A million Ukrainian refugees are still in Poland. Now presidential candidates vow to put Poles first – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for AP news
Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Can nuclear weapons keep the peace?
Poland Leading the European Way under Trump 2.0? – Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for Grüezi Amerika
Trump’s New-Old Ceasefire Plan: Will it work this time? – Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for TVP World
Dr. Bruno Surdel: West Africa is Entangled in Its Postcolonial Legacy, China is becoming the dominant player.
Military Supplies and Equipment will not be Transfered to Ukraine – Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for TVP World
Dr Bonikowska, President of CIR for Polsat News: “Good preparation for a conflict with Russia requires the West to “mentally switch”. [21.04.24]
General elections in India – Akshaya Venkateswaran
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Dozens of experts from European think tanks came to Warsaw and Toruń to discuss the future of the European Union
More than 70 experts and opinion leaders from the most important European think tanks met in Warsaw and Toruń during the THINK TANK Forum. The…
A million Ukrainian refugees are still in Poland. Now presidential candidates vow to put Poles first – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for AP news
“It is normal for tensions to emerge when large numbers of people from different cultures suddenly live and work side-by-side. And Poles often find Ukrainians…
“Europe at a Crossroads: Strategies for Renewal and Reform” roundtable
The European Union must urgently redefine its role to safeguard its future – by strengthening security, boosting competitiveness, and enhancing citizen well-being. Persistent internal trade…
Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Can nuclear weapons keep the peace?
This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “Only nuclear weapons can secure a lasting peace” and the guests of hosts dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s…
Poland Leading the European Way under Trump 2.0? – Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for Grüezi Amerika
“Si vis pacem, para bellum” – “If you want peace, prepare for war.” This could become the new motto of Europe under the second Trump…
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A million Ukrainian refugees are still in Poland. Now presidential candidates vow to put Poles first – Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for AP news
“It is normal for tensions to emerge when large numbers of people from different cultures suddenly live and work side-by-side. And Poles often find Ukrainians…
Another episode of Warsaw Debate! Can nuclear weapons keep the peace?
This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “Only nuclear weapons can secure a lasting peace” and the guests of hosts dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s…
Poland Leading the European Way under Trump 2.0? – Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CIR, for Grüezi Amerika
“Si vis pacem, para bellum” – “If you want peace, prepare for war.” This could become the new motto of Europe under the second Trump…
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The Centre for International Relations Foundation (CIR) was registered in 1996. It is an independent, non-governmental think tank which deals with international policy issues, as well as Polish foreign and European policy.
CIR has become an influential forum for foreign policy analysis and debate, involving leading politicians, diplomats, civil servants, local government officials, businessmen, journalists, students and representatives of other NGOs.
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Diplomatic Coffee: Cuba
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Nigeria
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Pakistan
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Afghanistan
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: China
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in Diplomatic Coffee series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic Traveler Polska, THINKTANK…
Diplomatic Coffee: Singapore
Centre for International Relations invites you to another conversation in the Coffee with the Ambassador series, organized by the CIR-CSM jointly with the National Geographic…
Europe-Asia Review
Global Sino-American rivalry in the context
of the war in Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war fits into the broader context of the new rivalry between the superpowers in the multipolar world that has been developing…
The G20 summit in the shadow of the Ukraine-Russia war
The G-20 nations produce over 80 percent of the global gross product, are responsible for 75 percent of trade and their meetings are…
War in Ukraine and China’s expansion – challenges for Southeast Asia
The meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) in Cambodia, Bali and Bangkok (to be held on November 8-13, 2022) are…
The war in Ukraine from the Japanese perspective
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened a new chapter in the history of the post-Cold War world. It has shaken the political and…