Investment promotion seminar 21st – 25th March 2016

This one-week course is designed for officials responsible in assisting and contributing to the administrative functions on daily basis of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).  

 In order to stimulate rapid economic growth of the country, particularly through industrialization, the government has adopted an 'Open Door Policy' to attract foreign investment to Bangladesh. The BEPZA is the official organ of the government to promote, attract and facilitate foreign investment in the EPZs. Besides, BEPZA as the competent Authority performs inspection & supervision of the compliances of the enterprises related to social & environmental issues, safety & security at work place in order to maintain harmonious labour-management & industrial relations in EPZs. The primary objective of an EPZ is to provide special areas where potential investors would find a congenial investment climate free from cumbersome procedures

Objective: The principal aim of this program is to enhance the skills on investment promotion in Thailand. The participants are also expected to understand and learn the development and establishment of industrial estates, where factories for various industries are orderly and systematically clustered together. The participants will learn the governmental mechanism to decentralize industrial development to provincial areas throughout the country.

TIMING:  The training program will be held during 21 – 25 March 2016 (excluding travel time). The participants will arrive at Bangkok on 20 March 2016 and leave from Bangkok on 26 March 2016.

VENUE: AIT, Thailand.

CLIENT/DONOR:  Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)

PARTICIPANTS:The participants for this course will be selected by the authority of the company. 10 (ten)  officials from Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) are expected to participate in this program.

COURSE DIRECTOR:   Mr. Fazle Karim

COURSECOORDINATOR(S):     Mr. Agus Prajogo

CONTACT:  Mr. Fazle Karim

       Head,Information Technology & Engineering

      AIT Extension, Asian Institute of Technology

      Email: fazlekarimait@gmail.com; karim@ait.asia

      Phone: 02 524 5311