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  Eduardo Pérez Motta, ICN Chair and Chairman of the Mexican Federal Competition Commission, wrote Competition Policy International’s latest ICN column. Recognizing the important role competition agencies can having in increasing the visibility of competition policy among economic policy makers, Pérez Motta’s article focuses on the ICN’s newest project, guidance for competition agencies on competition […]

  Dear ICN Community,   It is my pleasure to wish all of you a very happy new year, and send my best wishes for 2013. With three months to go until our next annual conference, which will be held in Warsaw on April 23-26, 2013, I thought an update on current project and initiatives […]

  Through the ICN’s Advocacy and Implementation Network Support Program (AISUP), ICN members can seek advice about specific ICN work products or receive assistance on how ICN recommendations and other guidance documents can be implemented within their jurisdictions. A flyer about AISUP is available here. For more information including the participation form, see here or […]

Then join us for a teleseminar, Introduction to the International Competition Network. This is a “nuts and bolts” session for anyone interested in learning more about the ICN, with an overview of the ICN and its working groups as well as a description of past work product and current projects, and suggestions on how to […]

  DAY 7 – Brazil The Brazilian Ministry of Justice offers a comic book produced in partnership with Mauricio de Sousa Productions with the aim of introducing the concept of business ethics for children: “O Cartel da Limonada” (4th document under “Cartilhas”). This is the final posting in the ICNBlog spotlight series on explaining competition […]

  DAY 6 – Singapore The Competition Commission of Singapore has created manga comic books that explain price fixing (“Fixed”) and abuse of dominance (“Foiled”) – both feature CCS officers ‘setting things right.’

  DAY 5 – United States The US Federal Trade Commission offers an online game taking place in a virtual mall. The game allows students to see first-hand how competition and FTC policies impact their everyday lives.

  DAY 4 – Italy In 2009-2010, the Italian Competition Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, developed an education initiative for schools aimed at fostering a culture of competition and consumer protection. The comics and the documentation prepared for the initiative are available here.

  DAY 2 — JAMAICA The Jamaica Fair Trading Commission’s publication “Competition Focus for Children” is aimed at educating children on the importance and benefits of competition.

  Today, ICNBlog begins a series of postings to highlight a unique type of competition advocacy – explaining competition to children. Look for additional postings in the coming days. DAY 1 – JAPAN The Japan Fair Trade Commission brings antitrust education to the classroom, offering seminars and lectures to junior high school, high school and college […]