2008 OECD Capacity Building/Outreach Events

OECD competition-related events for 2008 are listed below for your interest. Note that these events are, unless otherwise indicated, by invitation only.

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2008

Date

Topic

 Location

Global

21-22 Feb.

Seventh Global Forum on Competition

Paris, France


Eastern Europe and Central Asia

10-14 Mar.

Seminar on Essentials of Merger Control

Budapest, Hungary

14-25 Apr.

Seminar on Issues in Competition Policy

Budapest, Hungary

9-10 May

International Conference and Meeting of the Heads of the involved authorities

Budapest, Hungary

19-22 May

Seminar on Exclusionary Practices, Essential Facilities

Budapest, Hungary

6-7 Jun.

CECI* Semniar

Budapest, Hungary

1-5 Sep.

Seminar on Abuse of Dominance

Budapest, Hungary

14 Nov.

Regulatory Impact Assessment

Budapest, Hungary

21-22 Nov.

European Judges Seminar

Budapest, Hungary

8-11 Dec. 

Seminar on Competition Policy and Enforcement in Regulated Sectors: Financial Services

Budapest, Hungary

*The CECI comprises the following countries: Czech Republic,
  Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia

Asia

5-7 Mar.

Regional Antitrust Workshop on Cartels and Leniency Program

Singapore

23-25 Apr.

Regional Antitrust Workshop on Abuse of Dominance

Seoul, Korea

18-20 Jun.

Regional Antitrust Workshop On Quantitative Methods

Jeju Island, Korea

10-11 July

Regional Seminar on Competition Issues in Retailing

Bangkok, Thailand

8-10 Oct.

Training Seminar

TBD

12-14 Nov.

Regional Antitrust Workshop on Mergers and Merger Remedies

Seoul, Korea

10-12 Dec.

 

Training Seminar on Cartels, Including Hypothetical Case Exercise

Seoul, Korea

Latin America

10-11 Sep.

Latin American Competition Forum

Panama, Panama

 

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