International Research Group
28 speakers, 12 countries, 3 continents, and 25 presentations in 7 sessions devoted to various aspects of chambers of commerce research and activities. The only conference of its kind in the world will take place in two weeks (November 19/20, 2026) in Barcelona, at the ESCI-UPF. The conference is co-organized by Institute of Law Studies, …
The text is now available in early access to the journal Prawo i Więź (Law & Social Bonds): https://doi.org/10.36128/yxtxgm07. The publication is in Polish (original title: Publicznoprawny samorząd gospodarczy jako instrument decentralizacji i deregulacji funkcjonalnej w publicznym prawie gospodarczym – analiza konstytucyjna but online access allows automatic translation). It addresses the universal issues of decentralization …
Péter Krisztián Zachar, associate professor at Ludovika – University of Public Service in Budapest, and Piotr Marciniak, assistant professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, members of Chambers of Commerce International Research Group (CCIRG), argue that the traditional debate on the associational nature of chambers of commerce …
How can chambers of commerce help businesses navigate an increasingly uncertain global economy? ESCI-UPF professor Joan Pere Plaza and Universitat de València professor Iván Medina explore the implications of Catalonia’s new legislation and the key role these institutions play in supporting SMEs and facilitating international trade. On October 7, the Parliament of Catalonia passed a …
Although Romania and Moldova border each other and share a language, numerous historical and cultural elements, their institutional evolution since the early 1990s has been very different. However, political changes in recent years have set Moldova on the path to integration with the European Union. Romania is a natural and closest partner in this process. …
Dear Researchers and Representatives of Chambers and Public Institutions, In just one month, we will be meeting in Barcelona for the 5th International Conference of Chambers of Commerce. The program includes six plenary sessions and dozens of speakers from three continents. Participation (in-person or online) is free — registration is required only at chambers/dot/pl. Due …
Speakers – 5th International Conference
At the end of September 2026, Piotr Marciniak, PhD visited Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary and delivered lectures to a few groups of Master’s students on Chambers of Commerce, focusing on their institutional position, models of representation, evolution, and possible public functions. The discussions offered an excellent opportunity to reflect on the …
II. International Relations and Diplomacy Conference “Challenges, Cooperation and Multilateralism in a Changing Global Order” took place at Ludovika University of Public Service on 1-3.10.2026, Budapest. In the morning Friday panel I dicussed a question: Why Decentralization and Functional Deregulation in Economy require Chambers of Commerce (Polish and Hungarian constitutional references). This is a part …
The question of how effectively business interests are represented in public decision-making is becoming increasingly important in contemporary economic governance. This issue was at the centre of the presentation “Representativeness of Chambers of Commerce in B2A Dialogue in Moldova and Romania”, delivered during the International Scientific Conference “Competitiveness and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy”, held …