BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6afa3a167310b DTSTART:20120709T010000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20120709T100000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, twelfth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl ementation of the Set.The UN Set is a multilateral agreement on competitio n policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980. The Set:Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of best practicesRecognizes the development dimens ion of competition law and policyProvides for equitable rules for the cont rol of anti-competitive practices  The Intergovernmental Group of Expert s will focus on the following topics:Competition policy and public procure mentKnowledge and human resource management for effective competition law enforcementCross-border anti-competitive practices: The challenges for dev eloping countries and economies in transitionDiscussion of revised chapter III (Restrictive agreements and arrangements) and chapter VIII (Some poss ible aspects of consumer protection) of the UNCTAD Model Law on Competitio n LegislationTripartite peer review of competition law and policy in the U nited Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia and ZimbabwePeer review of competition law and policy in Mongolia Written contributions In order to facilitate the deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and best pract ices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are reque sted to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 29 June 2012\, to allow participants to prepare themselves for the consul tations. Information for participantsNominations and related communicatio ns concerning representation at the eleventh session of the IGE on Competi tion Law and Policy should be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat\, Intergovern mental Affairs and Outreach Service\, Palais des Nations\, CH-1211 Geneva 10 (fax: + 41 (0)22 917 0214\; e-mail: correspondence@unctad.org).Particip ants at the meeting need to collect their badge at the United Nations Secu rity Service\, Pregny Gate (opposite the Red Cross Building) before the me eting.The Security Service is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants are strongly advised to arrive before 8.30 a.m. Participants are requested to carry a passport or a national identity card with them.Substantive and oth er inquiries should be addressed to the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch (fax: + 41(0) 22 9170247\; e-mail: competition@unctad.org). mailto :competition@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/ meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-competition-law-and-policy-twelfth -session DTSTAMP:20261115T230246Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6afa3a1673145 DTSTART:20120710T010000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20120710T100000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, twelfth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl ementation of the Set.The UN Set is a multilateral agreement on competitio n policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980. The Set:Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of best practicesRecognizes the development dimens ion of competition law and policyProvides for equitable rules for the cont rol of anti-competitive practices  The Intergovernmental Group of Expert s will focus on the following topics:Competition policy and public procure mentKnowledge and human resource management for effective competition law enforcementCross-border anti-competitive practices: The challenges for dev eloping countries and economies in transitionDiscussion of revised chapter III (Restrictive agreements and arrangements) and chapter VIII (Some poss ible aspects of consumer protection) of the UNCTAD Model Law on Competitio n LegislationTripartite peer review of competition law and policy in the U nited Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia and ZimbabwePeer review of competition law and policy in Mongolia Written contributions In order to facilitate the deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and best pract ices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are reque sted to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 29 June 2012\, to allow participants to prepare themselves for the consul tations. Information for participantsNominations and related communicatio ns concerning representation at the eleventh session of the IGE on Competi tion Law and Policy should be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat\, Intergovern mental Affairs and Outreach Service\, Palais des Nations\, CH-1211 Geneva 10 (fax: + 41 (0)22 917 0214\; e-mail: correspondence@unctad.org).Particip ants at the meeting need to collect their badge at the United Nations Secu rity Service\, Pregny Gate (opposite the Red Cross Building) before the me eting.The Security Service is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants are strongly advised to arrive before 8.30 a.m. Participants are requested to carry a passport or a national identity card with them.Substantive and oth er inquiries should be addressed to the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch (fax: + 41(0) 22 9170247\; e-mail: competition@unctad.org). mailto :competition@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/ meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-competition-law-and-policy-twelfth -session DTSTAMP:20261115T230246Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6afa3a167314c DTSTART:20120711T010000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20120711T100000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, twelfth session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl ementation of the Set.The UN Set is a multilateral agreement on competitio n policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980. The Set:Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of best practicesRecognizes the development dimens ion of competition law and policyProvides for equitable rules for the cont rol of anti-competitive practices  The Intergovernmental Group of Expert s will focus on the following topics:Competition policy and public procure mentKnowledge and human resource management for effective competition law enforcementCross-border anti-competitive practices: The challenges for dev eloping countries and economies in transitionDiscussion of revised chapter III (Restrictive agreements and arrangements) and chapter VIII (Some poss ible aspects of consumer protection) of the UNCTAD Model Law on Competitio n LegislationTripartite peer review of competition law and policy in the U nited Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia and ZimbabwePeer review of competition law and policy in Mongolia Written contributions In order to facilitate the deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and best pract ices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers are reque sted to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 29 June 2012\, to allow participants to prepare themselves for the consul tations. Information for participantsNominations and related communicatio ns concerning representation at the eleventh session of the IGE on Competi tion Law and Policy should be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat\, Intergovern mental Affairs and Outreach Service\, Palais des Nations\, CH-1211 Geneva 10 (fax: + 41 (0)22 917 0214\; e-mail: correspondence@unctad.org).Particip ants at the meeting need to collect their badge at the United Nations Secu rity Service\, Pregny Gate (opposite the Red Cross Building) before the me eting.The Security Service is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants are strongly advised to arrive before 8.30 a.m. Participants are requested to carry a passport or a national identity card with them.Substantive and oth er inquiries should be addressed to the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch (fax: + 41(0) 22 9170247\; e-mail: competition@unctad.org). mailto :competition@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/ meeting/intergovernmental-group-experts-competition-law-and-policy-twelfth -session DTSTAMP:20261115T230246Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR