Report on the Fifth Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators - Investment and Sustainable Development: Developing Country Choices for a Better Future - October 17-19, 2011 - Kampala, Uganda
This is a meeting report of the Fifth Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators, which was co-hosted by the Government of Uganda, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the South Centre.
The Agenda can be found here (PDF - 476 KB).
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