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Monday, 14 November 10h00 Plenary Hall Inaugural Ceremony 12h15 Ministerial Segment 15h00 Plenary Hall Panel I | International Cooperation, including Regional Cooperation Agreements on Competition Law and Policy Application of competition law and policy principles at regional and international levels to ensure effective enforcement and promote development. 16h30 Plenary Hall Panel II | How to operationalize Special and Differential Treatment in the application of Competition Law and Policy Tuesday, 15 November 10h00 Plenary Hall Jamaica | Voluntary Peer Review An in-depth examination of the experience gained by the Jamaica Fair Trading Commission in the enforcement of Competition policy over the last five years. 15h00 Plenary Hall Panel III | The role of economic analysis in competition law enforcement Industrial organization principles and approaches to the definition of the relevant markets and their applications to abuse of dominance and anti-competitive practices. 16h30 Plenary Hall Panel IV | The role of the judiciary in competition law enforcement Role of the judge in the enforcement competition law; standard of proofs; sanctions and remedies, and appeal procedures. Wednesday, 16 November 10h00 Plenary Hall Kenya | Voluntary Peer Review An in-depth examination of the experience gained by the Kenyan Monopolies and Prices Commission (KMPC) in the enforcement of Competition policy over the last five years. 15h00 Plenary Hall Session II (Part I) | Proposals for the improvement of the UN Set Including a discussion of UNCTAD capacity building and technical assistance in this area. Thursday, 17 November 10h00 Plenary Hall Panel V | Techniques for gathering Evidence on Cartels Investigative tools for unearthing cartels; evidence gathering including cooperation with other competition authorities; leniency programmes; advocating voluntary compliance. 15h00 Plenary Hall Panel VI | Application of competition law and policy to the informal sector Government measures as barriers to entry; inadequate distribution network; unfair trade practices; poverty and consumers welfare. 16h30 Plenary Hall Session II (Part II) | Future work programme Direction and future priority areas for UNCTAD work over the next five years. Friday, 18 November 10h00 Plenary Hall Business Forum | The role of Competition law and policy in promoting private sector development Panelists will be drawn from among business leaders, policy makers and academics. 15h00 Plenary Hall Closing Plenary