2024

Environmental Experts from Cambodia and the Philippines visited Japan, 11-15 November 2024

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited environmental experts from Cambodia and the Philippines to Japan between 11 to 15 November 2024.

Event Report: Creative Industries Expert from Cebu City visited Japan (12 - 21 November)

Aerospace Experts from India, Tunisia, South Africa, Morocco and Viet Nam visited Japan, 16-19 October 2024

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited aerospace experts from India, Tunisia, South Africa, Morocco and Viet Nam to Japan, between 16 to 19 October 2024.

Delegate Programme: Cote d'Ivoire

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Thierry Badou, Director of Investment Attraction, Investment Promotion Center in Cote d’Ivoire (CEPICI), and Mr. Lamine Kone, Vice-President, General Confederation of Enterprises in Cote d’Ivoire (CGECI) from 23 to 27 September 2024 in order to introduce the investment climate and opportunities in Cote d’Ivoire.

 

Delegate Programme: Tanzania

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Diana Ladislaus Mwamanga, Investment Officer of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) , for two weeks from 27 May to 7 June 2024, in order to introduce the investment climate and opportunities in Tanzania.  3 members of TIC including Executive Director, Mr. Gilead J. Teri came to Japan, with Ms. Diana Ladislaus Mwamanga attending as part of UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s delegate programme.

Delegate Programme: Cuba

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Lizbet DIAZ GARCIA, Director for Business with Foreign Capital of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX) for a week from 31 May to 8 June 2024, in order to introduce the investment climate and opportunities in Cuba.

2023

Environmental Experts from Bangladesh and Vietnam visited Japan, 13-17 November 2023

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited environmental experts from Bangladesh and Vietnam to Japan, between 13 to 17 November 2023.

Uzbekistan

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Tengiz Asanov, Deputy Head of the Investment Climate and Ratings Department, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from 21 October to 3 November 2023.  

Tanzania

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Diana Ladislaus Mwamanga, Investment Officer of the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), from 29 September to 11 October 2023. 

Tunisia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Jalel Tebib, the Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency Tunisia (FIPA), from 1 to  8 July 2023. 

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Ariful Hoque, Director, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from 22 to 26 May 2023.

2022

Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited experts of water supply and wastewater management from Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan, from 4th to 10th December 2022.

Senegal

From Monday, November 21 to Friday, November 25, 2022, Mr. Aliou Gning, Project Manager of the Sandiara Special Economic Zone, accompanied the Mayor of Sandiara, Dr. Serigne Gueye Diop, to Japan and participated in the Mayor’s visit program.

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Ariful Hoque, Director, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from 26 September to 5 October 2022.

Côte d'Ivoire

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, jointly with the Investment Promotion Center in Cote d’Ivoire (CEPICI), organized the online business matching with the following official and Ms. Aïssatou NDIAYE, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Africa Advisor, from 12 to 29 July, 2022.

This online delegate programme aimed to promote of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire to encourage Japanese business communities to further invest in the country. 

Colombia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online Delegate Programme for Mr. Mauricio Concha Rivera, Investment Manager (Manufacturing Sector), Invest Pacific of Colombia from 10th to 27th May 2022.

Uganda

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, jointly with Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), organized an online business matching with the following official and Mr. Tadesse Segni, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Africa Advisor, from 14 to 25 March, 2022.

2021

Egypt

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, jointly with Economic and Commercial Bureau at Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Tokyo and Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME),  facilitated an online delegate program with the following officials from Egyptian governments in 5 sectors for 25 October – 16 November 2021, for promotion of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Egypt to encourage Japanese business communities to further invest in the country. 

◆ Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Counsellor (Head of Economic and Commercial Section), Embassy of Egypt in Tokyo

◆ Eng. Mr. Mohamed Hafez,
Exective Director (For planning, research & power projects), Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC)

◆ Dr. Samir Mahmoud El Kareish,
Vice Chairman, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company “EGAS” and Green Energy Processes Supervisor

◆  Eng. Mr. Mostafa Shahin, 
Director General for Projects, Egyptian National Railways Authority

◆ Eng. Mr. Yasser Mohammed Abdelbary,
Program Manager of Electronics Industry, Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Ministry of Communication and Technology

◆Mr. Walid Gamal Eldin, Chief Executive Officer, Suez Economic Zone

 

Ethiopia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online delegate program with the following official from Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC),joined by the  Mr. Tadesse Dadi Segni, our advisor in Ethiopia for 4 – 19 October 2021, for promotion of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Ethiopia to encourage Japanese business communities to further invest in the country. 

