Day 1: OPENING CEREMONY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION
SESSION 1 – BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS IN THE U.S. AND IN AFRICA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND CURRENT ISSUESPanelists Part 1
1. Botswana
2. CI
3. COMESA
4. EAC
5. Egypt
6. Gambia
7. Ghana
8. Kenya
9. Malawi
Panelists Part 2
1. South Africa
2. Swaziland
3. Tanzania
4. U.S.
5. Uganda
6. Zambia
7. Hassan Qaqaya
Working Lunch - Empowering and Educating Consumers
1. Botswana
2. Egypt
3. Gambia
4. Malawi
5. South Africa
6. Tanzania - FCC
7. Tanzania - TCAS
SESSION 2 – LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES AND CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION: FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES: INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, CASE SELECTION, AND INVESTIGATIVE PLANNING TECHNIQUES
Panelists
1. COMESA
2. Interpol
3. Nigeria
4. South Africa
5. U.S.
SESSION 3: CASE SELECTION FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION (2 TRACKS)
Track 3A: Case Selection for Consumer Protection
1. U.S.
2. Zambia
Track 3B: Case Selection for Competition
1. U.S.
SESSION 4: DEVELOPING AN INVESTIGATIVE PLAN (2 TRACKS)
Session 4A: Investigative Plan for Consumer Protection
1. Malawi
2. Tanzania
3. U.S.
4. Zambia
Session 4B: Investigative Plan for Competition
1. Tanzania
2. U.S.
Day 2: MOBILE PAYMENTS, CYBER THREATS AND FINANCIAL ISSUES
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE SESSION – HOT TOPICS – BITCOINS AND OTHER CRYPTO-CURRENCIESPresenter:
1. Charles Harwood (U.S. FTC)
SESSION 5: PANEL DISCUSSION – MOBILE TECHNOLOGY, MOBILE PAYMENTS AND CYBER THREATS IN AFRICA AND THE U.S.
Panelists:
1. CI
2. Egypt
3. Gambia
4. Ghana
5. Kenya
6. Nigeria
7. Nigeria
8. South Africa
9. Swaziland
10. Tanzania
11. Tanzania
12. U.S.
SESSION 6: WORKING WITH FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES – COMMON CHALLENGES AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
Panelists:
1. Gambia
2. Malawi
3. U.S.
4. Zambia
WORKING LUNCH: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: BUILDING A STRONGER CASE FOR CROSS BORDER COLLABORATION
Panelists:
1. COMESA
2. Malawi
SESSION 7: LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION CASE STUDIES (2 TRACKS)
Track 7A: Practical Experience in Consumer Protection and Competition Law Enforcement Cooperation
Panelist:
1. COMESA
2. Egypt
3. INTERPOL
4. Swaziland
5. Tanzania
6. Zambia
7. U.S.
Track 7B: Hypothetical Case Studies in Consumer Protection and Competition Law Enforcement Cooperation*(may include breakout sessions)
Moderator/Facilitator:
1. Charles Harwood (U.S. FTC)
Day 3: REMEDIES, ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND THE IMPACT ON CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES
SESSION 8: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ISSUES (TWO TRACKS)Session 8A: Energy and Environmental Consumer Protection Discussion
Moderator/Facilitator:
1. Botswana
2. Tanzania
3. U.S.
Session 8B: Energy and Environmental Competition Discussion
Moderator/Facilitator:
1. U.S.
SESSION 9: REMEDIES AND THE AD TRIBUNAL
Moderators/Presenters:
1. NCT
2. U.S.