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_________________________________________________________ Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Emerging consumer protection trends and challenges: Implementing the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection 1st SESSION 29 November 201 Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva Making consumers count: Promoting consumer protection in general policy making Contribution by Mr. Hugh Stevenson, Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs Federal Trade Commission United States of America This material has been reproduced in the language and form as it was provided. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNCTAD.

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Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Emerging consumer protection trends and challenges: Implementing the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection

1stSESSION29November201

RoomXI,PalaisdesNations,Geneva

Makingconsumerscount:Promotingconsumerprotectioningeneralpolicymaking

ContributionbyMr.HughStevenson,

DeputyDirector,OfficeofInternationalAffairsFederalTradeCommissionUnitedStatesofAmerica

Thismaterialhasbeenreproducedinthelanguageandformasitwasprovided.TheviewsexpressedarethoseoftheauthoranddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofUNCTAD.

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Driving Sustainability Through Our Product Categories · global diseases. We are also promoting water conservation awareness to consumers, encouraging them to turn off the faucet

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MARKETING. WHAT IS MARKETING? The process of creating, promoting, and presenting a product to meet the wants and needs of consumers.

MARKETING. WHAT IS MARKETING? The process of creating, promoting, and presenting a product to meet the wants and needs of consumers.

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