{
  "id": 16465284,
  "title": "MOCI outlines key themes and priorities of World Investment Forum 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/moci-outlines-key-themes-and-priorities-of-world-investment-forum-2026-16465284",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T10:55:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/25/10/2026/moci-outlines-key-themes-and-priorities-of-world-investment-forum-2026"
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  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) of Qatar has outlined the key themes and priorities for the ninth World Investment Forum, set to take place in Doha from October 25 to 27. The forum, themed \"Investing in the Future,\" aims to address the challenge of directing investment towards economies and sectors needing it most, ultimately leading to meaningful development.\n\nThe event, hosted by Qatar in collaboration with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), will convene governments, investors, and business leaders to explore investment solutions for global challenges. Director of Trade Development and Investment Promotion at MOCI, HE Hamad Al Nasr, emphasized Qatar's dedication to international cooperation and investment mobilization as a means to achieve economic diversification and sustainable growth, aligning with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy.\n\nDoha hosts the forum for the second time, following a successful edition in 2012. Al Nasr highlighted the current global economic shifts, driven by challenges in international investment, trade, and supply chains, as well as advancements in technology and energy markets. The UN Trade and Development's World Investment Report 2026 indicated that global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows increased by 6% to approximately $1.6 trillion in 2025, but more than 80% of these flows went to the world's 20 largest economies. This disparity underscores the necessity for enhanced multilateral cooperation and investment policies that direct more capital towards developing countries.\n\nThe forum will convene over 5,000 participants and 400 speakers across seven thematic tracks, focusing on sectors like artificial intelligence, energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, sustainable finance, tourism, and culture. A dedicated high-level session will examine investment trends in the Gulf region. Al Nasr emphasized the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's role in economic diversification, strengthening the business climate, empowering the private sector, and attracting high-value investment to solidify Qatar's status as a regional and global business and investment hub.\n\nQatar continues to improve its investor-friendly environment, enabling foreign investors to own up to 100% of businesses in most economic sectors. A $1 billion incentive program further supports domestic and foreign investment. Al Nasr urged forum attendees to explore Qatar's investment opportunities, hoping that the discussions will result in practical proposals, strategic partnerships, and concrete agreements. These outcomes, he said, would advance productive and sustainable investment, bolster global business confidence, and foster greater cooperation among governments, the private sector, and relevant institutions.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha,, Qatar: Qatar&#39;s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) outlined the priorities of the ninth World Investment Forum at an opening press conference on Sunday, ahead of the event in Doha from October 25 to 27 under the theme &quot;Investing in the Future.&quot;</p> <p>The press conference highlighted the forum&#39;s key themes, agenda and expected outcomes, while giving media…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Qatar, UN flags raised ahead of World Investment Forum 2026 in Doha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/qatar-un-flags-raised-ahead-of-world-investment-forum-2026-in-doha",
        "published": "2026-10-24T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "MOCI outlines key themes and priorities of World Investment Forum 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/moci-outlines-key-themes-and-priorities-of-world-investment-forum-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-25T10:31:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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