BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aeabaf5c8539 DTSTART:20261116T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261116T210000Z LOCATION:Buenos Aires\, Argentina SUMMARY:Launch of Peer Review on Consumer Protection in Argentina CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Vo luntary Peer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: ArgentinaArgent ina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active n etwork of national\, provincial\, and municipal institutions. The rapid ex pansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in digital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive practices\, and unsa fe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older peopl e and other groups in vulnerable situations.UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Revi ew recognizes the strengths of Argentina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingly digital\, interconnected\, and compl ex market. Its recommendations include modernizing and consolidating legis lation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of dig ital markets\; improving coordination among authorities and across jurisdi ctions\; and expanding consumer education and business compliance initiati ves.A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bri ng together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission a ims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their implementation.High-level institutional meetingsBartolomé Abdala\, Provisional President of the Senate\, and other representatives of the Nat ional Congress.Pablo Quirno\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, International Trade and Worship.Pablo Lavigne\, Secretary for Production Coordination at the Ministry of Economy.Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the N ation.Executives of business chambers.Public event on November 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium for the presentation of the recommendationsThe pub lic session will feature government officials\, experts\, private-sector r epresentatives\, and consumer organizations:Fernando Blanco Muiño\, Under secretary for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade of the Nation.Pedro Manue l Moreno\, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD: opening remarks.Arnau Izagu erri\, Chief of Office\, Office of the Director\, Division on Internationa l Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD.Mónica Lucero\, Director of Consumer Pro tection of the Province of Mendoza and President of the Federal Consumer C ouncil (COFEDEC).Carlos Hernández\, Coordinator of the Commission to Refo rm the Consumer Protection Law.Antonio Mancini\, Senior Expert\, Directora te for International Affairs and European Union\, Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM).Carla Martín Bonito\, President of the Coordinati ng Committee of Food Products Industries (COPAL).María Paula Airas\, Pres ident of the Civil Association for Consumer Protection and Education (APRE CO).The event is intended for public officials\, consumer organizations\, businesses\, experts\, and others interested in strengthening trust and pr otection in markets. It will be held in person and in Spanish. <\;h4> \;Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Voluntary P eer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: Argentina<\;/h4>\;&l t\;p>\;Argentina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active network of national\, provincial\, and municipal institution s. The rapid expansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in dig ital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive pract ices\, and unsafe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older people and other groups in vulnerable situations.<\;/p>\;< \;p>\;UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Review recognizes the strengths of Argen tina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingl y digital\, interconnected\, and complex market. Its recommendations inclu de modernizing and consolidating legislation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of digital markets\; improving coordinatio n among authorities and across jurisdictions\; and expanding consumer educ ation and business compliance initiatives.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bring together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission aims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’ s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their impleme ntation.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;High-level institutional meetings<\;/h4& gt\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e41c01a0e8ab0ffd0a6a5220d 9fe2dfe9\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch- peer-review-consumer-protection-argentina DTSTAMP:20261104T045621Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aeabaf5c8586 DTSTART:20261117T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261117T210000Z LOCATION:Buenos Aires\, Argentina SUMMARY:Launch of Peer Review on Consumer Protection in Argentina CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Vo luntary Peer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: ArgentinaArgent ina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active n etwork of national\, provincial\, and municipal institutions. The rapid ex pansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in digital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive practices\, and unsa fe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older peopl e and other groups in vulnerable situations.UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Revi ew recognizes the strengths of Argentina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingly digital\, interconnected\, and compl ex market. Its recommendations include modernizing and consolidating legis lation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of dig ital markets\; improving coordination among authorities and across jurisdi ctions\; and expanding consumer education and business compliance initiati ves.A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bri ng together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission a ims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their implementation.High-level institutional meetingsBartolomé Abdala\, Provisional President of the Senate\, and other representatives of the Nat ional Congress.Pablo Quirno\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, International Trade and Worship.Pablo Lavigne\, Secretary for Production Coordination at the Ministry of Economy.Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the N ation.Executives of business chambers.Public event on November 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium for the presentation of the recommendationsThe pub lic session will feature government officials\, experts\, private-sector r epresentatives\, and consumer organizations:Fernando Blanco Muiño\, Under secretary for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade of the Nation.Pedro Manue l Moreno\, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD: opening remarks.Arnau Izagu erri\, Chief of Office\, Office of the Director\, Division on Internationa l Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD.Mónica Lucero\, Director of Consumer Pro tection of the Province of Mendoza and President of the Federal Consumer C ouncil (COFEDEC).Carlos Hernández\, Coordinator of the Commission to Refo rm the Consumer Protection Law.Antonio Mancini\, Senior Expert\, Directora te for International Affairs and European Union\, Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM).Carla Martín Bonito\, President of the Coordinati ng Committee of Food Products Industries (COPAL).María Paula Airas\, Pres ident of the Civil Association for Consumer Protection and Education (APRE CO).The event is intended for public officials\, consumer organizations\, businesses\, experts\, and others interested in strengthening trust and pr otection in markets. It will be held in person and in Spanish. <\;h4> \;Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Voluntary P eer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: Argentina<\;/h4>\;&l t\;p>\;Argentina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active network of national\, provincial\, and municipal institution s. The rapid expansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in dig ital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive pract ices\, and unsafe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older people and other groups in vulnerable situations.<\;/p>\;< \;p>\;UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Review recognizes the strengths of Argen tina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingl y digital\, interconnected\, and complex market. Its recommendations inclu de modernizing and consolidating legislation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of digital markets\; improving coordinatio n among authorities and across jurisdictions\; and expanding consumer educ ation and business compliance initiatives.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bring together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission aims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’ s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their impleme ntation.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;High-level institutional meetings<\;/h4& gt\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e41c01a0e8ab0ffd0a6a5220d 9fe2dfe9\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch- peer-review-consumer-protection-argentina DTSTAMP:20261104T045621Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aeabaf5c8591 DTSTART:20261118T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261118T210000Z LOCATION:Buenos Aires\, Argentina SUMMARY:Launch of Peer Review on Consumer Protection in Argentina CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Vo luntary Peer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: ArgentinaArgent ina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active n etwork of national\, provincial\, and municipal institutions. The rapid ex pansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in digital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive practices\, and unsa fe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older peopl e and other groups in vulnerable situations.UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Revi ew recognizes the strengths of Argentina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingly digital\, interconnected\, and compl ex market. Its recommendations include modernizing and consolidating legis lation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of dig ital markets\; improving coordination among authorities and across jurisdi ctions\; and expanding consumer education and business compliance initiati ves.A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bri ng together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission a ims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their implementation.High-level institutional meetingsBartolomé Abdala\, Provisional President of the Senate\, and other representatives of the Nat ional Congress.Pablo Quirno\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, International Trade and Worship.Pablo Lavigne\, Secretary for Production Coordination at the Ministry of Economy.Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the N ation.Executives of business chambers.Public event on November 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium for the presentation of the recommendationsThe pub lic session will feature government officials\, experts\, private-sector r epresentatives\, and consumer organizations:Fernando Blanco Muiño\, Under secretary for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade of the Nation.Pedro Manue l Moreno\, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD: opening remarks.Arnau Izagu erri\, Chief of Office\, Office of the Director\, Division on Internationa l Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD.Mónica Lucero\, Director of Consumer Pro tection of the Province of Mendoza and President of the Federal Consumer C ouncil (COFEDEC).Carlos Hernández\, Coordinator of the Commission to Refo rm the Consumer Protection Law.Antonio Mancini\, Senior Expert\, Directora te for International Affairs and European Union\, Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM).Carla Martín Bonito\, President of the Coordinati ng Committee of Food Products Industries (COPAL).María Paula Airas\, Pres ident of the Civil Association for Consumer Protection and Education (APRE CO).The event is intended for public officials\, consumer organizations\, businesses\, experts\, and others interested in strengthening trust and pr otection in markets. It will be held in person and in Spanish. <\;h4> \;Presentation and dissemination of the recommendations of the Voluntary P eer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy: Argentina<\;/h4>\;&l t\;p>\;Argentina has a strong consumer protection system\, supported by constitutional recognition of consumer rights\, a broad legal framework\, and an active network of national\, provincial\, and municipal institution s. The rapid expansion of digital commerce\, informality\, and gaps in dig ital access and literacy pose new challenges: from fraud\, deceptive pract ices\, and unsafe products to difficulties obtaining redress\, especially for older people and other groups in vulnerable situations.<\;/p>\;< \;p>\;UNCTAD’s Voluntary Peer Review recognizes the strengths of Argen tina’s system and proposes measures to help it respond to an increasingl y digital\, interconnected\, and complex market. Its recommendations inclu de modernizing and consolidating legislation through a Consumer Protection Code\; strengthening oversight of digital markets\; improving coordinatio n among authorities and across jurisdictions\; and expanding consumer educ ation and business compliance initiatives.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;A UNCTAD mission to Argentina from November 16 to 18\, 2026\, will bring together a series of activities with senior policymakers. The mission aims to raise awareness of the importance of consumer protection\, present the review’ s findings\, and promote dialogue on its recommendations and their impleme ntation.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;High-level institutional meetings<\;/h4& gt\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e41c01a0e8ab0ffd0a6a5220d 9fe2dfe9\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/launch- peer-review-consumer-protection-argentina DTSTAMP:20261104T045621Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR