BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58f5f79629e DTSTART:20210723T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20210723T093000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Delivering digital trading infrastructure and online dispute resolu tion for consumers as mean to improve international trade and electronic c ommerce - DODR CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As contained in the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Prot ection access to dispute resolution and redress mechanisms\, including al ternative dispute resolution\, should be enhanced\, particularly in cross- border disputes. Online dispute resolution (ODR) for consumers is increasi ngly common in economies with mature e-commerce ecosystems such as China\, Europe and USA\, developing countries'\; consumers are not realizing the full potential of e-commerce as they do not have access to these tools . Developing countries'\; business access to foreign consumers is hamp ered by the lack of ODR causing a deceleration in cross-border e-commerce. \n\nIn 2020\, UNCTAD launched the project entitled "\;Delivering digit al trading infrastructure and online dispute resolution for consumers as m eans to improve international trade and electronic commerce"\; that ai ms to be the first step towards the implementation of cross-border ODR in Indonesia and Thailand. It will assess beneficiaries'\; needs\, benchm ark international best practices\, strengthen local capacities and use eme rging technologies like block chain and artificial intelligence to leapfro g development stages and deliver ODR for consumers. The Annual Conference is the instance in which representatives from UNCTAD\, the donor (China Si lk Road Group) and governmental authorities of Indonesia and Thailand meet to endorse the Annual Operational Programme detailing the activities. It is also the occasion to present the undertaken activities\, review progres s of the programme\, deal with emerging issues and suggest measures to add ress shortcomings.\n\nThis first Annual Conference allows for the official launching of the DODR Project.\n\nThe Annual Conference will be attended by:\n\n1) Ms. Teresa Moreira\, Director\, Division of International Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD\, 2) Dr. Rizal E Halim\, Chairman\, National Con sumer Protection Agency of Republic of Indonesia\, 3) Mr. Thasornatt Than ittipun\, Secretary General\, Office of the Consumer Protection Board\, Th ailand\, and 4) Dr. Yan Lijin\, Chairman\, China Silk Road Group\n<\;p& gt\;As contained in the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection& amp\;nbsp\;access to dispute resolution and redress mechanisms\, including alternative dispute resolution\, should be enhanced\, particularly in cro ss-border disputes. Online dispute resolution (ODR) for consumers is incre asingly common in economies with mature e-commerce ecosystems such as Chin a\, Europe and USA\, developing countries'\; consumers are not realizi ng the full potential of e-commerce as they do not have access to these to ols. Developing countries'\; business access to foreign consumers is h ampered by the lack of ODR causing a deceleration in cross-border e-commer ce.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In 2020\, UNCTAD launched the project entitl ed "\;Delivering digital trading infrastructure and online dispute res olution for consumers as means to improve international trade and electron ic commerce"\; that aims to be the first step towards the implementati on of cross-border ODR in Indonesia and Thailand. It will assess beneficia ries'\; needs\, benchmark international best practices\, strengthen lo cal capacities and use emerging technologies like block chain and artifici al intelligence to leapfrog development stages and deliver ODR for consume rs. The Annual Conference is the instance in which representatives from UN CTAD\, the donor (China Silk Road Group) and governmental authorities of I ndonesia and Thailand meet to endorse the Annual Operational Programme det ailing the activities. It is also the occasion to present the undertaken a ctivities\, review progress of the programme\, deal with emerging issues a nd suggest measures to address shortcomings.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Thi s first Annual Conference allows for the official launching of the DODR Pr oject.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The Annual Conference will be attended by :<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;1) Ms. Teresa Moreira\, Director\, Division of International Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD\, 2)&\;nbsp\;Dr. Rizal E Halim\, Chairman\, National Consumer Protection Agency of Republic of Indo nesia\, 3)&\;nbsp\;Mr. Thasornatt Thanittipun\, Secretary General\, Off ice of the Consumer Protection Board\, Thailand\, and 4)&\;nbsp\;Dr. Ya n Lijin\, Chairman\, China Silk Road Group<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting o n unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/delivering-digital-trading-infras tructure-and-online-dispute-resolution-consumers-mean DTSTAMP:20260716T151711Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR