IISD is hosting a training workshop in Bamako, Mali, from June 25 – 27, 2018, on international investment treaties and agreements.

The workshop will cover a variety of topics, including:

• Origin and characteristics of foreign investment regimes
• Role of investment treaties in the attraction of FDI in developing countries
• Analysis of the scope of investment treaties, as well as key substantives and procedurals provisions of investments treaties
• Challenges and risks of investments treaties
• New approaches at national, regional and international level
• Update on ongoing negotiations and reforms in investment treaties
• Best practices in investment treaties negotiations processes

The workshop will provide also an opportunity to participants to reflect on a road map for reform of country national policy on investment treaties.

This is part of IISD’s investment-related advisory services and capacity building work.