The 13th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum 
("IIICF", "the Forum"), co-organized by China International Contractors 
Association and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, opened in Macao 
on September 28. As the largest and most influential such forum in the world, 
the opening of this year's IIICF drew many major figures from the international 
infrastructure investment and construction community. Present at the opening 
ceremony were Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative 
Region (Macao SAR); Zheng Xincong, Director of the Liaison Office of the 
Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Liu Xianfa, Commissioner of the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao SAR; 
Wong Sio Chak, Secretary for Security of the Macao SAR; as well as heads of 
international contractors and financial institutions.

With the theme "Building High-standard, Sustainable and People-centered 
Infrastructure", the forum attracted more than 1,300 guests from over 600 
institutions, including senior executives of 20 financial institutions, top 
leaders of more than 70 enterprises among ENR's Top 250 International 
Contractors, as well as decision makers from major industrial enterprises and 
suppliers from across the globe. With a focus on the opportunities and 
challenges facing international infrastructure cooperation in the post-pandemic 
era, the forum will look to build a broad consensus, and consolidate 
international cooperation for the facilitation of green infrastructure projects 
around the world.

As one of the event's highlights, The Belt and Road Infrastructure Development 
Index (2022) and the Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index Report 
(2022) was launched at the forum and presented how the Belt and Road Initiative 
(BRI) has played an important role in international infrastructure investment 
and construction projects.

During the forum, the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) 
launched the "Mechanism for International Sustainable Infrastructure Promotion" 
in association with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the UN 
Environment Programme (UNEP), the German Agency for International Cooperation 
(GIZ) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in a joint bid to promote the 
diversified, inclusive, green, low-carbon and climate-resilient development of 
sustainable infrastructure.

"In the post-pandemic era, countries will face unique challenges, and stressed 
the importance of the international community to come together to invest in 
infrastructure and construction, in order to fuel economic growth and 
development, and improve people's livelihoods," said Fang Qiuchen, Chairman of 
CHINCA.

For more information about the Forum, please visit: http://en.iiicf.org/.

SOURCE: China International Contractors Association

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