WORKSHOP ON THE COMPETITION POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS

WORKSHOP ON THE COMPETITION POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS

As part of its EU-related training plan in support of the National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis, the Staff Development Organisation, Office of the Prime Minister, is organising a series of activities during the current year and 2001.

The first activity is a workshop on theCompetition Policy of the European Union, which is being held on the 18 and 19 May 2000, in collaboration with the Centre for European Studies in Strasbourg.

The workshop focuses on competition policy and rules governing monopolies, mergers and monopolistic competition. It is targeted at senior officials from the Ministry for Economic Services and parastatal organisations such as the Malta International Airport plc, Gozo Channel Co. Ltd., Sea Malta Co. Ltd. and Maltacom plc.

Dr Dimitri Giotakos, Senior Official from the Competition Directorate-General – (Merger Task Force), at the European Commission in Brussels, is facilitating this workshop. This visit was made possible through the French Embassy in Malta.

18.05.2000