Market protection strategies in the face of global events – join our webinar!

We invite you to an extraordinary online event entitled “Market Protection Strategies in the Face of Global Events: Anti-Dumping, Protectionism, and Competitiveness Protection in the European Union,” which will take place on December 5, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is a unique opportunity to explore the topic of global economic inequalities and their impact on market protection policies. Our webinar will bring together leading experts and practitioners who will share their experiences and knowledge on the current challenges and opportunities in global trade and the protection of domestic markets against unfair competition.

The event is a response to growing global economic challenges and changes in trade policies around the world, which have a direct impact on the activities of businesses and national economies. Experts will take a detailed look at anti-dumping issues, protectionism, and strategies for protecting competitiveness, which are key to maintaining stability and growth in a changing international environment. The webinar will last two hours and will consist of three parts: expert presentations (20 minutes), a moderated debate (40-60 minutes), and a question and answer session.

I. Introduction and expert presentations – part one – 1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.: Prof. Witold Orłowski – Chief Economic Advisor at PwC Poland. Presentation topics: Global economic inequalities and protectionism: How are the rules of the game changing in the international economy? When playing with a dragon, always be alert.

Issues

• The impact of global inequality on the protectionist policies of individual countries.
• The future of globalization in the face of growing economic nationalism.
• The role of international financial institutions in shaping economic balance.
• China’s economic expansion in the 21st century and its impact on global trade rules.
• China’s trade policy and its impact on World Trade Organization rules.
• Possible consequences of the US-China trade war and its impact on EU-China trade.

Joanna Redelbach – specialist in international trade law, Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels. Topics: European Union trade protection policy: anti-dumping measures as a key element in protecting the competitiveness of European companies.

Issues:

• EU legal measures to combat unfair trade competition from third countries. What are anti-dumping measures and when can they be used?
• Overview of the latest trends and anti-dumping cases in the European Union.
• The role of Polish companies in recent anti-dumping cases.
• Anti-dumping measures as an effective tool in the arsenal of Polish companies to combat unfair competition.
• The advisory role of lawyers in shaping the anti-dumping policy of companies.

II. Moderated debate – part two, 1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

The presentations will be followed by a moderated debate led by Krzysztof Adam Kowalczyk, editor of the economic section of Dziennik Rzeczpospolita. In addition to Prof. Witold Orłowski and Joanna Redelbach, the debate will be attended by: Jarosław Michniuk, CEO of Paged, who will discuss the practical aspects of introducing anti-dumping strategies in industrial companies, and Damian Olko, Vice-President of TEP, who will present the economic and legal aspects of applying market protection measures.

The participants will address the following issues:

• Anti-dumping and protectionism: How to distinguish between objective competitive advantages and unfair competition?
• Economic costs and benefits of market protection measures (especially anti-dumping).
• Economies with significant market distortions (e.g., China, Russia) as sources of unfair competition in the EU Single Market: Examples of sectors, practices, and possible remedies.
• EU and national competition and consumer protection policies: A substitute or complement to market protection measures against dumping?

III. Question and answer session – part three, 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The last part of the webinar will be an open Q&A session, where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to the panellists, allowing for a deeper understanding of the topics discussed and a direct exchange of views on the most important issues.

We invite you to register for this interesting event, which will be held under the patronage of Dziennik Rzeczpospolita, the rp.pl portal, the Polish Economists Society, and the Discussion Forum of Competition and Consumer Law Practitioners. Participants who are unable to attend in person but register for the event will receive a mailing with presentations from the speeches and a link to the recorded online broadcast.