The Regional Competition Center was established in Budapest in 2005 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) with the objective of strengthening expertise in competition law and policy. Through the organization of workshops and educational programs, the Center provides support to competition authorities across Eastern and Southeastern Europe, as well as Central Asia.

The Commission for Protection of Competition of the Republic of Serbia has been a permanent participant in the activities of the Center since 2007.
Since its inception, the Regional Competition Center has organized 158 events, gathering nearly 5,700 participants and more than 1,000 speakers who have contributed their expertise and insights. At present, the Center engages competition authorities from 17 countries across Southeastern Europe and Central Asia.

The conference was attended by distinguished guests, including Benoît Cœuré, President of the French Competition Authority and Chair of the OECD Competition Committee, as well as Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD. The Commission for Protection of Competition was represented by Council Member Miroslava Đošić and Senior Advisor Jelena Grahovac.