Day 1

OPENING REMARKS

- Ms. Alessandra Tonazzi (Senior Competition Expert, OECD)

- Mr. Changwook Jung (Director General, OECD KPC Competition Programme) 

- Mr. Michael Aguinaldo, Chairman, Philippine Competition Commission

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 

- Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines 

The Philippines Competition Act: Scope, Extra-territorial Application, and Effects on Competition-Related Statutes

- Mr. Ferdinand M. Negre, Commissioner, PCC

The role of Judicial Review in Competition Cases

- Prof. William Kovacic, George Washington University

Key Areas in Competition Law Enforcement: fighting cartels, abuse of dominance, and anti-competitive mergers  

- Ms. Alessandra Tonazzi (Senior Competition Expert, OECD)

Introduction: Standard of Proof and Burden of Proof in Competition Cases

- Ms. Nora Patricia Monzalvo, COFECE, co-author of the OECD paper on Standard of Proof and Burden of Proof in Competition Cases

Competition Policy in the Asia-Pacific: Progress and Challenges

- Ms. Yesim Elhan-Kayalar, Asian Development Bank

Day 2

Evidentiary Standards: Direct and Indirect Evidence  

- Ms. Nora Patricia Monzalvo, COFECE, co-author of the OECD paper on Standard of Proof and Burden of Proof in Competition Cases

Legal/Economic Arguments that are Commonly Encountered in Competition Enforcement Actions

- Mr. Lester Lee, Executive Director, Legal Service, HKCC

Challenges in meeting the standard of proof and current discussions on the standard and burden of proof

- Prof. William Kovacic, George Washington University

- Retired Judge Elma Rafallo-Lingan

Experiences from Asia-Pacific jurisdictions: Australia

 - Mr. Chris Steger, Senior Executive Lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor 

Experiences from Asia-Pacific jurisdictions: Korea

 - Judge Daeun Choi, Korea

Closing Remarks

- Hon. Edgardo L. Delos Santos, Vice Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy

- Ms. Alessandra Tonazzi (Senior Competition Expert, OECD)

- Mr. Changwook Jung (Director General, OECD KPC Competition Programme)