◆Director, Investment Promotion Directorate

Mr. Aschalew Tadesse

 

 

Ghana

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online delegate program with the following two officials from Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)  for 14 – 29 July 2021, for promotion of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Ghana to encourage Japanese business communities to further invest in the country. 

◆Principal Investment Promotion Officer

Mr. Emmanuel Forson

 

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online Delegate Programme for Mr. Jalalul Hai, CEO of HAISON International from Bangladesh, 24 May to 11 June 2021.

Senegal

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online delegate program with the following two officials from APIX (Promotion of Investments and Major Works Senegal), joined by the  Ms. Aïssatou NDIAYE, our advisor in Senegal for 13 April – 27 May 2021, for promotion of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Senegal to encourage Japanese business communities to further invest in the country. 

◆Head of Marketing Department	Mr. Moustapha Diop
◆Business line manager	Ms.Adama Ndiaye Gueye

 

Colombia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online Delegate Programme for Mr. Juan Sebastian Perez, Senior Investment Officer, Invest in Bogota from Colombia from 15 March to 22 April 2021.

2020

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online Delegate Programme for Mr. Jalalul Hai, CEO of HAISON International from Bangladesh from 9 November to 4 December 2020.

Nigeria

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo facilitated an online Delegate Programme with the following two officials from Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)  for 7-30 September 2020, for promotion of the latest investment climate and business opportunities in Nigeria, which encouraged Japanese business communities to further invest in Nigeria.

◆Mr. Mohammed Baba
   Deputy Director of Investor Relations – JAPAN DESK

◆Mr. Abayomi Salami
   Deputy Director of Policy Advocacy

2019

Rwanda

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Alex Ntale, CEO of Rwanda ICT Chamber from 1st to 14th December 2019.

Mr. Tadesse, our advisor in Ethiopia who also covers Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi, joined this delegate programme to further enhance collaboration between Japanese companies and Rwanda. 

Egypt

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, invited Mr. Nader G. Saad, Technical Component Director of the Industrial Modernization Center of Egypt (IMC) for the period of 24 November to 6 December 2019.

Water Experts from Cambodia and Myanmar Visited Japan, 18-22 November 2019

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited experts of water supply and wastewater management from Cambodia and Myanmar, 16 to 22 November 2019.

Fiji

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Kamal Chetty, Investment Manager of Investment Fiji
from 1 to 8 September 2019.

Kenya

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Heather Munyao, Investment Promotion Officer of the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) from 29 June to 7 July 2019.

Mauritius

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited a delegate from the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius; Mr. Radhakrishna Neelayya, Market Development Manager, Global Outreach Strategic Business Unit, from 2-8 June 2019. Mr. Arvind Radhakrishna, Head of the Global Outreach Strategic Business Unit also visited Tokyo and attended the whole programme.

Algeria

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Alaaeddine Harhoura, General Directorate of the Industrial and Technological Development, from 24-30 March 2019.

Cuba

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Irmina Perojo, Specialist of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, from 10-16 March 2019.

Uzbekistan

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Oybek Khamraev, Head of Department of the Ministry for Investments and Foreign Trade, from 11 to 23 February 2019.

2018

Morocco

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Mohamed Aref Hassani, Managing Director of Midparc Casablanca Free Zone, from 25 November to 1 December 2018.
In 2016, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Boeing Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding which aims at structuring a sourcing ecosystem formed by 120 suppliers, 8,700 job creation, and an annual economic impact of one billion dollars in 10 years.

Uganda

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Hope Waira, Senior Investment Executive of Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) from September 19 to 29.

Experts from Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam visited Japan, 16-21 July 2018

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited experts responsible for water supply and wastewater management from Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam, from 16 to 21 July 2018.

Turkey (İzmir)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Halit Duran, Investment Specialist, İzmir Development Agency (İZKA) and Mr. M. Sencer Özen, Investment Support Expert, İZKA from 18 to 21 June 2018.

