SUMMARY
The report is the second annual report of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and covers the period from November 1996 to September 1997. The report includes a general overview of WAIPA activities during this period and more detailed reports on the 1996 annual meeting held in November 1996, the Steering Committee Meeting held in June 1997 and the Regional Symposium for Africa on International Investment Arrangements held in June 1997. Annexes include the Statute of WAIPA and a list of the present membership. [in English only]