Casimir Pulaski Foundation successfully maintains and improves its ranks as shown on the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. Once again, CPF has been listed as Poland’s no 1 think tank in the Top Defense and National Security category. In addition, CPF ranked 2nd among all Polish think tank, and 22nd in the 2020 Top Think Tanks in Central and Eastern Europe category. The Global Go To Think Tank Index Report is published annually by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. It aims at identifying and recognizing centers of excellence in the areas of public policy research […]

For 29 years, the September International Defence Industry Exhibition has been the presentation arena for defence industry companies from all corners of the world. The 2020’s expo was held during the COVID-19 pandemic, which serves as further proof that Targi Kielce – the business meeting place plays an invaluable role. Such a platform is in great demand even in times of crisis.

The Road to Warsaw Security Forum (#Road2WSF) was a transatlantic online conference, which took place on the 17th and 18th of November 2020 in preparation to the annual Warsaw Security Forum scheduled for June 2021. The event featured over 40 speakers who engaged in three ministerial conversations, two high-level discussions, three conversations with special guests, and a number of expert webinars on the most important security challenges to transatlantic unity and liberal democracy. The Road2WSF gathered over 1000 registered online participants from 40 countries, among others ministers of foreign affairs and defence, personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, and leading security experts. A selected group of 200 young Transatlantic Leaders, representing “unheard voices” in the security debate […]

Join us this fall for a transatlantic virtual conference “Road to Warsaw Security Forum” (#Road2WSF), scheduled to take place online on the 17th and 18th of November 2020. The event will feature a number of high-level online conversations and one-hour virtual panel discussions on the most important security challenges to transatlantic unity and liberal democracy. It will gather, among others, ministers of foreign affairs and defense, personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, and leading security experts, as well as 200 young Transatlantic Leaders. The event is organized by the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and the German Marshall Fund of the United States, in strategic partnership with NATO and the National Security […]

On 30th September 2020 the Casimir Pulaski Foundation participated in a debate co-organized by our partner, Carnegie Europe, titled “How to Bridge the EU’s East-West Divide after COVID-19”. The discussion focused on the main issues dividing Central and Eastern European countries from Western European countries and the possible ways to unite all EU member states. The discussion was moderated by Stefan Lehne, a Scholar at Carnegie Europe. Katarzyna Pisarska, Program Director of the Warsaw Security Forum, and Márton Ugrósdy, Director of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) in Budapest, both took part in the online event. The debate started with a brief overview of the current divisive issues […]

We are happy to announce that the Casimir Pulaski Foundation has become a partner of the NATO Youth Delegate of Poland Programme. The NATO Youth Delegate of Poland Programme is the first in the world initiative of its kind, which was launched by the Polish Forum of Young Diplomats, which aimes to educate Polish youth in the field of security and defense, NATO structures, missions, and Poland’s activities within the Alliance. The Foundation has offered the Youth Delegate: a participation the Warsaw Security Forum, meeting with the New Security Leaders programme’s participants, help with development of the initiative abroad support of the Foundation’s experts and promotion in the Foundation’s social media […]

The Casimir Pulaski Foundation is offering a range of online internship opportunities which will provide an all-encompassing insight into the workings of Poland’s leading foreign policy and national security think-tank. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, you can still make an impact and contribute to the Casimir Pulaski Foundation. Krzysztof, a student of International Relations at the University of Warsaw, recently completed an online internship at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation: “The internship, which I did in July and August, was a great opportunity for me to learn about the functioning of one of the best think tanks in Poland. During discussions with experts and managing social media, I developed soft […]

Representatives from the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and the Warsaw Security Forum attended MSPO 2020 in Kielce which saw the UK as the Lead Nation and was successfully held despite COVID-19 pandemic. The MSPO consists of various business meetings and negotiations among companies in the military and defence industry from all over the world. Numerous contracts are signed during the exhibition, therefore the MSPO is a representation of international cooperation in the field of defence and security. The Expo in Kielce is also the third largest exhibition in Europe after the Paris and London trade fairs. This year’s exhibition saw 185 companies from 15 countries participating at Targi Kielce. The Exhibitions […]

Mrs. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany was a special guest of a discussion: ‘Challenges for European Security and Defence.’ The event was organized by the Casimir Pulaski Foundation (CPF) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). The event was part of the “Road to Warsaw Security Forum 2020” discussion series.

On July 2, 2020, the Casimir Pulaski Foundation’s representatives attended a meeting with the Lithuanian delegation from Kaunas. The gathering aimed at discussing the partnership between CPF and the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union. The institutions’ cooperation is a part of #RoadToWSF. The participants were: Mr. Zbigniew Pisarski – Chairman of the Casimir Pulaski Foundation H.E. Eduardas Borisovas – Ambassador of Lithuania to Poland Ms. Neringa Majauskaite – Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Representation. Embassy of Lithuania to Poland Ms. Paulina Gomulak – Executive Director of Warsaw Security Forum dr Tomasz Smura – Director of the CPF Research Office Mr. Egidijus Papečkys – Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union expert, security specialist Mr. […]

We are delighted to announce that the Casimir Pulaski Foundation Scholarship application is now open! The CPF offers scholarships covering the Program Tuition Fee for the Academy of Young Diplomats - an annual diplomatic program for emerging global leaders founded by the European Academy of Diplomacy. The Casimir Pulaski Foundation has been supporting the Academy of Young Diplomats since 2004, and has so far provided over 100 scholarships to both Polish and international participants. The scholarship program is open to all 2020/2021 edition AYD applicants. This year the Foundation shall award up to 9 full or partial scholarships to the top candidates. Decisions will be need-based with the intention of […]

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Casimir Pulaski Foundation has decided to postpone all upcoming events until the end of April 2020.