Fiji

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Kamal Chetty, Investment Manager of Investment Fiji
from 28 May to 9 June 2018.

Cuba

Following the investment promotion delegates from the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba in 2016 and 2017, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Marcel Casas, Trade Policy Executive Officer, International Relations of the Chamber from 12 to 20 March 2018 to further promote investments from Japan to Cuba.

Pakistan

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Sajjad Hussain, Director of Pakistan Board of Investment (BOI) for the period of 13 – 23 February 2018.

Mozambique

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, in collaboration with JETRO, invited delegates from Agency for the Promotion of Investment and Exports (APIEX) to Tokyo from 29 January to 9 February 2018.

Kyrgyz

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Esenkul Momunkulov, Director of Investment Promotion and Protection Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic for the period of 22 – 26 January 2018.

Ethiopia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Aschalew Tadesse, Team Leader / Investment Promotion of Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) for 22 – 29 January 2018, together with Mr. Tadesse Dadi Segni, UNIDO’s Advisor in Ethiopia.

2017

Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Myanmar

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited experts responsible for wastewater management from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Myanmar from 19 to 25 Nov. 2017.

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited delegates from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to Japan from 12 June to 21 June 2017.

Uganda

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Ms. Hope Waira, Senior Investment Executive of  Uganda Investment Authority from 22th May to 2nd June 2017.

Cuba

Following the first investment promotion delegate from the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba in 2016, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Natacha Gumá, Director, Legal Affairs Department of the Chamber, 7-18 March 2017.

Nigeria

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, in collaboration with JETRO, invited 2 delegates from Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) for the period of 13 – 25 February 2017.

Egypt

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo, in collaboration with JETRO, invited 2 delegates from General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) for the period of 13 – 25 February 2017.

2016

Rwanda

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Robert Ford Nkusi, Vice President of Rwanda ICT Chamber from 24th November to 2nd December 2016.

Mr. Tadesse, our advisor in Ethiopia whose coverage has expanded to neighboring countries; Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, joined this delegate programme to further enhance collaboration between Japanese companies and Rwanda. 

Lao PDR

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Phanomkone Dararassamy, Deputy Chief Executive Director, Savan-SENO Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) of Lao PDR from 14 to 19 November 2016.

Indonesia, Iran, Mongolia, Myanmar and Philippines

UNIDO Tokyo Office invited experts from 5 countries in the area of waste management to Japan from 23 to 30 October.

Colombia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Paola Garcia, Foreign Investment Manager of PROCOLOMBIA, from 27 June to 8 July 2016.

Kenya

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Heather Munyao, Investment Promotion Officer of Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) from 15th to 28th June 2016.

India

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited Mr. Sanjay Parikh, Director of Parikh Industries, Ltd. and member of the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry from 12 to 19 June 2016.

Cuba

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Mirtha Rippes Aller, Coordinator, Foreign Investment Promotion Group of Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba, from 29 February to 11 March 2016.

2015

Ghana

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Abudul-Mumin ZAKARIA, Senior Investment Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), from 7 to 18 December 2015.

 

Brazil, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Turkey

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo invited six delegates in charge of water business and management from Brazil, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Morocco and Turkey from 24 to 27 November 2015.

Thailand

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Parichad Boonsuan, Scientist of Sustainable Development Division, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) of Kingdom of Thailand from 15 to 21 November 2015.

Turkey

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Sedef Ozer, Investment Support Office Coordinator and Mr. Halit Duran, Investment Support Office Specialist of Izmir Development Agency (IZKA), from 20 to 23 October 2015.

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Jalalul Hai, Chairman & CEO of HAISON International from Bangladesh from 21 July to 1 August 2015.

Turkey

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Onur CAGLAR, Coordinator, Investment Support Unit and Mr. Mehmet CETINKAYA, Head of Strategy Unit of Western Black Sea Development Agency (BAKKA), from15 June to 1 July 2015.

East African Business Council (EABC)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Lamech Wesonga, Liaison officer of East African Business Council (EABC), from 14 to 22 May 2015.

 

Lao PDR

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Phanomkone Dararassamy, Director of Investment Promotion and Legal Affairs Division, Savan-SENO Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) of Lao PDR from 6 to 12 April 2015.

