5th Investment Compact Ministerial Conference, 26-27 June 2006

This year's Ministerial Conference on the Regional Framework for Investment in South East Europe was held in Vienna on 26 and 27 of June 2006.

This event was a special occasion. The Ministerial Conference marked the adoption of the Regional Investment Framework (RIF) and the presentation of a comparative cross regional assessment of where SEE countries stand in policy measures and implementation to improve the investment environment. Areas covered during the conference include investment policy and promotion, tax, competition, anti-corruption, public administration, human capital and trade.

The Conference included:

• The Regional Reality Check between the public and private sector on progress in policy reform and implementation, on 26 June, from 14:30 – 17:30;
• The 2006 Investors of the Year Awards Ceremony on 26 June, from 18:30 – 20:00;
• The Ministerial Conference to adopt the Regional Framework for Investment on 27 June, from 9:00 – 13:00.

Please click here to view the Conference Programme.

The following documents were presented at the Ministerial Conference:

• The Ministerial Statement on "A Regional Framework for Investment in South East Europe";
• The Joint Business Statement presented by the Business Advisory Council for South East Europe and the Regional Network of Foreign Investors Councils from South East European countries, in co-operation with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD;
• Regional Priorities to Improve Business Climate in South East Europe;
• Investment Reform Index Process;
• Private Sector Priorities for Reform in South East Europe;
• Recommendations for Future Action by the South East Europe Corporate Governance Roundtable.

The Ministerial Conference was followed by a Press Conference. Please click here to access the official Press Release.

The 2006 Investors of the Year Awards Ceremony aimed to promote awareness of major investment projects in the South East European countries. This Award scheme was designed to illustrate the progress with policy reforms and the improvement of business climate in the SEE region by giving concrete examples of international and domestic investments. This year's Awards had two categories:

• International Investors of the Year
• Innovative Domestic Investors of the Year.

To download the brochure that presents the selection process and the profiles of the 2006 winning companies, please click here.

For more information please contact Ms Georgiana Pop (georgiana.pop@oecd.org).