International Research Group
The 5th on-site edition of the annual Chambers of Commerce International Conference will take place this year in Barcelona @ ESCI-UPF (!), bringing together scholars and practitioners to discuss current research, challenges and developments related to chambers of commerce and business-to-administration (B2A) representation. Mode: ON-SITE – registration required (will be open since June 2026) Date: …
An article of dr Katarzyna Walkowiak: “French Chambers of Agriculture in the Process of Creatingand Implementing the Common Agricultural Policy 2023–2027” was recently published by Przegląd Politologiczny, (3), pp. 113–127. Abstract In the context of the principle of subsidiarity and the participatory management of publicpolicies, questions arise regarding the scope and manner of the participation …
The Event took place ONLINE on November 20, 2025. The presentations and discussions were divided into 3 sessions, during which 9 speakers from 6 countries discussed the current situation of chambers of commerce in Europe, actual most important challenges and the results of comparative studies. Full Agenda. We would like to thank all the Speakers …
Agnieszka Stankiewicz is PhD Candidate at Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland. During the Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference at the Junior Researchers Session she will discuss “Function of the system of chambers of commerce in Ukraine and their position in BEO’s ecosystem“. The presentation will focus on the organization and …
Professor Robert J. Bennett (Cambridge, UK) is one of the most well-known and respected researchers of chambers of commerce in Europe. During the Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference he will discuss: “UK chambers of commerce: new challenges, old problems”. ###This year, the Conference is scheduled for one day online – November 20, 2025. Free access. …
This week, our research library was expanded with publications by Katarzyna Walkowiak, PhD, who is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Study of Local Authorities and Self-Government, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. She also joined our interdisciplinary Research Group. Her research is focused on chambers of commerce (including chambers …
Ravan Mansurov is a MA student at the Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Lithuania. During the Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference at the Junior Researchers Session he will describet: “Chambers as Co-Regulatory Intermediaries for FinTech SMEs. Translating the EU AI Act and GDPR into Practical Compliance“. Research problemFinTech SMEs face overlapping obligations under the AI …
Katarzyna Walkowiak, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor at the Department of Study of Local Authorities and Self-Government, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. During the Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference she will deliver a lecture on the topic: “Chambers of Agriculture in Poland and France: A Comparative Study”. Abstract Poland and …
Last Sunday, dr Piotr Marciniak explained to politicians, local government officials, and entrepreneurs the principles of building Public-law Chambers of Commerce in Poland. The presentation and behind-the-scenes discussions took place as part of the NOWA Polska Program Convention, on October 26, 2025, at the World Trade Center in Poznań. # Draft summary of the speach …
The lecture describes the conclusions from the next stage of studies on the transformation of Spanish chambers of commerce conducted by Prof. Ivan Medina and a group of Spanish researchers of business environment organizations (BEOs). Research problem: In a context of economic crisis and institutional reforms, the Partido Popular introduced in 2014 a new hybrid …