Opening Statement by Mr. Rubens Ricupero

Secretary-General of UNCTAD

at the



COMMISSION ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED FINANCIAL ISSUES

Fifth session



Geneva, 12-16 February 2001





Rubens Ricupero



Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,



It is my great pleasure to open the fifth session of the Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues and to welcome its members and observers. I also wish to welcome the participants of the Sixth Annual Conference of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). It is being held once again in Geneva, from 12 to 14 February, in parallel with the Commission. We at UNCTAD are very happy to see the Association grow, not only in terms of numbers, but also in terms of activities and programmes, and we are happy to continue to be closely associated with its work. I take this opportunity to wish WAIPA a successful meeting and I will be present this afternoon at the opening of this meeting.