MACAO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The 9th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) will open here on June 7, the special administrative region (SAR)'s Trade and Investment Promotion Institute said on Tuesday.

The two-day event attracts representatives from the political and academic sectors, companies of infrastructure and construction, as well as leaders from multilateral development entities and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank.

This year's IIICF, with its theme New Growth Drivers for Better Infrastructure and Closer Connectivity, includes two themed forums and 11 parallel forums focusing on new drivers of development, integration of the Belt and Road Initiative, and social capital investment.

An array of business activities, such as exhibitions, project promotion and business matching will also be held during the forum, including the release of the Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index 2018, and the Annual Report on Development of the Belt and Road Construction.

The IIICF in 2017 produced a fruitful result, as 24 commercial agreements, framework agreements and memorandum of understanding were signed.