
  • Lower Houses of House of Common Representatives
  • Topics:
  • Urban development
  • Infrastructure project management & development
  • Sisters' city partnerships
  • Project tenders & PPP
• AIM Investment Agencies Roundtables (May 12th, 10AM to 12PM)
  • Speaking opportunities are exclusive to:
  • Trade Commissioners
  • CEO/President/Chairman of Investment Agencies
  • CEO/President/Chairman of Trade Councils
  • Topics:
  • FDI
  • Investment strategies
  • Free Zones & Industrial Zones development
  • Country branding