Rodica Verbeniuc, General Director of the Investment Agency participated in the discussion panel: The role of investment agencies during and after COVID at the Annual Investment Meeting Eurasia (AIM Eurasia), organized by the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, in an online format on March 2-3, 2021.
AIM Eurasia presents regional business opportunities - presidents and senior managers in the finance, investment, corporate affairs, sales sectors.
In the Panel Discussion: The role of investment agencies during and after COVID, chaired by the head of FDI and Economic Products, Moody’s Analytics, David East, were discussed the strategic actions taken by the Investment Agencies during the pandemic. According to 2020 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report, 77% of national IPAs worldwide have provided online information and services related to COVID and developed specialized virtual platforms and tools.
The Investment Agency of the Republic of Moldova, has quickly adapted to COVID-19 pandemic times resuming its activity to the online environment, continuously supporting the efforts to recover and promote investments. “We have used social networks strategically to improve and complete the functions of promoting and facilitating investments. In 2020, the our activity resulted in the launching of 3 new investment projects - from Germany in the automotive sector, from the United Kingdom in the electronics sector, and from the Russian Federation in the production of thermal insulation materials for construction. The cumulative value of announced investments rises to 30 million euros. The experience of the Investment Agency, confirmed us that the innovative tools and adaptation strategy met the international standards, ”said Rodica Verbeniuc, General Director of the Moldovan Investment Agency.
The digital edition of this year's event facilitates the creation of solid partnerships, unlocks more investment opportunities and stimulates better international collaboration. The event highlighted Eurasia's strengths and encouraged participants to explore the region's business environment.
Focusing on supporting the Eurasia region, the Annual Investment Meeting through its six pillars: foreign direct investment, small and medium enterprises, Future Cities, start-ups, foreign portfolio investment and One Belt, One Road promotes investment opportunities which has positive trend in job creation, technology transfer, but also accelerating economic recovery in the region.