Mozambique

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Khemwattie Muando (Sattie Rohit), Project officer, CPI-Investment Promotion Centre of Mozambique, from 2 to 13 March 2015.

2014

Cote d'Ivoire

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Solange M. F. Amichia, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Center for the Promotion of Investments in Cote d’Ivoire (CEPECI), from 25 November to 05 October 2014.

Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Africa

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted three delegates in charge of water business and management from Bangladesh, Myanmar, and South Africa from 10 to 15 November 2014.

Zambia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Francis C. Chikonde, Business Development Specialist, Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) of Zambia from 20 to 24 October 2014.

Lao PDR

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Phanomkone Dararassamy, Director of Investment Promotion and Legal Affairs Division, Savan-SENO Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) of Lao PDR from 18 to 28 August 2014.

Myanmar

UNIDO ITPO hosted Ms. Yi Yi Htwe, Deputy Director, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar from 4 to 19 June 2014.

Lesotho

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Marina Mapitso Bizabani, Foreign Investment Promotion Manager, Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) from 19 to 27 May 2014.

Tunisia

UNIDO Tokyo is inviting Mr. Mokhtar Chouari, Director of International Marketing, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Tunisia (FIPA-Tunisia) to Japan from 16 to 25 April 2014.

2013

Ethiopia

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Aklilu Woldemariam Habte, Director, Information and Investment Promotion Directorate, Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA) from 25 November to 10 December 2013.

Indonesia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Haris Zulkarnain, Head of Planning, Research & Development Bureau of Perum Jasa Tirta II from 27 October to 2 November 2013.

Kazakhstan

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Kairat Karmanov, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of KAZNEX Invest from 27 October to 2 November 2013.

Myanmar

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Aung San Win, Head of the Coordination Department of Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) from 27 October to 2 November 2013.

Laos

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Phonethavong Singhalath, Director, International Investment Cooperation Div., Investment Promotion Dept., Ministry of Planning and Investment of Lao PDR as an investment promotion officer from 27 August to 11 September 2013.

Mozambique

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Khemwattie Muando, Project officer, CPI-Investment Promotion Centre of Mozambique, from 8 to 19 April 2013.

Egypt

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Eng. Ehab Farouk, Director of Planning Department of the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) of Egypt, as an investment promotion officer from 1 to 12 April 2013.

Senegal

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Adama Ndiaye Gueye, Business Line Manager, Investment Promotion and Major Projects (APIX), from 11 to 22 March 2013.

Serbia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Mateja Milenkovic Inumaru, Export Promotion Advisor, Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) as an investment promotion officer from 10 to 16 March 2013.

2012

Myanmar

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Mie Mie Aung, Assistant Director, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar from 4th to 19th of December 2012.

Cambodia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Long Naro, Deputy General Director in charge of Water Supply and Sanitation Branch, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) from 11 to 17 November 2012.

Sri Lanka

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chairman of National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) of Sri Lanka from 11 to 17 November 2012.

Vietnam

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Trinh Kim Giang, Deputy General Director of Hanoi Water Limited Company from 11 to 17 November 2012.

Zambia

UNIDO Tokyo is hosting Mr. Moses Mwanakatwe and Ms. Mervis Bbuku, Investment Promotion Officers of Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) from 17 to 27 July 2012.

Serbia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Mateja Milenkovic Inumaru, Export Promotion Advisor, Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) as an investment promotion officer from 21 May to 1 June 2012.

India (Gujarat)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. M. V. Patel, Environmental Engineer of Gujarat Pollution Control Board of the State of Gujarat, India as a technology transfer expert from 20 to 26 May 2012.

Tanzania

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Phina Jerome LYIMO, Senior Investment Promotion Officer, Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), from 14 to 25 May 2012.

Mozambique

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Muando Khemwattie, Project officer, CPI-Investment Promotion Centre of Mozambique, from 13 to 24 February 2012.

2011

Vietnam

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Dinh Manh Hung, Deputy Director, SME Promotion Center, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) as an investment promotion officer from 6 to 21 December 2011.

Cambodia

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. KY Seng Hoir, Assistant to the Minister of Industry, Mines & Energy of Cambodia as an investment promotion officer from 20 July to 3 August 2011.

