Officials of the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission are taking part in the 11th African Consumer Protection Dialogue Conference. The virtual event is organized by COMESA Competition Commission in collaboration with the United States Federal Trade Commission under the theme “Protecting Consumers During the Pandemic and Beyond”. The synergy from October 13 – 14 2020 brings together stakeholders in competition and consumer welfare for meaningful dialogue on the most salient issues impacting consumers amid the pandemic. The conference will include speakers from African consumer protection and competition authorities, sector regulators, the U. S. Federal Trade Commission, The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Australia Competition and Consumer Commission, and civil society organizations, among others. Topics with a nexus to the pandemic, including ecommerce, consumer remedies and redress, cross border cooperation, complaints trends, consumer education and business guidance, data privacy and product safety will be discussed. The Covid 19 pandemic has severely affected competition and consumer welfare in the Gambia. GCCPC officials are hopeful that the knowledge gained will significantly help in safeguarding competitive markets and consumer welfare in the country.
A virtual meeting
October 13-14, 2020
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and COMESA Competition Commission invite you to attend the Eleventh Annual African Consumer Protection Dialogue Virtual Conference, entitled “Protecting Consumers during the Pandemic and Beyond,” on October 13-14, 2020.
While this year’s detailed in-person Eleventh Annual Conference is postponed, we are planning a shorter, virtual program to continue our mission in the wake of Covid-19.
The spirit of the program remains the same, consumer protection officials, stakeholders and thought leaders will again come together for meaningful Dialogue on the most salient issues impacting consumers.
The Conference will include invited speakers from African consumer protection and competition authorities, sectoral regulators, the U. S. Federal Trade Commission, The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), U.S. Product Safety Commission, Australia Competition and Consumer Commission, and civil society organizations, among others. This event is by invitation only and is not open to the public.
The agenda includes panels covering a range of topics with a nexus to the pandemic, including ecommerce, consumer remedies and redress, cross border cooperation, complaints trends, consumer education and business guidance, data privacy and product safety.
Colleagues are also invited to share consumer education and business guidance on topics with a nexus to the pandemic.