International Competition Network

The ICN was launched on 25 October 2001[2] by antitrust officials from 14 jurisdictions – Australia, Canada, the EU, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, the UK, the US, and Zambia.

Recognizing the implications of increasing economic globalization, the concept of the ICN came from discussions and recommendations in particular in North America and Europe to facilitate meaningful international cooperation for competition law and policy.

From 2023 to 2024, Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, was chosen to serve as the ICN's vice chair, succeeding to Margarida Matos Rosa, President of the Autoridade da Concorrência (Portugal).

[4] Its first annual conference was held in Naples, Italy in September 2002, with representatives from 59 countries and NGOs.

Working groups review different policy areas, such as mergers or competition advocacy.