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Chambers of Agriculture operate in many countries around the world. Although they vary in nature in various countries, they should be considered examples of sectoral chambers of commerce. Comparison of Chambers of Agriculture in the Baltic States, prepared by Jonas Pupius and Piotr Marciniak, and presented in May at the 15th International Scientific Conference “Business …
An article of dr Piotr Marciniak: “Building Institutional Effectiveness of Public law Chambers of Commerce: an Introduction to the Sectoral Model” was recently published by Krytyka Prawa (17) nr 3/2025, pp. 212–235. This is the first description of the Sectoral Model of Chambers of Commerce in English. Abstract: Chambers of commerce are business environment organizations …
From October 13-17, 2025, Piotr Marciniak, PhD (Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences) was a Visiting Professor at Escola Superior De Comerç Internacional (ESCI-UPF) in Barcelona, Spain. A series of presentations on chambers of commerce, presented to BA and MA students and seminars, included the following lectures: The event …
Prof. Dr. Detlef Sack is the Head of the Institute for Democracy and Participation Research (IDPF), Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Institute of Political Science, Bergische University Wuppertal, Germany. He specialises in political science, democratic theory and governance. His areas of research cover chambers of commerce and chambers of craft, business associations, democratic innovations, …
Jonas Pupius is the PhD candidate at Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania and Science Manager at Institute of Economics and Rural Development. Piotr Marciniak, PhD works as Assistant Professor at Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences. The comparative study of Chambers of Commerce in the Baltic States, Poland and Belarus is our …
Péter Krisztián Zachar, PhD, habil. is the Assisant Professor and the Head of Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies Ludovika – University of Public Service (Hungary). He is the author of a number of publications describing Hungarian chambers of commerce. He will deliver a lecture at the Chambers …
Article by Marciniak P. (2025), Nowoczesna gospodarka wymaga eksperckiego samorządu gospodarczego. Wprowadzenie do modelu sektorowego (Modern Economy Requires Expert Public Law Chambers of Commerce. An Introduction to the Sectoral Model) was published today at Prawo i Więź nr 4 (57), pp. 469-490. The publication is based on a presentation prepared for the National Congress of Departments, Institutes …
Dear Researchers, Representatives of Chambers of Commerce, Public Institutions, and Businesses, As every November, we invite you to participate in the fourth edition of the Chambers of Commerce – International Conference. In keeping with our tradition, every other edition of the Event is held online. Participation requires only free registration. See you on November 20, …
We are honored to present the composition of the Scientific Committee of the upcoming Chambers of Commerce – 4th International Conference, which will be held on-line on November 20, 2025.
Theme: Understanding institutional diversity:Challenges for the chamber of commerce ecosystem. Hosted by: Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciencesin cooperation with: Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz Conference: CfP important dates: Fees: All presenting authors (of both competitive papers and posters), invited speakers and participants attend the conference free of charge. More information: