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Purpose of the Meeting Third round of NRG meeting (NRG-III) 7Up4 Project. CUTS International. Background of 7Up4 project. CUTS implementing project since mid-2008 Research-based advocacy project involving multiple stakeholders, on competition reforms
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Purpose of the MeetingThird round of NRG meeting (NRG-III)7Up4 Project CUTS International
Background of 7Up4 project • CUTS implementing project since mid-2008 • Research-based advocacy project involving multiple stakeholders, on competition reforms • Analysing impediments to competition reforms for economic development and consumer welfare • Sensitisation and advocacy, for broad-base support for national competition reforms
Progress thus far • Research (policy analysis, stakeholder’ perception and sectoral assessment, etc.) undertaken and being documented in CRR • Key national stakeholders on competition policy and law identified, and capacity developed
Project Outputs • Research report on state of competition issues done • Interest generated on competition policy and law issues • Catalogue of stakeholders with keen aptitude on competition issues (NRG) • Civil society’s role as an actor in the competition reforms process enhanced • Platform/process for domestic competition reforms initiated through NRG • Competition authorities’ understanding on competition enforcement improved
Issues for the Future Partners to provide update about ‘advocacy roadmaps’ developed/discussed during the partners review meetings • Extracting specific ‘advocacy messages’ and/or ‘advocacy actions’ • Recommendations to strengthen the competition regime (legislation, institution, etc) • Explore possibilities for continued discussions on domestic competition reforms (future of NRG-process and members) • How to relay the project findings to a wide group of people?
Concluding remarks • Familiarisation with project outputs (research findings, NRG, interest on competition issues…)? • Select the useful project outputs • Discuss how to utilise these project outputs? • What outcomes can be anticipated from using these selected project outputs?