Use of natural gas is expanding, and competes in some areas with biomass and in others with coal.

International cooperation in the area of competition law and policy was continually gaining ın importance.

(c) Identifying common problems encountered in the competition law and policy area which might receive attention in regional and subregional seminars

The meeting was held on 8 10 December 2004 and addressed the work of the Commission in the field of enterprise competitiveness, focusing on enhancing the export competitiveness of SMEs.

Another area in which the Competition Board and the monitoring departments operate is the abuse of market power, a practice which is prohibited by and punishable under the ordinance as an obstacle to free competition.

Activities carried out by that Ad Hoc Working Group focused on the interrelated areas of investment, technology transfer, capacity building and competitiveness.

It was a class of small missions generating a lot of interest where the European industry was not as competitive as it was in the microsatellite field.

OHRM organized in May 2001 a specialized competitive human rights examination.

61. Estonia There is a need to strengthen the Competition Board and train its staff and judges in the field of competition legislation.

It strongly supported UNCTAD s role in the area of competition law and policy and its provision of technical assistance.

GLOBALIZATION, COMPETITION, COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOPMENT

A further challenge consists in developing a competitive environment on the supply side.

Functions in the area of studies and research, putting forward strategies which might foster the promotion and development of competition.

To ensure fair competition in the area of distribution of other services, policies and rules at the international level may be helpful in guiding competition at the national and regional levels.

The authorities have, however, stated that the State is not out to become involved in any kind of competition in the area of religion and belief.

Study visits to the Swedish Competition Authority and to the United Kingdom and the participation of the Board s officials in several conferences in the field of competition law and policy were financed.

(e) Preparation and execution of national, regional and subregional projects on technical cooperation and training in the field of competition law and policy, taking special account of those countries or subregions which have not received such assistance so far, especially in the field of law drafting and staff training, and enforcement capacity

An example of one agreement is provided in an annex.

Common regional competition rules

In this perspective, firm level competitiveness refers to the ability to produce goods and services that can stand the test of international competition, while upgrading technological capabilities.

Competitiveness Surveys

Scholarships to train officials responsible for the control of competition in specialized institutions, as well as internships with competition authorities experienced in this field

Second, it was necessary to achieve greater regional coordination in the fields of taxation and incentives for FDI in order to prevent a race to the bottom and to expand production capacities in those countries through intraregional trade.

First is the development of a competition culture an understanding by the public of the benefits of competition and broad based support for a strong competition policy.

The intent of this Mobile Satellite Communications via the TDRSS (MOST) program is to enhance the competitiveness of the United States industry in the global satellite communications arena.

Another type of provision commonly included in cooperation agreements in the competition policy area deals with general exchanges of information and views on competition laws and their application.

There was not considered to be any overlapping or competition between the different areas of responsibility of these mechanisms.

(ii) A revised version of the Commentary to the Model Law, taking into account new legislative developments in the field of competition and

In other words, the relationship between internationalization and firm competitiveness is two way in the sense that the former increases the latter and the latter leads to the former.

One of the objectives of the PHARE Programme on Competition Protection is to increase the awareness of competition policy within a wider public of economic operators.

Europe s Competitiveness Shell Game

Renewable energy Materials science projects.

Climate and Competitiveness

Aggregate competitiveness indicatorb

National and intraregional efforts were being undertaken by Latin American countries to analyse investment and competition policies, and to formulate recommendations in these areas.

In another example from Morocco, the establishment of regional control facilities for controlling fresh exports of fruit and vegetable had a significant impact on the competitiveness of the sector.

(ii) A revised version of the Commentary to the Model Law, taking into account new legislative developments in the field of competition and

UNCTAD should cooperate closely with other international organizations active in the area of competition, including OECD and the İnternational Competition Network (İCN).

Promoting an internationally competitive and efficient service infrastructure for trade and development, as well as advisory services in such fields as investment, competition, technology, trade and entrepreneurship, are important factors for good governance.

Segment for high level participation Globalization, competition, competitiveness and development 2

1. Technological capacity building and competitiveness

2. Segment for high level participation Globalization, competition, competitiveness and development

The organization had a key role to play in areas such as trade policy, investment, technological upgrading, trade facilitation and enterprise competitiveness.

Lesotho relied on the support of its friends for much needed capacity building in various areas in order to overcome productivity shortcomings and be able to compete internationally.

It is also necessary to take into account the need of the enterprise to maintain business confidentiality in sensitive areas, so as not to jeopardize its competitive position or its ability to continue its operations.