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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on Consumer protection policy for Portuguese speaking count
 ries in Africa and Timor-Leste
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Consumer’s right to information and educationWithin the scope
  of its technical cooperation work\, UNCTAD has been providing technical a
 ssistance and institutional capacity-building activities on Competition an
 d Consumer Protection Policies to Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa 
 and Timor-Leste\, according to identified needs and interests. This webin
 ar will explore the consumer’s right to information and education\, exam
 ining the legal foundations and key challenges faced by developing countri
 es — including information asymmetry\, consumer vulnerability\, and uneq
 ual access — while highlighting best practices in sustainable consumptio
 n campaigns\, protection of vulnerable consumers\, and e-commerce awarenes
 s. The program features an interactive practical session focused on desig
 ning campaigns tailored to national contexts with limited resources and on
  developing concrete recommendations to strengthen consumer protection in 
 Portuguese-speaking African countries and Timor-Leste. The 2-hour and 30-
 minute webinar comprises three sessions followed by interactive debates.&l
 t\;h3 class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:
 //unctad.org/meeting/webinar-consumer-protection-policy-portuguese-speakin
 g-countries-africa-and-timor-leste-0
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