1. Purpose of the Meeting Third round of NRG meeting (NRG-III) 7Up4 Project
CUTS International

2. Background of 7Up4 project
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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Issues for the Future
Partners 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?

6. 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?

7. Thank You!