Speakers

Plenary session: Where East Meets West

• European economy here and now. Growth factors and barriers. Freedom vs protectionism. Opening vs isolation.
• Development opportunities and pitfalls related to the socio-political and economic situation within the EU and in the East: Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
• Eastern neighbours of Poland, Lithuania and Europe in times of crisis. What should our economic cooperation be like at this difficult geopolitical moment?
• Eastern Poland on the flanks of a changing Europe. Political and economic contexts.
• New EU financial framework for the 2020-2026 period. Consequences for Eastern Poland.