Conference format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
The first annual ERCA conference brings together West African competition authorities, policymakers, regulators, judges, businesses, academics and development partners for three days on competition policy and regional market integration.
Complete conference details
The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority will hold its inaugural annual conference from 15–17 September 2026 at the SDKJ-ICC Centre in Bijilo, The Gambia. The official conference site has a live participant-registration form and states that online registration prepares the attendee badge, welcome logistics, transfers and interpretation. The programme includes plenaries, thematic groups, round tables and paper presentations in English, French and Portuguese. The earlier call for papers is closed; this record is for attendee registration only.
Eligibility requirements
Members of the public, professionals and partner organisations may register to attend. The programme is particularly relevant to policymakers, competition authorities, regulators, judges, businesses, academics, researchers and development partners.
Tips for this conference
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Confirm whether you are registering as an attendee, speaker, poster presenter, exhibitor or scholarship/travel-grant applicant because deadlines can differ.
- For abstracts or papers, follow the exact theme, template, word limit, author format and publication rules from the official call.
- If travel is required, check invitation-letter timing, visa processing, accommodation and travel-support deadlines early.
- Review the agenda and speakers in advance and plan the sessions and people most relevant to your goals.
Verification notes
Official ERCA institutional and dedicated conference pages checked on 2026-09-05 UTC. They confirm 15–17 September 2026, SDKJ-ICC Centre in Bijilo, a live online attendee-registration form, and public/professional/partner attendance. The call for papers is closed and was not represented as open. No attendee fee or registration closing date is stated on the checked official pages.
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