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LOCATION:Tirana\, Albania \, 
SUMMARY:Training on competition law enforcement  
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD\, in cooperation with the Competition Authority of Alban
 ia (CAA)\, will hold a specialized training session for staff of the Compe
 tition Authority of Albania as part of the project “Fostering Competitio
 n Law and Policy and Competition Culture in Albania.” This initiative a
 ims to strengthen the technical capacities of competition law enforcers an
 d promote a deeper understanding of the benefits of competition and compet
 ition law in the Albanian market. The session will address key enforcemen
 t challenges\, including detecting cartels without direct evidence\, ident
 ifying bid rigging in public procurement\, and presenting economic evidenc
 e in court.  This activity forms part of a broader cooperation framework
  between UNCTAD and the Competition Authority of Albania\, aimed at creati
 ng an enabling environment that encourages competition among businesses an
 d reduces barriers to entry and growth for micro\, small and medium-sized 
 enterprises. The training is one of several capacity-building and advocac
 y initiatives planned under the UNCTAD–EBRD project\, which also include
 s workshops for judges\, awareness-raising campaigns for the business sect
 or\, and joint initiatives with the Consumer Protection Commission. This 
 project is supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developme
 nt (EBRD) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). [T
 he training course will be conducted in both English and Albanian.]&lt\;p&
 gt\;UNCTAD\, in cooperation with the Competition Authority of Albania (CAA
 )\, will hold a specialized training session for staff of the Competition 
 Authority of Albania as part of the project &lt\;em&gt\;“Fostering Compe
 tition Law and Policy and Competition Culture in Albania.”&lt\;/em&gt\;&
 amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This initiative aims to strengthen the t
 echnical capacities of competition law enforcers and promote a deeper unde
 rstanding of the benefits of competition and competition law in the Albani
 an market.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will address key 
 enforcement challenges\, including detecting cartels without direct eviden
 ce\, identifying bid rigging in public procurement\, and presenting econom
 ic evidence in court.&amp\;nbsp\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This a
 ctivity forms part of a broader cooperation framework between UNCTAD and t
 he Competition Authority of Albania\, aimed at creating an enabling enviro
 nment that encourages competition among businesses and reduces barriers to
  entry and growth for micro\, small and medium-sized enterprises.&amp\;nbs
 p\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The training is one of several capacity-building
  and advocacy initiatives planned under the UNCTAD–EBRD project\, which 
 also includes workshops for judges\, awareness-raising campaigns for the b
 usiness sector\, and joint initiatives with the Consumer Protection Commis
 sion.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This project is supported by the E
 uropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Swiss State
  Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p cl
 ass=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad
 .org/meeting/training-competition-law-enforcement
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