The First Arab Forum for Consumer Protection in Bahrain from the ESCWA Foundation
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Skillsمهارات التواصل, مهارات العرض, مهارات العمل ضمن الفريق
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldMarketing, Business and Finance
Job locationBahrain
Deadline2024-02-19
Opportunity description
The ESCWA Foundation announces the first Arab Consumer Protection Forum, which comes within the framework of its endeavor to strengthen consumer protection frameworks and policies in the Arab region, in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Consumer Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Bahrain.
Benefits
- The Forum constitutes an annual platform for the exchange of knowledge and best practices on consumer protection policy and its enforcement among Arab stakeholders. Its objectives are as follows:
- Increase economic growth and improve governance in the Arab region, in line with the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Increasing cooperation and coordination between consumer protection authorities in ESCWA member states.
- Supporting the process of developing and enforcing consumer protection policies in the Arab region, guided by international best practices.
- Reaching practical recommendations regarding activities aimed at developing and enforcing consumer protection policies in the Arab region.
- The First Arab Consumer Protection Forum will address topics such as consumer protection policies for sustainability, strengthening legal frameworks for consumer protection, empowering consumers, and protecting consumers in the context of e-commerce and digital markets.
Eligibility criteria
- This conference will be held in Manama, Bahrain.
- For more information and inquiries, please contact Mrs. Nathalie Khaled via the following email: khaled@un.org
About ESCWA:
ESCWA was established in 1973 to stimulate economic activity in member states and to promote cooperation and development among them.
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