First Dubai World Conference on Consumer Rights in April

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai will launch the first of its kind ‘Dubai World Conference on Consumer Rights’ and ‘Power Brands’ exhibition, which will be held from 1-3 April, 2013 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, it announced at a press conference on Wednesday in Grand Hyatt Hotel.

The Dubai World Conference on Consumer Rights will focus on strengthening consumer protection; creating awareness on consumer rights and related mechanisms and laws in place; the role of the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection Division (CCCP) in DED, and the economic returns and consumer confidence gained from safeguarding consumer rights.

The conference will host a number of international and local opinion leaders and decision-makers, including executives, government officials, economists and researchers from different industry sectors, and other professionals dealing with consumer protection and brands globally.

The Power Brands exhibition will attract major trademarks worldwide to exchange views and discuss the most prominent concepts related to brands and their promotion.

"The retail trade sector has played an important role in Dubai’s economic development, nearly as important in terms of its direct contribution to GDP and growth. Its value-add grew in real terms at more than 12 per cent on average per year in the last decade and accounted for over AED 15 billion. The future prospects are quite promising, with growth of the retail value-add forecast to exceed 5.5 per cent annually over 2012-2015,” said Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of DED.

The events will be supported by Dubai Refreshment Company (DRC) and Al Fajer Information & Services.