Annual Conference 2026

· Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026

· Notification of Acceptance and Program: February 15, 2026

· Registration Deadline: March 31, 2026

· Conference Date: June 10-12, 2026

Lucian Cernat: European Commission

Lucian Cernat currently serves as Head of Global Regulatory Cooperation and International Procurement Negotiations at DG TRADE of the European Commission. (CEPR) Previously he spent over a decade as the Commission’s Chief Trade Economist, offering economic advice that helps shape policies governing more than €4.5 trillion in EU trade flows annually. (World Trade Organization)  Before joining the European Commission, he worked at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, and prior to that was a trade negotiator for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — including contributions to bilateral free-trade agreements preceding Romania’s EU accession. (CEPR CIRANO) Dr. Cernat holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and a postgraduate diploma from University of Oxford; he has authored more than 20 publications on trade policy, global supply chains, services trade, and corporate governance, and regularly contributes columns and reports for platforms such as VoxEU.

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1. PhD Student Workshop: A workshop tailored for Ph.D. students, providing feedback on research and valuable insights and guidance on publishing and career paths.

2. ITFA Fellows Induction Ceremony: Join us in celebrating the induction of new ITFA Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the field.

3. Conference Dinner: All conference attendees are invited to attend the conference dinner.

4. Conference Excursion: All conference attendees are invited to attend a cultural excursion to complement the academic experience of the conference while building networking opportunities for participating scholars.

The Global Economy Journal will consider the best papers presented at the conference for submission. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their work to this JCR-indexed journal.

Faculty and Professionals (in person)- $350

Students (in person) – $150

Fees Include: One-year ITFA Membership, subscription to the Global Economy Journal, access to Mondo Data Science Platform, networking events, reception, lunches, and a gala dinner. There will be a special workshop for graduate students where they can receive feedback on their papers.

We write invitation letters to all registered invitees.  Please register early if you need a letter for visa purposes.  Registration Links are below.

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About Poznan:  Poznan University of Economics and Business is located in west-central Poland and can be easily accessed by train (2 hours from Warsaw or Berlin), plane, or bus.  Poznan is known as the birthplace of Poland, and the country’s first rulers lived in Poznan. Today, Poznan is the fifth largest city in Poland and is home to eight public universities. It is a major trade center and hosts the Poznan International Fair, Poland’s largest industrial fair.

For partnership-related inquiries, please contact the Committee of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences (https://kne.pan.pl/en/)  and the Poznań University of Economics and Business (https://ue.poznan.pl/en/university/ ).

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