International Research Group
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. …
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”.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Article by Medina I., Molins J.: A new model for Chambers of Commerce in Spain? Explaining the impact of European programs on the modernization of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce was published in Studies in Law and Economics, Vol. 134 (2025), pp. 79–100. The study is based on a presentation given by Prof. Ivan Medina in …
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of Studia Prawa Publicznego [Eng. Studies in Public Law, 2025 No. 1(49) pp. 175-185] has published our report from the Chambers of Commerce – 3nd International Conference entitled “Looking to the future from an interdisciplinary social sciences perspective”.