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Competition policy
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About the study programme
This programme aims to explore competition policy, focusing particularly on economic and legal practices and policy in the UK, the European Union and the USA as a basis for international comparisons. Policy and practice in the European Union and the USA form models and comparators for competition policies around the globe. The UK was the first European country to introduce a competition policy and its Competition Commission remains one of the most respected competition authorities internationally. The programme will investigate the economic underpinnings of competition policy and international competition law. The application of competition policy in both lower income and smaller economies will be a continuing theme throughout the programme.
Developments in world trade and economic theory are leading to increased emphasis on countries adopting effective competition policies. In the last decade or so the number of competition authorities has expanded to well over a hundred internationally. Yet, many lack adequate resources in terms of both finance and personnel to do a proper job.Who is it for?
This four-day programme is aimed at policy makers, policy advisers and officials operating in the many competition authorities and departments around the world. It is also relevant to those consulting and advising on competition policy who wish to extend their knowledge and contacts.
How participants will benefit
The programme will:
What our past participants say about this programme
“All my expectations of the programme when I applied were met. All the resource persons of the programme were also highly qualified and experienced”
Alex Kububa, Director, Competition and Tariff Commission, Harare, Zimbabwe
What the programme will cover
The programme will cover both the theory and practice of competition policy, focusing particularly on policy in the UK, the European Union and the USA as exemplars. The objective will be to share experiences and to learn from best practice and therefore improve regulatory capability. Both legal and economic perspectives will be explored. The programme will consider:
The programme will be led by experts with practical experience of the Competition Commission in the UK It will be delivered through briefing and discussion sessions, workshops and visits to relevant government agencies and departments in the UK. A key element for sharing knowledge and good practice will be sessions where individual participants will be invited to give informal presentations on aspects of the work and experiences of their own competition department or organisation. Additional themes for discussion will depend on participants’ interests and there will be opportunities to explore these during the programme.
Programme Outline
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| Day 1 | Welcome and introductions
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Participants’ informal presentations :
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| Day 2 | Competition policy in the UK Main legal principles of UK competition policy
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Review of recent Competition Commission decisions Visit to the UK Competition Commission
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| Day 3 | Competition policy in the European Union Review of recent European Competition Commission decisions
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Visit to the Office of Fair Trading |
| Day 4 | Participants’ round table: international perspectives US competition policy
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Competition policy in lower income and smaller economies Review and evaluation
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We reserve the right to change the programme as necessary.
Location and arrival arrangements
The study programme will be based in central London. On request, PAI can assist in finding suitable hotel accommodation and can arrange travel to and from the airport.
Language
The programme will be conducted in English. Participants will be expected to have a good working knowledge of the language.
Fees and Other Costs
The fee for this four-day study programme will be £1,550. This includes tuition, travel to and from the airport in London, travel on scheduled visits, printed material and other documentation. UK Value Added Tax (VAT) will not be charged if applicants can provide written confirmation from their government or its accredited representative that they are employed by their government in furtherance of its sovereign activities. In all other cases, VAT (currently 20%) will be charged in addition to the fee. Payment in full must be received by PAI no later than 27 April 2011. Cheques should be made payable to Public Administration International. Alternatively, PAI is able to invoice individuals or government agencies. Payment by bank transfer is also acceptable.
Airfares, accommodation costs, daily travel (other than on visits scheduled in the programme), meals and living expenses are not included. We suggest that approximately £120 per person per day should be allowed for a modest standard of accommodation, local travel in the UK, meals and other incidental expenses. Participants requiring a higher standard of accommodation (for example a 4 star hotel) will need to allow approximately £175 per person per day.
Discount
We offer a 10% discount on the tuition fee if a funding organisation sponsors more than three participants in any one calendar year. Please ensure that when you book your fourth participant (in any one calendar year) you let us know so that we can apply the discount.
Insurance
Participants are advised to arrange travel and health insurance cover before leaving their home country.
Public Administration International (PAI)
PAI specialises in management consultancy and development services for organisations in and associated with the public sector worldwide. We provide advice and support for governments undergoing political, economic, structural and legislative change. Our extensive network of associates includes practitioners, academics and independent consultants. The promotion of good governance and best practice are our key objectives. This programme is one of a number of specialist UK-based study programmes designed to meet the needs of public services worldwide.
We also have extensive experience of designing tailor-made programmes (from one day to two or three weeks) which can be run in your own country or in the UK to meet the specific needs of groups or individuals at all levels within your organisation.
Programme Director
The Programme Director is Professor David Parker. David is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at Cranfield School of Management, UK, where he lectures on competition policy. He was a Member of the UK Competition Commission between 1999 and 2007 and has advised governments and business on regulation and competition issues in many parts of the world. He is currently a Member of the Government’s Regulation Policy Committee and is the Government’s Official Historian on Privatisation. David has published in leading international journals on the theory and practice of regulation and competition. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the British Academy of Management.
Our key speaker during the programme is Martin Stanley. Martin is an experienced senior civil servant and regulator. He has recently been the Chief Executive of the UK’s Competition Commission and, prior to that, Chief Executive of the Postal Services Commission, and Director of the UK’s Regulatory Impact Unit (now the Better Regulation Executive). He is also the author of a website focussing on regulatory and competition policies: www.regulation.org.ukHow to apply
Please follow the link to complete an online application form, alternatively you can download the brochure for this study programme and complete the attached application form. Please post or fax it to:
Clare Walters
Programme Manager
Public Administration International
10 Bayley Street
London, WC1B 3HB
UK
T +44 (0)20 7580 3590
F +44 (0)20 7580 4746
pai@public-admin.co.uk
How to contact us
If you would like to discuss the programme or to find out more about Public Administration International and our services, please contact:
Claire Cameron
Director
Public Administration International
10 Bayley Street
London, WC1B 3HB
UK
T + 44 (0)20 7580 3590
F + 44 (0)20 7580 4746
pai@public-admin.co.uk
www.public-admin.co.uk
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