BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72960e156ca DTSTART:20260826T023000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260826T090000Z LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand SUMMARY:Southeast Asia Consumer Protection Forum 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Advancing Consumer Protection through Regional CooperationThe R egional Forum on Consumer Protection 2026 will take place in Bangkok\, Tha iland\, on 26–27 August 2026. Organized by Thailand'\;s Office of th e Consumer Protection Board in cooperation with UN Trade and Development ( UNCTAD)\, the Forum is the first to be held under the Memorandum of Unders tanding signed by the two organizations in July 2025 to strengthen coopera tion\, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building in consumer protection. It is intended to become an annual platform for dialogue and cooperation amon g consumer protection authorities and stakeholders from across the region.  As consumer markets become increasingly digital\, cross-border and shape d by the green transition\, the Forum will bring together consumer protect ion authorities\, international organizations\, experts\, academia and oth er stakeholders to exchange experiences and identify practical responses t o emerging challenges. Discussions will cover consumer trends in the late 2020s\, the United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety\, envir onmental information and product labelling\, cross-border consumer protect ion\, e-commerce and academic proposals for strengthening consumer protect ion laws and policies.By fostering regional dialogue and the exchange of g ood practices\, the Forum aims to strengthen consumer protection framework s\, support effective enforcement and encourage greater cooperation across borders. It also provides an opportunity to promote the implementation of the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection and the newly adopt ed United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety\, contributing to more resilient\, transparent and trusted markets in support of sustainabl e development.Languages: English - Thai <\;h4 class="\;text-align-c enter\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/southeast- asia-consumer-protection-forum-2026 DTSTAMP:20260805T014654Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a72960e15705 DTSTART:20260827T023000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260827T090000Z LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand SUMMARY:Southeast Asia Consumer Protection Forum 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Advancing Consumer Protection through Regional CooperationThe R egional Forum on Consumer Protection 2026 will take place in Bangkok\, Tha iland\, on 26–27 August 2026. Organized by Thailand'\;s Office of th e Consumer Protection Board in cooperation with UN Trade and Development ( UNCTAD)\, the Forum is the first to be held under the Memorandum of Unders tanding signed by the two organizations in July 2025 to strengthen coopera tion\, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building in consumer protection. It is intended to become an annual platform for dialogue and cooperation amon g consumer protection authorities and stakeholders from across the region.  As consumer markets become increasingly digital\, cross-border and shape d by the green transition\, the Forum will bring together consumer protect ion authorities\, international organizations\, experts\, academia and oth er stakeholders to exchange experiences and identify practical responses t o emerging challenges. Discussions will cover consumer trends in the late 2020s\, the United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety\, envir onmental information and product labelling\, cross-border consumer protect ion\, e-commerce and academic proposals for strengthening consumer protect ion laws and policies.By fostering regional dialogue and the exchange of g ood practices\, the Forum aims to strengthen consumer protection framework s\, support effective enforcement and encourage greater cooperation across borders. It also provides an opportunity to promote the implementation of the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection and the newly adopt ed United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety\, contributing to more resilient\, transparent and trusted markets in support of sustainabl e development.Languages: English - Thai <\;h4 class="\;text-align-c enter\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/southeast- asia-consumer-protection-forum-2026 DTSTAMP:20260805T014654Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR