WARSAW – BEIJING FORUM: YOUTH FOR BUSINESS 2015

During the second edition, Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business once again has proven that the Sino-Polish academic cooperation stands at the highest international standards.

The first part was held in Warsaw between 20th-27th of May 2015. Students from China University of Political Science and Law took part in lectures, workshops and meetings with Chinese companies who conduct business in Poland, Polish enterprises conducting business in China, global law firms, Polish Think-Tanks and economic institutions.

The official Opening Conference was held in Tyszkiewicz-Potocki Palace during which we had a pleasure to be a host for such distinguished guests, honorable speakers and representatives as: Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison, Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk and the Mayor of Warsaw and Prof. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz who delivered the opening speech.

After the Inauguration Ceremony, we started the Warsaw part with the Trinity Culture Lab followed by a meeting with The World Banks analyst, Elżanowski, Cherka & Wąsowski Law Office, Chinese for Business representatives, The Polish Institute of International Affairs or DLA Piper Wiater. We also participated in lectures led by Professor Franciszek Longchamps de Berier and in a lecture titled „New Chinese Model of Development and Its Global Implications” by professor Bogdan Góralczyk.

The second part of the Forum was held in Beijing between October 14th-21st, 2015. Similarly to the Warsaw Part of the Forum, students from China and Poland participated in various lectures, workshops, case- studies and meetings. The events took part both at the China University of Political Science and Law, and the premises of the Partners. We were honored as well to be invited by His Excellency, Polish Ambassador Mirosław Gajewski to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing.

This time the Opening Conference of the Forum was held in the Huicheng Law Firm. The students had the possibility to meet with Mr. Fan Shiwen, the Director of the company and Professor Tomasz Giaro, Deputy Dean for Legal Research and International Cooperation at the Law Faculty of the University of Warsaw. From Thursday to Wednesday we have attended various lectures, case studies and meetings with: Zhang Xiaoming, a deputy director of Judicial Assistance and Foreign A airs Department of the Ministry of Justice, Polish Diplomats from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing, Hyleen Capitals experts, Representatives of W&H law firm or Shen Hongyu, a Judge of the Four Civil Division Supreme Peoples Court of China.

Thanks to the media coverage provided by Rzeczpospolita, TVP Warszawa, Kariera w Finansach, Uważam rZe, and many others, the valuable ideas presented at the Forum have been communicated to a wider audience.

We shall express our gratefullness to all the sponsors and partners, among others: SDZLEGAL Schindhelm, PCC International, DLA PIPER, Deloitte, Fundacja Sinopol and PARP, attendees including: University of Warsaw and China University of Political Science and Law students and especially the speakers who made Warsaw-Beijing Forum 2014 possible.