National Reference Group Meetings

1st National Reference Group Meetings

Tanzania,15th June 2001, Dar-E-Salaam

Sri Lanka, 19th June 2001, Colombo

Zambia, 18^th June 2001, Lusaka

Pakistan, 25^th June 2001, Islamabad

INDIA, 27th June 2001,New Delhi

South Africa, 29th June 2001, Johannesburg

One of the objectives of the 7 Up Project is to form a National Reference Group (NRG) in each of the project countries. NRGs were formed to deliberate on the inputs prepared in each country and conduct the advocacy part of the project. The NRG comprises of representatives of the following category of organisations/person.

Consumer organisation, where existing and having the capacity
Other civil society organisations with demonstrated interest in economic issues
Research institutions, academia, experts (economists and lawyers)
Chambers of Commerce
Media
Competition Authority
External Trade Department
Internal Trade and/or Consumer Affairs Departments
Politicians and/or Parliamentarians
Regulatory Authorities

NRG meetings were organised in the project countries to deliberate on the draft phase-I report prepared by the partners. This exercise would create a base for the launching of advocacy for strengthening competition culture in these countries. NRG meetings were held according to following schedule.

South Africa:

2nd NRG Meeting	26th November 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	29^th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Dr. Garth le Pere,

Institute for Global Dialogue, 8^th Floor, Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, P. O. Box 32571, South Africa 2017

Ph: +27 11 339 6585; Fax: +27 11 339 6616; E mail: info@igd.org.za

India:

“Symposium on Existing and Proposed Competition Law of India”

2nd NRG Meeting	11-12th January 2002	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	27th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Dr. Pradeep Srivastava, National Council of Applied Economic Research, Parisila Bhawan, 11 Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi 110 002

Ph: +91-11-337 8860/337 9861-63, 337 9865-66/337 9868 Fx: +91-11-332 7164/9788

Email: psrivastava@ncaer.org Website: www.ncaer.org

Pakistan:

2nd NRG Meeting	10th December 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	25th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Hafiz Aziz-ur-Rehman

The Network for Consumer Protection, House No. 60-A, Street 39, Sector F-10/4, Islamabad

Email: netcp@apollo.net.pk; Ph: 92-51-2281755/226 1085/226 0133/2256895

Sri Lanka:

2nd NRG Meeting	2nd November 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	19th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Malathy John

Law & Society Trust (LST), 3, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8

Ph: +94-1-691 228/684 845/989 843, Fx: +94-1-686 843; Email: lst@slt.lk

Zambia:

2nd NRG Meeting	22nd November 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	18th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Dr. L.J. Chingambo

Institute of Economic and Social Research, Munali Road (off Great East Road), P.O. Box 30900, Lusaka

Ph: +260-1-294 131/673; Fx: +260-1-294291; Email: inesor@zamnet.zm

Tanzania:

2nd NRG Meeting	5th November 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	29th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Dr. Flora Musonda

The Economic & Social Research Foundation, 51 Uporoto Street, Ursino Estates, P.O. Box 31226, Dar es Salaam

Ph: +255-22-276 0260/758; Fx: +255-22-276 0062; E mail: esrf@esrf.or.tz

Kenya:

2nd NRG Meeting	31st October 2001	Brief Report
1st NRG Meeting	13th June 2001	Brief Report

Contact Address:

Ms Betty Maina

Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Bishop Garden Tower, 3^rd Floor, Bishops Road, P. O. Box 53989,

Nairobi, Kenya

Ph: (254 2) 717402/716231/721262; Fax: (254 2) 716231; Email: instecon@nbnet.co.ke

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