Why the WARSAW-BEIJING FORUM?
China is becoming the ever stronger player on the global market, receiving attention of the entire world. Growing economy and large investments are only some of the factors increasing the interest in China. It can be seen both in business environment and academia which greatest example is the Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business. It is this year’s most important students’ initiative in the area of Polish-Chinese economic, political, and cultural cooperation. The project began from an idea of Students’ Organization for Law and Economy of China operating at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw.
Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business is a prestigious students’ project combining an academic conference and students’ exchange. The best students from Warsaw and Beijing were chosen in a two-stage process of recruitment. The main objective of the project is to create a platform to exchange views between the business environment and students. This dialogue between representatives of the business world and academics is possible due to two week-long conferences: first in Warsaw during 20-28 May, and second in Beijing during 13-20 October. Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business contributes to the promotion of mobility and entrepreneurship in young professionals. Legal, economic, and cultural affairs discussed during the Forum, have a chance to influence the developing relations between Poland and China. The innovative character of the project and its unique formula gives rise to a lasting and highly effective international collaboration.
This year’s edition of the Forum is organized under the High Patronage of the European Parliament and Honorary Patronage of the Minister of Economy, Janusz Piechociński, Minister of Science and Higher Education, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Ministry of Finance, the Mayor of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, European Academy of Diplomacy, Polish Chamber of Commerce, and Polish-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business has attracted the attention of many prestigious partners. In two editions, the organizers of the project have succeeded in attracting the top class partners such as: the World Bank, Deloitte, DLA Piper, Warsaw Stock Exchange, TP-Link, HSBC, Miller Canfield and Polish Institute of International Affairs. Thanks to the renowned media partners, including: Rzeczpospolita, TVP Warsaw, Uważam Rze. Inaczej Pisane, China Radio International, portal Investing.com, and Business Centre Club, the Warsaw-Beijing Forum: Youth for Business is highly covered and promoted in Poland and in China.
The official inauguration of the Warsaw part of the Forum will take place on 20th of May, 2015. The Mayor of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, will be an honorary guest of the opening ceremony. During a week-long visit of the Chinese delegation, students will take part in specialized workshops, prepared by world-class specialists in the field of law, economy, and culture. The knowledge shared with the participants by the representatives of the world of science and business, will result in active engagement of young professionals in creating new Polish-Chinese relations in the future.