The second East African Community Investment Conference is set to open in Nairobi on Wednesday. The three-day conference comes at a time when the East African Community is resurgent with institutional development and competitive strategic pasture. The conference will host delegates from five countries within the region namely: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda who will deliberate on ways of creating a viable and vibrant regional economic block and providing a business friendly and competitive environment for investments and trade. EAC Secretary General Juma Mwapachu told a media briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday that infrastructure development was one area that has immensely benefited since the first conference held in Kigali, Rwanda last June. 'The commencement of the construction works on the Arusha- Namanga-Athi River road project and commencement of the Power Interconnection Project between Kenya and Tanzania at the Namanga border point are breakthroughs that have been registered,' said Mwapachu about the projects that intersperse between the two countries. The EAC Secretary General said the region will be more open after the signing of the East African Protocol by the region's Heads of States in November. Among the areas the delegates will discuss include the promotion of East Africa as a single tourist destination with focus on improvement of standards and expansion of facilities in the region's hospitality industry. The conference will also explore the need to develop policy and laws on counterfeits and anti-piracy prior to being tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly for debate and enactment. The EAC Customs Union, which has demonstrated positive impact and stimulus on trade and investments, will become fully fledged from January 2010 when all goods traded within the region will attract zero customs duty. 