DAI Local Content Masterclass

Local content has the potential to provide significant contributions to the host economy from major inward investments.DAI’s Sustainable Business Group tackles the growing challenges facing private sector companies (investors, operators, contractors) and public authorities in meeting local content regulations and supporting the sustainable industrial development of host economies through capital investments.What is the Master Class? - A three-day training covering the full landscape of local content - Framed by the regional context of local content regulation and sector development - Consists of lectures, hands-on group exercises, computer modeling, and video case studies - Examines strategic alignment of regulations, industrial policy, and commercial interests; smart procurement to manage local content; and the mechanics of local contentWho Can Participate?To stimulate engagement and cross-learning between participants, we make every effort to invite individuals from a range of organizations involved in local content management. Typical participants include:- National and international oil, gas, and mining companies- National and international companies involved in other capital intensive sectors such as infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, utilities, and water management- Government policy-making authorities- Host-country regulatory agencies- International and larger-scale domestic contractor suppliers- Local supplier business and trade associations- Official development agencies and development finance institutions