本屆研討會由西班牙競爭管理局在馬德里市舉行，旨在加強各執法機關間執法經驗及調查技巧之交流，會議主題為「加強卡特爾執法」(Enhancing Cartel Enforcement)，討論議題層面廣泛，包含如寬恕政策之聚合(convergence in cartel leniency programs)、有效卡特爾調查工具(useful cartel investigation tools)、證據蒐集之挑戰(challenges in evidence gathering, including electronic evidence)、調查程序公平(procedural fairness in investigations)、競爭法執行機關與檢察官間之關係(relationships between competition agencies and their prosecutors)、競爭法於公私部門執法(public and private enforcement of competition laws)、設定卡特爾罰鍰之考量(considerations in the setting of fines for cartel conduct)，及其他工具於競爭法執法之角色(the role of other tools such as alternative case resolution in the enforcement of competition laws)等，會議規劃以大會(plenary)、小型會議(mini plenary)、分組討論(breakout session)方式進行。