CRESSE is a Network of academics, and of professionals practicing in Competition or Regulatory Authorities, Consultancies and Legal Practices, with an interest in Competition Policy and Regulation. It was initiated and founded by Prof. Yannis Katsoulacos in 2005. Since its inception, the specific format and content of the CRESSE Summer School, Advanced Short Courses, Lawyers’ Course, Executive Programme (CALEP) and Annual Conference have been influenced by the suggestions and ideas of a large number of people. Special mention should be made to Prof. Joe Harrington,  Prof. Pierre Régibeau,  Prof. Patrick Rey, Prof. Thomas Ross, Prof. Frank Verboven and Prof. D. Ulph.

The objectives of CRESSE are fivefold:

1. to organize an annual Conference in which the latest research in the areas of Competition and Regulation is presented and discussed;
2. to organize an annual Summer School in which Visiting Faculty from a large number of European and US Universities, give the opportunity of very high-quality training to practitioners of competition policy and regulation that wish to be acquainted with the new theoretical and empirical literature and the recent legal developments and case assessment;
3. to organize the annual Advanced Short Courses, consisting of Masters’ Level Lectures targeted to the more experienced and senior economists in Agencies and to those interested to pursue further studies and/or research in the areas of competition and regulation;
4. to co-organize with OECD an annual Executive Programme (CALEP) targeted to the Leaders /Heads and emerging Leaders of Competition Agencies, the Commissioners, the Board Members and the Senior Officials (Directors General and other high-level officers) of Competition and other Regulatory Agencies throughout the world, with courses in competition economics, law and management taught by leading experts with deep expertise and vast practical experience in competition law and its enforcement from both the academia and the private and public sector;
5. to disseminate research and contribute to the public debate in the areas of competition policy and regulation through the organization, in cooperation with Competition Authorities throughout the world, of Review Workshops, Round Tables and Conferences.