Dominican Republic

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Renatto Colón of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dominican Republic as a technology transfer delegate from 27 June to 8 July 2011.

Botswana

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Reitumetse APHIRI, Manager, International Markets, Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), from 13 June to 24 June 2011.

Uganda

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Abdul KASULE, Business Development Specialist, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), from 23 May to 3 June 2011.

India

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo is hosting Mr. S. Sugumar, Chief Technical Manager, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India, as a technology promotion expert from 14-25 March 2011.

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Jalalul Hai, Director, Foreign Investment, Board of Investment (BOI) of Bangladesh as an investment promotion officer from 2 to 16 March 2011.

South Africa (Limpopo)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Sam Maloka, International Marketing Manager, International Operation Division, Trade & Investment Limpopo (TIL) of South Africa, as an investment promotion expert from 28 February to 15 March 2011.

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Unati Speirs, Sector Manager in Business Development, East London Industrial Development Zone (EL IDZ) of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa as an investment promotion officer from 24 January to 8 February 2011.

2010

Nigeria

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Oladunni OKE, Senior Town Planning Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) of Nigeria, as an investment promotion expert from 29 November to 10 December 2010, together with Ms. Grace YAHAYA and Ms. Olusola OWORO, Director and Special Advisor of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) respectively.

Peru

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Ms. Rosario Ikeda, Senior Analyst, Private Investment Promotion Agency of Peru (ProInversion) as an investment promotion officer from 24 May to 14 December 2010.

Morocco

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Driss Sekkate, Head of the Marketing Department, Moroccan Investment Development Agency (AMDI), as an investment and technology promotion officer from 8 to 19 November 2010.

Kenya

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Guracha Adi, Manager, Investor Services, Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), from 18 October to 2 November 2010.

Nigeria

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Luqman MAMUDU, Director of Policy and Planning Department of National Automotive Council (NAC) of Nigeria, as an investment promotion expert from 6 to17 September 2010.

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Jalalul Hai, Director, Foreign Investment, Board of Investment (BOI) of Bangladesh as an investment promotion officer from 17 May to 2 June 2010.

South Africa (Limpopo)

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Samuel Maloka, International Marketing Manager, International Operation Division, Trade & Investment Limpopo (TIL) of South Africa, as an investment promotion expert from 12 to 27 April 2010.

Laos

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Phouthasack Souvannasao, Acting Director of Planning Strategy and Service Division, Investment Promotion Department (IPD), Ministry of Planning and Investment, Lao PDR, as an investment promotion expert from 15 to 26 March 2010.

Kenya

UNIDO Tokyo invited Mr. Isaac P. KALUA, Chairperson/Founder, Green Africa Foundation (Nairobi, Kenya), from 9 to 12 March 2010 as an investment promotion officer.

2009

Botswana

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Reitumetse APHIRI, Manager, International Markets, Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), from 16 to 27 November 2009.

Jordan

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Muna GAMMOH, Country/Sector Promoter, Investment Promotion Depertment, Jordan Investment Board (JIB), from 9 to 20 November 2009.

Kenya

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Isaac KALUA, Chairperson/Founder, Green Africa Foundation (Nairobi, Kenya), from 5 to 9 October 2009.

Egypt

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Hatem ALI, Deputy Director, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Arab Republic of Egypt as an investment and technology promotion officer from 27July to 7 August 2009.

Nigeria

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Ms. Hajjagana Wakil MUSTAPHA, Assistant Director, Investment Promotion Office, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission – NIPC, and Mr. Latifu Gbadebowale SALAMI, Deputy Director (Industrial), Small and Medium Enterprises Division, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry – FMCI, from 15 to 26 June 2009.

Bangladesh

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo hosted Mr. Jalalul Hai, Director, Foreign Investment, Board of Investment (BOI) of Bangladesh as an investment promotion officer from 2 to 12 June 2009.

Croatia

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Marko Jurcic, Director, Strategic Planning Division of the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Croatia (APIU) from 6 to 24 April 2009.

Peru

UNIDO Tokyo hosted Mr. Ricardo Diaz, Investment Promotion Officer, of ProInversion – Private Investment Promotion Agency of Peru, from 16 February to 23 February 2009.