Casimir Pulaski Foundation

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Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego
Formation2004
FounderZbigniew Pisarski, Katarzyna Pisarska, Radosław Ciszewski, Adam Jarczyński
PurposeInternational Conference on Foreign and Security Policy
Location
President
Zbigniew Pisarski
Websitepulaski.pl

The Casimir Pulaski Foundation (Polish: Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego, FKP) is an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Warsaw, Poland. Named after Casimir Pulaski, the foundation specializes in foreign and security policy within the transatlantic and post-Soviet contexts. It is one of only two Polish non-governmental organizations that are partner organizations of the Council of Europe.[1][2]

History

The Foundation, which was founded in Warsaw in 2004 by Zbigniew Pisarski, Katarzyna Pisarska, Radosław Ciszewski and Adam Jarczyński, is a Polish think tanks for foreign and security policy.[1][3]

The Foundation's fields of activity include publishing strategic analyses for political, civil society and private actors, advising decision-makers and organizing the Warsaw Security Forum, which has been held annually since 2014.[1][4]

The Foundation was awarded the 2017 Think Tank Award for the best international affairs think tank in the EU by Prospect. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, it was also recognized as the leading Polish think tank in the field of defence and security policy according to Global Go To Think Tank Index reports.[5][6]

Fields of activity

The Foundation engages in research with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe, as well as publishing analyses and providing policy advice. Additionally, it organizes seminars and workshops, as well as the Warsaw Security Forum. The Foundation is part of the "Women in International Security" network and the "Grupa Zagranica," an association of Polish non-governmental organizations for international cooperation.[7][8][9]

Publications

The Foundation, in collaboration with international experts from various fields (foreign policy, defense, energy, democratic resilience), regularly publishes the Pulaski Policy Papers, the Pulaski Report, and the Pulaski Viewpoint. These publications analyze foreign and domestic policy and economic issues relevant to Poland.[10]

Warsaw Security Forum

The Foundation hosts the Warsaw Security Forum, an international conference with over 1500 participants focusing on security and defense issues of NATO member states, the European Union and other partner countries. It has been held annually in Warsaw since 2014 and brings together representatives from over 90 countries to discuss current security challenges and strategies and to promote dialog between policy makers, experts and civil society actors.[11]

Knight of Freedom Award

As part of the Warsaw Security Forum, the Foundation has presented the Knight of Freedom Award every year since 2005 to people and institutions who have contributed to the promotion of the values represented by Casimir Pulaski such as freedom, justice and democracy. [12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "About the foundation", Casimir Pulaski Foundation
  2. ^ "Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego | lobbyfacts". www.lobbyfacts.eu. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ "Zbigniew Pisarski: Zagrożenia idą ze wschodu". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ "Warsaw Security Forum – Permanent element of the European landscape of conferences devoted to transatlantic cooperation and focusing on elaborating shared responses to common transatlantic security challenges". Warsaw Security Forum. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ Team, Prospect. "Think Tank Awards 2017: Who won?". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ "CPF ranks 1st in Poland among Defense and National Security think tanks on 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report | Casimir Pulaski Foundation". Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. ^ "The Warsaw Security Forum", The Casimir Pulaski Foundation
  8. ^ "OUR STORY". WIIS Poland. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ "Grupa Zagranica". Zagranica.org.pl. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  10. ^ "Latest Publications". Casimir Pulaski Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ^ "Warsaw Security Forum 2022 | German Marshall Fund of the United States". www.gmfus.org. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  12. ^ "Knight of Freedom". Casimir Pulaski Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ^ NATO. "NATO receives Knight of Freedom award". NATO. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

Further reading

External links

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