BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aa4775245adf DTSTART:20250528T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250528T150000Z LOCATION:Baghdad\, Iraq SUMMARY:6th Arab Competition Forum: Competition law enforcement in the Arab region CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 6th Arab competition forum is organized by ESCWA\, in part nership with UNCTAD\, OECD\, and the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Affairs Council of Iraq. This two-day event serves as a collaborative platform f or knowledge-sharing and best practices in the field of competition\, faci litating coordination and co-operation at the national\, regional\, and gl obal levels. Experts from competition authorities in member states will b enefit from peer learning through international case studies and best prac tices presented by experts from various countries.The Forum aims to:Promot e sustainable economic growth through the effective enforcement of competi tion laws in key markets and strategic sectors\, aligning with the Sustain able Development Goals (SDGs).Strengthen collaboration among competition a uthorities in Arab countries to develop mechanisms for combating anti-comp etitive practices.Leverage innovation and modern technologies to enhance e nforcement tools and improve the ability of competition authorities to det ect monopolistic practices.Facilitate the exchange of best practices among ESCWA member states\, enhancing the capacity of competition authorities i n the region\, including the use of innovation to improve competition law enforcement.MoreTarget AudienceThe event is intended for a wide range of s takeholders including:Competition authorities and government agencies from Arab countriesLegal and economic experts in competition law and policyAca demics\, researchers\, and students in relevant fieldsInternational and re gional organizationsSpeakersA distinguished lineup of high-level officials \, legal practitioners\, and global experts will headline the Forum\, incl uding:Khaled Battal Al-Najm\, Minister of Industry and Minerals\, IraqAhma d Youness Kassem\, President of the competition and Antitrust Council of I raqRola Dashti\, Under-Secretary-General\, United Nations &\; Executive Secretary\, ESCWARebeca Grynspan\, Secretary-General\, UNCTADBenoit Coeur e\, Chair\, Competition Committee\, OECDFrancois Souty\, Executive Preside nt\, Cabinet LRACG ConseilWillard Mwemba\, CEO\, COMESA Competition Commis sionDina Waked\, Professor\, Sciences Po Law SchoolExperts from Arab compe tition authoritiesRegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all tho se wishing to attend the forum.RegistrationLogisticsThe forum will be held with physical participation at the Al-Mansour Melia Hotel\, Baghdad\, Ira q and online via Zoom.The link for online participation will be sent to re gistered participants at the email address used for registration before th e start of the forum.<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;The 6th Arab competition f orum<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;is organized by ESCWA\, in partnership wi th UNCTAD\, OECD\, and the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Affairs Council o f Iraq.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This two-day event serves as a c ollaborative platform for knowledge-sharing and best practices in the fiel d of competition\, facilitating coordination and co-operation at the natio nal\, regional\, and global levels.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Expe rts from competition authorities in member states will benefit from peer l earning through international case studies and best practices presented by experts from various countries.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum aims to:& lt\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Promote sustainable eco nomic growth<\;/strong>\; through the effective enforcement of competi tion laws in key markets and strategic sectors\, aligning with the Sustain able Development Goals (SDGs).<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Str engthen collaboration<\;/strong>\; among competition authorities in Ar ab countries to develop mechanisms for combating anti-competitive practice s.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Leverage innovation<\;/strong >\; and modern technologies to enhance enforcement tools and improve the ability of competition authorities to detect monopolistic practices.<\; /li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Facilitate the exchange of best practi ces<\;/strong>\; among ESCWA member states\, enhancing the capacity of competition authorities in the region\, including the use of innovation t o improve competition law enforcement.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p cla ss="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad. org/meeting/6th-arab-competition-forum DTSTAMP:20260911T214906Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aa4775245b20 DTSTART:20250529T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250529T150000Z LOCATION:Baghdad\, Iraq SUMMARY:6th Arab Competition Forum: Competition law enforcement in the Arab region CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 6th Arab competition forum is organized by ESCWA\, in part nership with UNCTAD\, OECD\, and the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Affairs Council of Iraq. This two-day event serves as a collaborative platform f or knowledge-sharing and best practices in the field of competition\, faci litating coordination and co-operation at the national\, regional\, and gl obal levels. Experts from competition authorities in member states will b enefit from peer learning through international case studies and best prac tices presented by experts from various countries.The Forum aims to:Promot e sustainable economic growth through the effective enforcement of competi tion laws in key markets and strategic sectors\, aligning with the Sustain able Development Goals (SDGs).Strengthen collaboration among competition a uthorities in Arab countries to develop mechanisms for combating anti-comp etitive practices.Leverage innovation and modern technologies to enhance e nforcement tools and improve the ability of competition authorities to det ect monopolistic practices.Facilitate the exchange of best practices among ESCWA member states\, enhancing the capacity of competition authorities i n the region\, including the use of innovation to improve competition law enforcement.MoreTarget AudienceThe event is intended for a wide range of s takeholders including:Competition authorities and government agencies from Arab countriesLegal and economic experts in competition law and policyAca demics\, researchers\, and students in relevant fieldsInternational and re gional organizationsSpeakersA distinguished lineup of high-level officials \, legal practitioners\, and global experts will headline the Forum\, incl uding:Khaled Battal Al-Najm\, Minister of Industry and Minerals\, IraqAhma d Youness Kassem\, President of the competition and Antitrust Council of I raqRola Dashti\, Under-Secretary-General\, United Nations &\; Executive Secretary\, ESCWARebeca Grynspan\, Secretary-General\, UNCTADBenoit Coeur e\, Chair\, Competition Committee\, OECDFrancois Souty\, Executive Preside nt\, Cabinet LRACG ConseilWillard Mwemba\, CEO\, COMESA Competition Commis sionDina Waked\, Professor\, Sciences Po Law SchoolExperts from Arab compe tition authoritiesRegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all tho se wishing to attend the forum.RegistrationLogisticsThe forum will be held with physical participation at the Al-Mansour Melia Hotel\, Baghdad\, Ira q and online via Zoom.The link for online participation will be sent to re gistered participants at the email address used for registration before th e start of the forum.<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;The 6th Arab competition f orum<\;/strong>\;&\;nbsp\;is organized by ESCWA\, in partnership wi th UNCTAD\, OECD\, and the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Affairs Council o f Iraq.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This two-day event serves as a c ollaborative platform for knowledge-sharing and best practices in the fiel d of competition\, facilitating coordination and co-operation at the natio nal\, regional\, and global levels.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Expe rts from competition authorities in member states will benefit from peer l earning through international case studies and best practices presented by experts from various countries.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Forum aims to:& lt\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Promote sustainable eco nomic growth<\;/strong>\; through the effective enforcement of competi tion laws in key markets and strategic sectors\, aligning with the Sustain able Development Goals (SDGs).<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Str engthen collaboration<\;/strong>\; among competition authorities in Ar ab countries to develop mechanisms for combating anti-competitive practice s.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Leverage innovation<\;/strong >\; and modern technologies to enhance enforcement tools and improve the ability of competition authorities to detect monopolistic practices.<\; /li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Facilitate the exchange of best practi ces<\;/strong>\; among ESCWA member states\, enhancing the capacity of competition authorities in the region\, including the use of innovation t o improve competition law enforcement.<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p cla ss="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad. org/meeting/6th-arab-competition-forum DTSTAMP:20260911T214906Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR