Launching of the UNCTAD MENA Consumer Protection Regional Training Center Hosted in Lebanon by the Ministry of Economy & Trade (MOET)

In March 2016 during the UNCTAD MENA regional meeting held in Egypt BPG, which was represented by its then President Me Nadim Abboud, played a major role in the bidding process in selecting the MOET Lebanon to host the Consumer Regional Training Center. The Center will be the focal point for planning, coordinating, and implementing UNCTAD’s capacity development activities regarding consumer protection, including product safety, risk assessment, e-commerce, financial services, tourism and misleading advertisement in the region.

The UNCTAD MENA Program launched this Regional Training Center hosted by MOET on April 5th 2017.