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Investment interest in the North escalating with  BizPAct  Investment Forum-
Jaffna
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Colombo News Desk CND on 16 December, 2009 04:43:00
 
This is   evidenced through the interest that is being generated through the
“BizPAct Investment Forum – Jaffna”, the first major post-war investment
Forum in Jaffna attracting both national and international investments. The
Forum is convened by The Business for Peace Alliance (BPA), Sri Lanka’s
network of regional business chambers.
The BizPAct Investment Forum – Jaffna, provides a unique platform linking big
business based in Colombo, regional SMEs, international investors, and Sri
Lankan investors domiciled overseas, together with the business community in the
North and East.
The programme is scheduled to take place on 5 -8   January 2010. The venue for
the Forum, is the magnificent Jaffna library, which is an icon of Jaffna  A
significant aspect of the Forum is that it is designed to be a  highly
interactive and participatory.
Colombo based business representatives, Sri Lankans domiciled overseas and
foreign investors will get an opportunity to confer with high level policy
makers, government officials and leading members of the business community in
the North and East and obtain insights  on the opportunities and challenges in
investing in the North in the post war scenario. The Jaffna entrepreneurs will
also display samples of their products.
On day following the Forum, participants will get an opportunity to visit the
field and obtain first hand information on the ground realities in investing in
the North through  joint venture business  propositions,   partnering  with 
successful members of the regional business community. Several  projects for
such joint ventures endorsed by a committee of experts are also being showcased 
 at “BizPAct” . Visits to famous places of historical and cultural interest
in Jaffna  are  included in the field visit programme. The programme in Jaffna
will conclude with a grand cultural show featuring traditional music and Dance.
On the return journey to Colombo, participants will be hosted to a networking
lunch in Vavuniya. There they will get an opportunity to gain first hand
information on investment opportunities in Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee,
Batticaloa, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Ampara and Moneragala and interact with
SMEs from these areas.
The Business for Peace Alliance is offering all facilties to participants,
including accommodation and meals in Jaffna, internal transport in Jaffna  and
transport from Colombo and back in luxury coaches. Participants can select their
preference from three logistic options on offer.
The Government of Sri Lanka, Board of Investment, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
National Chamber of Exporters, American Chamber of Commerce, the  European
Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka, Employer’s Federation, Young Entrepreneurs
Sri Lanka, International Alert, UNDP and IOM    are partnering BPA in this
Conference. The Jaffna Chamber of Commerce and the Yarlpanam Chamber of
Commerce, both members of the BPA network are making the ground arrangements in
Jaffna.