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Bangladesh Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to
the UN Office Shameem Ahsan and representatives from the Cantonal Government
of Geneva and United Nations Office of Geneva (UNOG) are expected to receive
the President at the airport.
From the airport, the President, in a ceremonial motorcade, would be
escorted to Grand Hotel Kempinski where he will be staying during his visit.
A foreign ministry source said the investment summit convenes heads of
state and government, ministers and CEOs of global companies to share their
vision for the future. It will focus on global challenges for international
investment in the new era of globalization and industrialization.
The World Investment Forum biennially gathers more than 4,000 investment
stakeholders from 160 countries, he added.
The 2018 Forum consists of over fifty events, including the Grand
Opening, the Global Leaders Investment Summit, the Global Investment Game
Changers Summit, ministerial round-tables, conferences, private sector-led
sessions, Ted-style presentations, high-profile stakeholder round-tables,
networking events, award ceremonies and an Investment Village, he added.
On the sidelines, President Hamid is also expected to hold bilateral
meetings with leaders of different countries.
The President is scheduled to return home on October 26.
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