Farewell message from General Director, Wojciech Baczyński, finishing his mission at the PPCC

Dear PPCC Members and Friends,

I would like to inform that after 11 magnificent years, I will cease my functions as General Director/Secretary General at the Polish – Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (PPCC).

I have always treated work as a service to other people and as a form of cooperation that allows to achieve goals that are inaccessible to an individual. It was a great honour to be part of our business community and to contribute to its development and challenges. Working at the PPCC was unique and highly rewarding experience in my career and for that chance I will always be grateful. It was also a lot of fun with personal fulfilment.

I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart:

• All the PPCC MEMBERS, for your cooperation and human links created.
• João Brás Jorge, current PPCC President, for great cooperation and professional inspirations. I could always rely on your true input of ideas and values.
• Pedro Pereira da Silva, founding PPCC President, for seeing drive in me and for learnings on thinking with ambition while working on details,
• Tiago Costa, Mr. Paulo Ribeiro Da Silva, Mr. Christian Minzolini, Mr. Vitor Pinto, Mr. Joaquim Barbosa, Mr. Rui Amaral, Mr. Dimitri Dias, Mr. Piotr Bienias, Mr. António Castro, Mr. Pedro Martinho and Mr. José Luis Villacampa for their constant guidance and very strong commitment to our teamwork.

Special thanks to: Mrs .Izabella Paszak, Mrs. Maria Geraldes, Mrs. Katarzyna Dubińska, Mr. Luis Amaral, Mr. Adam Tencza, Mr. Rui Bento de Carvalho, Mr. João Rodrigues, Mr. Piotr Komorowski, Mr. Marcin Krakowiak, Mr. Tomasz Darowski, Mr. Paulo Silva, Mr. Ricardo Rodrigues, Mr. José Luis Teixeira, Mr. Ivo Novo, Mr. Jorge Pinto, Mr. José da Silva, Mr. Manuel Maioral.

To His and Her Excellencies the Ambassadors: H.E. Luis Cabaço, H.E. Maria Amélia Paiva, H.E João Silva Leitão, H.E. Jacek Junosza-Kisielewski, H.E. Katarzyna Skórzyńska, H.E. Dorota Barys, H.E. Marek Makowski, H.E. Andrzej Braiter, H.E. Haroldo Macedo Ribeiro, H.E. Alfredo Leoni, H.E. Hadil da Rocha Vianna.

To all our business Partners and friends at other institutions and all PPCC Regional Representatives in 5 countries.

To the BEST TEAMS formed initially by Elżbieta Jura, Malgorzata Goreń and Weronika Gwiazda; and later by Sylwia Królak-Kolęda, Antonina Łaguna, Anita Siemińska, Martyna Zięba, Kasia Banaszek, Agata Sołtys, Andre Borges and all the trainees that helped this Chamber of Commerce.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new PPCC General Director/Secretary General, Mrs. Sylwia Królak-Kolęda, a dear colleague at the PPCC over past 5 years, assuming the function as of 1 April 2025. 

Below the contact details of Mrs. Sylwia Królak-Kolęda. 

E-mail: sk@ppcc.pl 

Mobile: +48 696 760 925 (my number during past years).

In the past weeks, I have worked together with Mrs. Sylwia Królak-Kolęda, in all matters of day-to-day business of the Chamber of Commerce and to prepare a smooth transition.

Furthermore, I also would like to inform that I am currently in preparations that shall lead to continuation of my professional career working in Curitiba, Brazil, at the General Consulate of Republic of Poland, an institution focused, among others, on relations with the broad Polish diaspora in Brazil, as well as on the bilateral economic relations, with coverage of 13 states of the Federation.

Below my contact details:

E-mail: wbaczynski@gmail.com

Mobile: +48 603792486 (phone and WhatsApp)

LinkediN: linkedin.com/in/wojciech-baczyński-a319a687

It will be always a pleasure to keep in touch and continue our fruitful cooperation. I do hope to still meet you during upcoming PPCC General Meeting scheduled for 28th March 2025, as recently informed.

Sincerely yours,

The European Union and Mercosur’s Partnership Agreement

On December 6, 2024, the European Commission (EC) and leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay announced the successful conclusion of negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement. This agreement, which covers trade, political dialogue, and sectoral cooperation, could create one of the world’s largest free trade areas. The deal will now undergo legal verification, and its ratification will require approval from both Mercosur and EU parliaments. For more details on the agreement’s development and future prospects, read the full text published by the European Commission on their official website.

New PPCC Regional Representative

We have a pleasure to introduce our new Regional Representative of Silesia Region: Sylwia Macura-Targosz, senior associate at Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak law firm. Sylwia is the Head of our Member’s SK&S office in Katowice. As a specialist in IT law, she is a member of the New Technologies Law Association. Furthermore, Sylwia excels in the field of personal data protection and privacy. She acts as Data Protection Officer for clients and supports entrepreneurs in proceedings conducted by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.

We welcome Sylwia on board and we are looking forward for our cooperation!

New PPCC Regional Representatives

We would like to announce the last changes in the PPCC Regional Representation structure.

On 23th of April 2024 the Board of the PPCC accepted the recommendations of General Director, Wojciech Baczyński, for the appointment of two new PPCC Regional Representatives.

After many years of representing the Chamber in Wrocław, we would like to express big thank you to Anna Partyka-Opiela for her contribution and cooperation during past years. We trully appreciate her input.

Saying that, we would like to annouce our new Regional Representative for Lower Silesia – Anna Szermach from LS CORPORATE Legal Szermach, our Member company.

Anna Szermach is a holder of PhD in legal sciences and a licensed Advocate, specialized in commercial and civil law. With extensive experience in conducting educational activities, she delivered lectures at the Faculty of Law at the University of Wroclaw and WSB University. Beyond academic pursuits, Anna Szermach gladly contributes pro bono to various educational initiatives, advocating for the rule of law in Poland.

We are also thrilled to introduce the second Regional Representative Sławomir Deleżuch, who will join Eduardo Serra Jorge, in region of Algarve. Sławomir Deleżuch is CEO and co-owner of SMSBIZ, our Member company.

Sławomir Deleżuch is a versatile executive with over two decades of leadership experience in finance, media, and management across Europe. Holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from Warsaw University and an Engineering degree focused on Enterprise Management. Recognised for strategic vision, financial expertise, and an entrepreneurial approach to business challenges.

We are pleased to have you on board and looking forward for upcoming cooperation!

BUSINESS MISSION | SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL 23-28 November 2024

PPCC Annual General Meeting 2024