Events

International fora have become arenas of systemic rivalry, with the erosion of their neutrality and effectiveness—from the UN Security Council to the WTO and WHO—weakening Western influence over the rules of the game. This environment favors actors able to act swiftly and cohesively and they are not necessarily the democratic...

On 2 September 2025, at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Hà Hoàng Hải, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Centre for International Relations had the honour to take part in the celebrations held in Warsaw to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s declaration of independence....

Pictured above: CIR’s President Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska with the President of Kosovo, H.E. Vjosa Osmani. CIR at the Forum “The Security Code For Our Generation” in Prishtina, 2-3 June, 2025 CIR’s President Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska took part in the high-level forum The Security Code For Our Generation, held in Prishtina...

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 event was organized as part of the official program of Poland’s presidency of the EU Council. The forum was preceded by a formal dinner, opened...

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 barriers must be dismantled through decisive reforms, while greater defense collaboration is essential as American focus shifts toward Asia. During the policy roundtable “Europe at...

As Poland takes on the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, one of the central themes of its agenda is strengthening democratic resilience in the face of growing information threats. Among the most critical of these is Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), which is playing an increasingly...

This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “NATO is dead” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and Grzegorz Nawrocki have tried to defend or deny it. Those in favor were: Ambassador Janusz Reiter – former Polish Ambassador to Germany and the U.S., international relations expert and Mateusz...

This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “The war in Ukraine will end in 2025” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and Grzegorz Nawrocki have tried to defend or deny it. Those in favor were: dr Paweł Wojciechowski – Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic...

This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “Trump will make America great again” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and Grzegorz Nawrocki have tried to defend or deny it. Those in favor were: dr Milo Jones – Senior Advisor for Geopolitics & Technology, Arcano Partners (Madrid) and dr Clifford...

On Monday, December 9th, the Palace on the Isle in Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park transformed into a hub of European debate during the traditional holiday lecture organized by THINKTANK, the Center for International Relations, and its partners. 🌍🎄 The event, held under the theme “A Better Europe,” brought together distinguished...

For several decades, Saudi Arabia projected the image of a dormant giant, content with its oil wealth and creating the illusion that reforms or exploration of alternative sources of development beyond oil were unnecessary.   DOWNLOAD HERE

GLOBSEC Forum 2024 Panel: Beyond the ballot: Defining a new era of Central European Leadership Prague, Sept. 1, 2024 With nearly half of the world set to vote by the end of the year, 2024 presents itself as a critical inflection point for the transatlantic community. As the United States...

During India’s presidency of the G-20 in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that India was offering an alternative to the status quo, shifting from GDP-centric to human-centric progress. This approach aims to remind the world of what unites us rather than what divides us. This is the core of...

_________________ 23 July 2024 (Tuesday)14:30-16:30 CET (Warsaw)The Polish Institute of International Affairs1a Warecka Street, WarsawConference room, 1st floor_________________ At the G20 Summit in New Delhi, several countries and international organisations, including the United States, EU, and India, announced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) to connect India with Europe by a...

The Centre for International Relations and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Poland would like to invite you to another conversation in the series Zoom on the World. Once a month, together with our guests: diplomats, entrepreneurs, experts, we analyse the world situation from a Polish and European perspective. Our guest...

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar  “Poland as a leader in shaping the European Union’s Eastern policy: the Eastern Partnership”.  The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a...

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar  “Poland as a leader in shaping the European Union’s Eastern policy: the Eastern Partnership”.  The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a...

Centre for International Relations and ELNET-Poland, invite you to an expert debate “War in Ukraine: the Middle East reaction?“, last episode of our series “4 TAKES ON THE MIDDLE EAST”. THE DEBATE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES from June 28, 2022, 5pm CEST. Our guests were: ➡️ Konstanty...

How is Japan’s foreign policy and its relationship with Europe changing as a consequence of the war in Ukraine?What is China’s vision of the world and its foreign policy in the Xi Jinping era?What are prospects for a Russo-Chinese alliance? What actions have been taken by the Joe Biden administration...

The purpose of the project is to compare Poland and the Czech Republic in terms of the usage and introduction of solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) in the private and public sectors, as well as to popularise good practices, with a special focus on solutions that serve the fight...