Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy: Issues for developing countries
This webinar will delve into the critical role of online consumer protection in fostering a trustworthy environment for digital trade.
About the Event
As consumers increasingly shop online and engage with suppliers across borders, countries face growing pressure to update their consumer protection policies to ensure safe, reliable, and secure transactions in the digital realm. This webinar will highlight the critical role of online consumer protection in fostering a trustworthy environment for digital trade.
The session will explore emerging approaches to deal with online consumer protection, including in trade agreements, with a particular focus on a few regional trade agreements (RTAs) and the World Trade Organization Joint Statement Initiative Agreement on Electronic Commerce. Experts will also address the unique challenges faced by developing countries in modernizing their consumer protection policies by offering insights on how these nations can strengthen their frameworks moving forward.
This webinar is the first in a series of technical sessions hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). It aims to enhance participants' understanding of how key policy and regulatory frameworks are being adapted to support the expansion of the digital economy and digital trade. We gratefully acknowledge the valuable support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
The session is open to the public and will be particularly valuable for trade policy-makers, especially those from developing countries.
Panel
- Moderator: Alice Tipping, Director, Trade and Sustainable Development, IISD
- Speaker: Rashid S. Kaukab, Senior Specialist, Trade and Sustainable Development, IISD
- Discussant: TBC
