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YouTube Link Announcement for the 4th ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference

ASEAN , 22 August 2024

“Empowering Consumers in Digital and Green Economy: Innovate, Protect, Sustain” 

August 22, 2024 – The ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 4th ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference (ACPC). Scheduled for 26 August 2024 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this influential conference will be hosted both in-person and online, allowing participants worldwide to engage in vital discussions on consumer protection in ASEAN. 

This year’s theme, “Empowering Consumers in Digital and Green Economy: Innovate, Protect, Sustain,” underscores the urgent need to address consumer protection in the rapidly evolving digital and green economy. The conference will bring together consumer protection agencies, consumer associations, businesses, and think tanks from ASEAN and beyond to delve into critical topics, including: 

  • Charting the Future: Unveiling the Nexus of Consumer Protection and Innovation in the Digital and Green Economy: Exploring the crucial overlap between protecting consumer interests and driving innovation in the digital and green economy. 
  • Building a Secured Digital Access to Justice for Consumers: Addressing the challenges and opportunities in ensuring digital justice and safeguarding consumer rights in an increasingly online world. 
  • Towards Greener Habits: Nurturing Sustainable Consumption: Discussing strategies on how consumer protection agencies cultivate eco-conscious behaviours while confronting the pervasive challenge of deceptive practices in the marketplace. 
  • No One Left Behind: Laying Foundation for Inclusive and Social Consumer Movements: Focusing on creating equitable and inclusive consumer protection frameworks that address the needs of all segments of society. 

 

Conference Details: 

  • Dates: 26 August 2024 
  • Venue: Online via YouTube 

We invite you to join us for this essential conference as we explore innovative solutions and collaborative approaches to empower consumers in the digital and green economy. Due to the limited seats in the in-person venue, we welcome the public to participate in the 4th ACPC through YouTube. 

The 4th ACPC is hosted and organised by the Consumer Protection, Competition, and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) in cooperation with the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) and the ASEAN Secretariat. The conference is supported by

  • the ASEAN - UK Economic Integration Programme (EIP) 2024-2028. For which the Regulatory Reform Pillar is implemented by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The EIP is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); and
  • the “Consumer Protection in ASEAN” (PROTECT) project, which is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. 

 

Media Inquiries:  

The ASEAN Secretariat 
Email Address: competitionandconsumerprotection@asean.org