Purpose of the MeetingThird round of NRG meeting

(NRG-III)7Up4 Project

CUTS International

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

Background of 7Up4 project

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 FuturePartners 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?

Thank You!