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SUMMARY:Interest Groups in Post-Socialist Central Europe: A Cross-Analysis of Historical, Political, Economic and Cultural Transformations
DESCRIPTION:The Centre de Recherche Europes-Eurasie-CREE (Inalco), with the support of the Inalco Doctoral School and in partnership with the Polish Academy of Sciences – Scientific Centre in Paris, and the Free University of Brussels, invites you to study days entitled : “Interest Groups in Post-Socialist Central Europe: A Cross-Analysis of Historical, Political, Economic and Cultural Transformations”.\nSummary of the scientific event\nThe study day on April 14 and 15, 2026 at INALCO focuses on the transformations of interest groups and lobbying practices in post-socialist Central Europe, considering historical, political, economic, and cultural shifts. It highlights recent developments, such as Ukraine’s 2024 lobbying law aimed at fostering transparent engagement between private and public actors. The event brings together early-career social science researchers examining actors, networks, practices, and regulatory attempts in the region. It also debates the relevance of the term “lobbying” and its analytical value for understanding private influence in politics. Since the end of socialism, new non-state actors (businesses, associations, unions, religious groups) have transformed interactions between the private sector and political power. Contributions are expected to explore historical and institutional dynamics shaping influence relations, the ambiguous role of interest groups in democratic processes, and the transnational dimensions of lobbying in Central Europe. Discussions will address how these groups affect public decision-making, their effects on democratic institutions, and issues of transparency, conflicts of interest, and clientelism. Finally, the study day will examine the impact of European integration on influence practices in the region and the challenges of legally regulating lobbying across various Central and Eastern European countries.\nProgram of the scientific event\nTuesday, April 14, 2026\nInalco – Maison de la Recherche\nAuditorium Dumézil\n2, rue de Lille – Paris 7e\n– 9:20 – 9:40 : Welcome coffee\n– 9:40 – 9:50 : Welcome address from partner institutions\n– 9:50 – 10:00 : Introduction to the Study Days: Sarah Bomba, Jelena Jokic and Lucie Raskin\n– 10:00 – 11:00 : Panel 1 – Axis 1 : Understanding the Structural and Contextual Factors of Influence Activities Since the 1980s – Part 1\nChair: Anne Madelain\n– 10:00 – 10:20 :  Vit ŠIMRAL : Imperial legacies and interest group formation in Central and Western Europe. \n– 10:20 – 10:40 :  Szczepan Pawel CZARNECKI : Who protest and why? Organisational and contextual drivers of interest group mobilization in Central Europe. \n– 10:40 – 10:55 : Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 10:55 – 11:10 : Coffee break\n– 11:10 – 12:05 : Coffee breakPanel 2 – Axis 1 – Part 2\nChair : Fabio Giomi\n– 11:10 – 11:30 : Lucie RASKIN : Researching interest groups as a historian: the case of Yugoslavian organisations in the 1980s \n– 11:30 – 11:50 : Michael DOBBINS : Impressing De Tocqueville: Analysing interest group mobilization in Ukraine\n– 11:50 – 12:05 : Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 12:10 – 13:45 : Lunch\n– 13:45 –  14:40 : Panel 3 – Axis 2 : The Impact of Interest Groups on the Economic Sphere: Networks at the Core of Institutional and Sectoral Transformations in Central Europe\nChair: Jean-Michel De Waele\n– 13:45 – 14:05 : Magdalena BERNACIAK & Aurora TRIF : From social partners to lobby groups? Trade unions and employer association in Central-Eastern Europe. \n– 14:05 – 14:25 :  Rafał RIEDEL : Conflict of interest regarding the Europeanization of legal framework for sustainable corporate governance. \n– 14:25 – 14:40 : Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 14:40 – 14:55 : Coffee break\n– 14:55 – 15:50 : Panel 4 – Axis 2 – Part 2\nChair: Nadège Ragaru\n– 14:55 – 15:15 : Jelena JOKIC : Innovation ecosystems as Vehicles of Economic Diplomacy: The Case of French Tech Belgrade in Franco-Serbian Relations\n– 15:15 – 15:35 : Nathan HOURCADE : Influence in Ukrainian energy sector: lobbying or oligarchy? (2010-2025)\n– 15:35 – 15:50 : Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 15:50 – 16:00 : Wrap-up of the first day\nWednesday, April 15, 2026\nInalco – Maison de la Recherche\nSalle de Sacy (2nd floor)\n2, rue de Lille – Paris 7e\n– 9:00 – 9:20 : Welcome coffee\n– 9:20 – 10:25 : Panel 5 – Axis 3 : Interest Groups and Democracy: An Ambivalent Relationship? – Part 1\nChair: Jana Vargovčíková\n– 9:20 – 9:50 : Aneta CEKIKJ & Mika IVANOVSKA HADJIEVSKA : Lobbying strategies in new democracies. Insights from a survey of interest groups in North Macedonia. \n– 9:50 – 10:10 :  Aneta PINKOVÁ : Regulation, transparency, and influence: Interest groups in Czech electoral politics. \n– 10:10 – 10:25 : Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 10:25 – 10:40 : Coffee break\n– 10:40 – 12:00 : Panel 6 – Axis 3 – Part 2\nChair: Katerina Kesa\n– 10:40 – 11:00 :  Urszula KURCZEWSKA, Agnieszka VETULANI-CĘGIEL : Lobbying in time of political polarization and democratic backsliding. The case of Poland. \n– 11:00 – 11:20 : Sarah BOMBA : Direct and indirect lobbying – comparative analysis of the activity of the public affairs cabinets in Poland \n– 11:20 – 11:40 : Cristian PÎRVULESCU : Interest Groups and Populism in Central Europe: A Neo-Institutional Reading Based on the Romanian Case.\n– 11:40 – 12:00 :Questions and discussion with the audience\n– 12:00 – 12:15 : Concluding remarks\nOrganisers and partners\n\nInalco / CREE (Centre de recherche Europes-Eurasie) / Ecole Doctorale de l’Inalco\nPolska Akademia Nauk Stacja Naukowa w Paryżu\nUniversité Libre de Bruxelles\n\nScientific Committee\n\nJean-Louis Briquet (CNRS, CESSP)\nAnne Madelain (Inalco, CREE)\nNadège Ragaru (Sciences Po, CERI)\nJana Vargovčíková (Inalco, CREE)\nJean-Michel De Waele (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Cevipol)\n\nOrganising committee\n\nSarah Bomba (CREE, Inalco)\nJelena Jokic (CREE, Inalco)\nLucie Raskin (CREE, Inalco)\n
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