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Conference on the Contribution of Competition Policy to the Resurgence of MSMEs post-COVID-19


27 - 28 June 2022
Bangkok, Thailand and Online

UNCTAD Competition and Consumer Policies Branch has been implementing a technical cooperation project on Competition policy and SMEs within the United Nations Development Account COVID-19 Response project “Global Initiative towards post-COVID-19 Resurgence of the MSME sector” in cooperation with the five United Nations Regional Economic Commissions (UN-ECLAC, UN-ESCAP, UN-ECA, UN-ECE, UN-ESCWA).

The project’s products and activities include a global report on the interlinkage between competition and MSME policies, 3 national studies on the impact of COVID-19 on specific SME sectors in Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa, 5 regional dialogues and 1 global policy dialogue on how the recommendations from the global report and the three national studies can support the recovery of MSMEs. 

Between 27 and 28 June 2022, UNCTAD-CCPB will present the three final products developed during Phase III of the  project, aimed at facilitating the economic recovery post COVID-19 through enhanced participation of MSMEs in the offline and online marketplaces: 

  • Harnessing the Interaction between Digital Platforms and MSMEs: Recommendations for Digital Platforms (RDP) – 27 June 2022 (morning and afternoon sessions)
     
  • Guidance document for Thai Competition and SME institutions – 28 June 2022 (morning session)
     
  • Online course on SME and Competition Policy – 28 June 2022 (afternoon session)
Co-organizer(s):
Trade and Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT), UN-Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific – ESCAP
Sponsor / funding:
UN DESA Development Account Project, Trade and Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT)

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The Contribution of Competition Policy to the Resurgence of MSMEs post-COVID-19 - TCCT-ESCAP-UNCTAD