What significance do the outcomes of the NATO Summit in Ankara hold for European security and the future of transatlantic relations? We are publishing the first article in our new series, “Expert Voices”, based on discussions held during closed expert seminars organised by the Institute of Central Europe. This paper, prepared on the basis of a seminar held on 9 July 2026,...
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The guest of Radio Lublin’s “Eastern Studio” programme was Dr Jakub Olchowski, a senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin. The topic of discussion was the reconstruction of the Ukrainian government and its political and social consequences. The expert analysed the reasons behind changes in the most important state positions, including the appointment of a...
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Dr hab. Robert Rajczyk, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, was a guest on a Radio Lublin programme, where he commented on the current political situation in Hungary. In a conversation with Ewelina Kwaśniewska, the IEŚ expert discussed the constitutional crisis surrounding the shortening of President Tamás Sulyok’s term of office and the implications of the...
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On 8 July 2026, Dr Damian Szacawa, Head of the Baltic-Nordic Team at the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ), took part as a panellist in the expert roundtable entitle The Shadow Fleet and the Northern Turn in Regional Foreign Policy: Poland and Germany Facing Security Challenges in the Baltic Sea. The event was held in Berlin at the initiative of the Polish Academy of Sciences’...
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Dr Jakub Bornio was a guest on the Układ Sił (“Balance of Power”) podcast, during which he commented on the recently concluded NATO Summit in Ankara and its significance for the future of Euro-Atlantic security. During the discussion, the IEŚ expert analysed the key outcomes of the meeting of NATO heads of state and government, as well as their implications for the...
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On 9 July 2026, the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) hosted a closed expert seminar on the challenges facing Poland’s security policy and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance following the NATO Summit in Ankara. The seminar provided an opportunity for an in-depth discussion of the key challenges confronting NATO amid a rapidly evolving security environment. Topics...
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On 23 June 2026, the University of Warsaw hosted the international academic conference “Building Resilience Through Sharing Democratic Experiences: A CEI Appraisal”, co-organized by the Institute of Central Europe, the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw, and the Central European Initiative (CEI). The conference marked the 30th...
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On 19 June 2026, the Second Eastern Poland Security Forum took place in Wyryki (Lublin Voivodeship). The Institute of Central Europe was represented by Dr. Grzegorz Gil, Director of IEŚ, and Dr. Jakub Olchowski, an IEŚ analyst. The forum brought together representatives of central and local government, uniformed services, academia, civil society organizations, and local...
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Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik appeared on TVP Wilno’s “Studio Wilno” programme to discuss the international conference “Best Practices in the Protection of National Minorities in Europe.” The conversation focused on the protection of national minorities, the contemporary challenges facing minority policies across Europe, and the importance of international dialogue and the...
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On 2 June 2026, the University College of Enterprise and Administration in Lublin hosted the conference “Bezpieczeństwo w XXI wieku. Współpraca transatlantycka w dobie wyzwań globalnych” (Eng. “Security in the 21st Century: Transatlantic Cooperation in an Era of Global Challenges”), organized by the Regional Centre for International Debate in the Lublin...
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On 11 June 2026, Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius hosted the international conference “Best Practices in the Protection of National Minorities in Europe.” The event was co-organized by the Institute of Central Europe, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Vilnius, Mykolas Romeris University, and the Department of National Minorities under the...
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On 2 June, Dr. Jakub Olchowski, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, appeared on TVP3 Lublin’s “Gość Panoramy” programme in a conversation with journalist Dorota Choma. The discussion focused on Polish–Ukrainian relations in their broader geopolitical context, as well as on issues related to regional and international security. Dr. Olchowski addressed the...
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On 29 May 2026, analysts from the Institute of Central Europe—Dr. Marlena Gołębiowska and Dr. Jakub Olchowski—took part in the national academic conference “Człowiek i algorytm w służbie państwa: sztuczna inteligencja i nowe technologie w systemie bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego – od cyberprzestrzeni po ochronę granic” (Eng. “Humans and Algorithms in...
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In recent days, Dr. Grzegorz Gil, Director of the Institute of Central Europe, has appeared in the media to comment on key issues concerning the security of Poland and Europe. In an interview with Business Insider Polska, he addressed the evolving situation surrounding the presence of U.S. troops in Poland and the uncertainty over their future deployment. He highlighted the...
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On 27–28 May 2026, Lublin hosted the Three Seas Local Government Congress, one of the region’s leading events dedicated to cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the development of the Three Seas Initiative. Over the course of the two-day Congress, several forums were held in parallel: As part of the Academic Forum, Dr. Grzegorz Gil, Director of the...
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We are honored to invite you to the Lublin Forum 2026, held at the Lublin Conference Center on May 19–20, 2026. This year’s edition, titled “Russian Aggression: Roots and Forms,” will combine historical and political science perspectives, enabling experts, researchers, and practitioners to analyze the long-term continuity of Russian imperialism, its historical...
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On 19–20 May, Lublin Forum 2026 will be taking place at the the Lublin Conference Centre. This year’s edition is titled Russian Aggression: Roots and Forms. Societies of Central and Eastern Europe, a region described by Kroutvor as an “anecdote” of European modernity, situated between the experience of subordination and the necessity of constantly explaining...
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Dr. Grzegorz Gil, an expert in international security, has been appointed Director of the Institute of Central Europe. He was appointed to the position by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, effective 1 April this year. Dr. Gil is a lecturer, commentator, and assistant professor in the Department of International Security at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. His research...
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The Chernobyl nuclear disaster changed the course of history, but it has also become deeply embedded in popular culture. It endures in the work of Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich, in a TV series watched by millions, in video games, and—until recently—even as a tourist attraction. What does this mean for how we remember what actually happened? Dr. Marlena Gołębiowska...
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Together with the “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN” Centre and the HistoriaBEZKITU.pl portal, we invite you to another event in the “W Bramie o książce” series, devoted to Emil Marat’s book Bratny. Hamlet rozstrzelany (Wydawnictwo Czarne, Wołowiec 2024). Date: 17 April 2026, 6:00 p.m.Venue: Sala Czarna, “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN” Centre, ul. Grodzka 21, Lublin The...
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17 April 2026 We invite all those interested to take part in a one-day international workshop “Diasporic Strategies under Empire: Polish–Ukrainian Encounters in Manchuria”. ✦ ✦ ✦ 17 kwietnia 2026 A meeting in the „W Bramie o książce” series, devoted to Emil Marat’s book Bratny. Hamlet rozstrzelany.Moderation: Agnieszka Jaczyńska.Venue: „Brama Grodzka –...
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Tuesday’s (24 March) event devoted to Jan Józef Lipski and his essay Dwie ojczyzny, dwa patriotyzmy drew a large audience to the Polish Theatre in Warsaw. We are pleased to see that the topic continues to resonate and inspire shared reflection. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the engaging discussions—both during the panel and afterwards. Among those in...
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On 19 March, a closed seminar titled “The Northern Turn in Polish Geopolitical Culture” was held at the War Studies University in Warsaw, organized by the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin and the Academic Center for Strategic Analysis (ACAS). During the seminar, IEŚ analysts Dr. Damian Szacawa and Piotr Oleksy presented an analysis of the significance of the “northern...
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The Institute of Central Europe has published a new volume of selected writings by Juliusz Mieroszewski, titled Materiały do refleksji. The book has been edited and introduced by Prof. Rafał Habielski. Juliusz Mieroszewski (1906–1976), writing under the pseudonym Londyńczyk (“Londoner”), was one of the most influential Polish political commentators of the...
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On 17 March 2026 at 5:00 p.m., the Mała Sala Widowiskowa (Small Auditorium) of ACKiM UMCS Chatka Żaka will host a meeting with Adam Michnik, marking the launch of his two-volume intellectual biography by Anna Nasalska. With a foreword by Prof. Jan Pomorski, the book offers a thoughtful and in-depth study of Adam Michnik’s ideas, intellectual journey, and role in the history of...
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