6th Arab International Investor Forum to kick off in Paris

AMMAN — Underscoring ongoing efforts to identify, promote and reward sustainable investment across multiple sectors, the Arab International Investor Forum (AiiF) is preparing to launch its sixth edition between May 18 and 20 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. 

The AiiF will convene approximately 1,200 guests from 60 countries, alongside a host of prime ministers; ministers; executives of public and private companies, entities and institutions; top investors and businesspeople and heads of stock exchanges, among others, according to an AiiF statement.

The AiiF will also serve as the backdrop for the Arab Investor Award (AIA), whereby distinguished individuals and prominent companies from various fields will compete under two main categories: The Individuals Award and the Corporate Award. 

In 2022, a new award was designed specifically for youth to encourage them to take part in the initiative and empower them to achieve significant feats worthy of global acknowledgment. 

The AIA encompasses three key pillars of sustainable investment that comprise six main categories: Creativity and innovation, impact of investment, green applications, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and gender balance. 

Registration for the three awards is currently open via the AiiF website.

In its endeavours to create a more interconnected world, the sixth edition of the AiiF will also feature, for the first time, the Arab Investor Market, which highlights powerful, sustainable ventures from Africa, the Middle East, China, Latin America, Europe and beyond, “ultimately presenting guests with unique insights into global experiences and potentials”, read the statement.

“We are excited to be hosting the sixth iteration of the AiiF, which builds on the successes of previous years, and to be introducing a new award category that encourages young innovators throughout the Arab world to contribute to and strengthen sustainable investment across multiple sectors,” said President and Chairman of the AiiF Board of Trustees Farouk El Baz. 

“We invite interested individuals and companies to participate in the forum’s activities, so we may collectively build a future that advances our vision of achieving sustainability in every part of the globe through sustainable investments that care for societies and the environment,” he said in the statement.