OECD Seventh Global Forum on Competition

Posted by D. Daniel Sokol

Today the OECD kicks off its Seventh Global Forum on Competition.  Topics for discussion are as follows:

Opening Session - Opening Remarks by Angel GURRIA, OECD Secretary-General

Session I  - Peer Review of Ukraine 
                    [Open only to country representatives and intergovernmental
                     organisations]

                    Note by the Secretariat

Session II - The Challenges of Transition for Competition Law and Policy in
                    China   
                    [Open only to country representatives and intergovernmental
                     organisations]

                    Note by the Secretariat

                    Presentation by SAIC / MOFCOM, China

Session III - The Role of Consumers in Promoting Pro-Competitive Reforms

                      Note by the Secretariat

                      Note / Presentation by Mr. Samuel Ochieng, Consumers International

                      Mr. Amr Fahim, Consumer Protection Agency, Egypt

                      Note / Presentation by Mr. Pradeep S. Mehta, CUTS International

Opening remarks by Meglena Kuneva, EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection

Session IV - The Interface Between Competition and Consumer Policies

                     Call for Country Contributions

                     Background Note / Note du Secrétariat

Argentina	Australia	Canada
Chile	Chinese Taipei	Costa Rica
EC	El Salvador / Salvador	France / France
Hungary	India	Japan
Jordan	Korea	Malta
Papua New Guinea	Poland	Portugal
Russia	Singapore	Slovak Republic
Switzerland / Suisse	Tunisie	United Kingdom
United States	BIAC

Session V - The Economics of Competition and Consumer Policies

                   Mr. Colin F. Camerer, California Institute of Technology

                    Note / Presentation by Ms. Louise Sylvan, Australian Competition and
                    Consumer Commission

                    Note / Presentation by Ms. Deunden Nikomborirak, Thailand
                    Development Research Institute

                    Introductory Note

                    For Information: Mr. Ian McAuley (Note for the Committee on Consumer
                    Policy)

Session VI - High Switching Costs: A Barrier To Competition and a Detriment to
                     Consumers

                     Note / Presentation by Ms. Jill Johnstone, UK National Consumer Council

                     Mr. Mark Williams, NERA Economic Consulting

Session VII - Breakout Sessions: Sectoral Case Studies

                       Hypothetical Cases             

Final Session