It was originally designed for business development officers working in DFAIT's Embassies and Consulants. In May, this session delivered by Bernard Lemay PhD, Senior Advisor, Investment Training at DFAIT will be available to YOU.
Economic Developers Alberta, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation and Calgary Economic Development are teaming up with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) to bring its 2-day Investment Development 101 Course to Calgary, May 27-28, 2013 and to Edmonton May 29-30, 2013.
Click on those dates to register.
Focused on providing participants with an overview of investment promotion, prospecting and services functions, it also gives you a great networking opportunity, a dynamic forum to discuss roles and responsibilities, and consolidates federal, provincial/territorial, regional and local partnerships.

At this session you will acquire valuable information for your economic development practice such as:
Foreign Direct Investment - A global perspective
Overview of Invest in Canada Strategy
The main partners role
Investment processes
Introduction to Strategic Planning: Investment - Market Action Plan
Reasons to invest in Canada
Targeting potential investors
Introduction to company visits
Aftercare and BR&E
ICCI Program
In recognition of the key role partnerships play in DFAIT’s Foreign Direct Investment Strategy, DFAIT is now offering this course to its partners including federal (Posts & HQ Ottawa), provincial/territorial, regional and local governments.

Nancy Toombs