International Research Group
For the first time, ESCI-UPF will host the 5th Annual Scientific Conference – Chambers of Commerce, an international event that will bring together researchers, academics, chamber of commerce representatives, and public policy experts to discuss the role of these institutions in a global context marked by economic, technological, and geopolitical uncertainty. The conference will take place on …
Dr. Piotr Marciniak discussed the constitutional legal framework for the decentralization of public tasks in the sphere of the economy and functional deregulation using chambers of commerce during Panel II – Limits and directions of deregulation in public economic law organized as part of the Congress of Departments, Departments and Research Teams of Public Economic …
On May 25, 2026, Piotr Marciniak, PhD – member of our Research Group, visited the office of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in Dubrovnik. The meeting, organized courtesy of NIKOLINA TROJIĆ, President of the Dubrovnik County Chamber, and with the support of office staff, aimed to discuss the organization, work, and challenges faced by the …
We are pleased to announce that Karol Dąbrowski, PhD, member of our Research Group, has received the funding for a short-term research stay to the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, at Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies Ludovika University of Public Service, headed by our corresponding member, Péter Krisztián Zachar, PhD habil. The …
Theme: Architects of Resilience: Rethinking the Role of Chambers of Commerce in Times of Uncertainty. Call for papers for the Chambers of Commerce – 5th International Conference which will take place on Nov. 19-20, 2026 @ ESCI-UPF in Barcelona has been published! This Call for Papers offers an excellent opportunity to share original research, insightful …
The most actual comparative research prepard within Chambers of Commerce International Research Group (CCIRG) focus on Chambers of Commerce in Romania and Moldova. It was based on review of public sources, direct conversations and questionaries done since May 2025 till April 2026. Data for the research conducted by Piotr Marciniak, Assistant Professor at the Institute …
Dr. Ulrich E. Zellenberg, Deputy Head of Department, Organisation and Internal Legal Affairs of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, lay judge with specialized expertise at the Federal Administrative Court, Austria officially joined our Chambers of Commerce – International Research Group as a Corresponding Member. Dr. Ulrich E. Zellenberg is author of numerous publications on topics related to the history of ideas, constitutional law, …
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of Studia Prawa Publicznego [Eng. Studies in Public Law, 2026 No. 1(53) pp. 185-206] has published our report from the Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference entitled “Understanding institutional diversity: Challenges for the chamber ofcommerce ecosystem”.
We are honored to present the composition of the Scientific Committee for the upcoming Chambers of Commerce – 5th International Conference, which will take place on-site at ESCI_UPF in Barcelona on 19-20 November 2026.
ThemeArchitects of Resilience: Rethinking the Role of Chambers of Commerce in Times of Uncertainty 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 …