The European Commission has set the priority to eliminate barriers that
prevent Europe from fully reaping the benefits of the internet and
digital technologies. As the Commission itself has stated, online
barriers mean citizens miss out on goods and services, internet companies
and start-ups have their horizons limited, and businesses and governments
see immense foregone benefits in terms of competitiveness and productivity.
The Competition Policy and High-Tech Markets course serves for participants
to understand how competition policy can be an effective tool to further the
objective of a Digital Single Market in the European Union,
promoting competitive markets, fostering innovation
and generally enhancing
market efficiency to the benefits of European consumers.
By attending the course,
participants will discuss and gradually understand the power that
competition policy can have as a transformative tool, prohibiting
conduct that raises online barriers between different EU Member
States, reviewing mergers or acquisition that could further strengthen
market power on new technologies or ensure that companies do not use their
dominance to reduce interoperability with a view to restrict competition.
Moreover, participants will discuss the role of algorithms in
cartels and in abuse of dominance cases, as well
as the treatment of online markets in merger control.
This course also deals with antitrust and Intellectual Property, examining the latest cases and how antitrust enforcers should ensure that the application of competition law to IP rights does not result in affording less protection to these rights, which are fundamental to ensure innovation and growth.
The course will take place on MS Teams,
which allows for a highly interactive online learning. Participants will
be able to:
• See and interact with the trainers and their peers during the training sessions;
• Follow the lectures and presentations;
• Have access to interactive whiteboards;
• Take part in different activities in groups or together;
• Extend the interaction with fellow participants and trainers thanks to chat
channels available throughout the duration of the course;
• Consult training material and resources uploaded in advance.
All in all, it will create a
unique virtual space for learning, networking and interaction.
High level experienced professionals lead participants
through a curriculum based on the latest developments and trends of competition
policy in high tech markets.
To enhance the experience, the online programme mixes regular classes, interactive
sessions and a keynote speech/talk,
which provide an ideal discussion platform between the
participants and high-level experts from academia, industry and
institutions. The programme is designed to be highly interactive.
Active participation is required and a variety of workshops and
case studies are scheduled. Networking opportunities are
strongly encouraged throughout the course.
Different training methodologies are combined to guarantee a dynamic approach:
The course on Competition Policy and High-Tech Markets will enable participants to gain insights on the impact of competition policy on the EU Digital Single Market through interaction with prominent experts in the field.
Through this programme, participants will have an opportunity to: