Chairman of the National Investment Commission chairs the periodic meeting of the heads of investment authorities in the governorates and discusses the investment opportunities that will be presented at the first Iraq Investment Forum The Chairman of the National Investment Commission, Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya, chaired the periodic meeting of the heads of investment authorities in the governorates to discuss the ongoing preparations for the first Iraq Investment Forum in cooperation with the Iraqi Economic Council to be held on November 2-3. During the meeting, which was attended by the President of the Iraqi Economic Council, Mr. Ibrahim Al-Baghdadi, the heads of the investment authorities in the governorates and the general managers of the Commission, a detailed explanation of the investment opportunities that will be presented during the forum, amounting to 100 opportunities in various sectors in the governorates. During the meeting, the Chairman of the Commission said that the forum is a major economic event held in Iraq in the presence of government officials, businessmen, investors and economic experts from various countries with the aim of attracting foreign and local investments and promoting economic development in the country, in addition to enhancing confidence in the Iraqi investment environment and providing a platform for communication between investors and government officials to discuss potential projects and future partnerships. He added that the forum will witness the holding of discussion sessions and workshops over two days dealing with various topics related to investment in addition to highlighting the procedures and decisions that support and enhance the investment environment in accordance with the government’s strategic vision in the process of advancing the country through sustainable development projects. The meeting addressed the issue of addressing lagging projects, where they discussed the reasons that led to the delay of these projects and looking for possible solutions to accelerate their implementation, while reviewing a number of practical steps and recommendations to overcome obstacles, such as improving project management, providing the necessary financial and human resources, and enhancing coordination between the concerned authorities. The meeting also discussed several topics presented on the agenda, including the lands granted by the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of investment in the governorates, the desire of the Saudi side to invest in Najaf and Dhi Qar governorates, in addition to discussing waste treatment projects, electricity generation, reducing the volume of environmental pollution and unhealthy landfill of waste and the necessity of providing land for these projects in all governorates.