What have been the social and economic costs of Poland’s transformation? What challenges do Poland and the European Union face today? Join the livestream of the opening session of the 18th Annual TURI Conference on 19 October 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST.
The event is organised by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) and Syndex in Warsaw, in cooperation with the Committee for Social Policy and Family of the Polish Parliament.
The programme features two panel discussions bringing together researchers, political representatives, trade unions and employers’ organisations.
16:00–17:25 | The making of a trillion-dollar economy: three decades of transformation The opening panel will examine Poland’s socio-economic development from academic and political perspectives. Romuald Jagodziński of Syndex Poland will deliver the introductory presentation. Panellists will include a representative of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Katarzyna Ueberhan (The New Left), Paweł Bukowski (UCL) and Jan Czarzasty (SGH). The discussion will be chaired by Dominik Owczarek, Director of the Social Policy Programme at IPA.
17:40–19:00 | The socio-economic challenges ahead for Poland and the EU The second panel will feature Barbara Surdykowska (Solidarność), Piotr Ostrowski (OPZZ), Robert Lisicki (Lewiatan), Joanna Makowiecka-Gatza (Pracodawcy RP) and Claes-Mikael Ståhl, Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). The discussion will be chaired by Bart Vanherke, Director of the Research Department at ETUI.
Simultaneous interpretation from English into Polish will be provided.
Register for the livestream To receive the livestream link, please complete the registration form. The link will be sent to the email address provided during registration.
