About WSF
The Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) is Europe’s leading platform for high-level dialogue on European and transatlantic security.
Warsaw Security Forum
Bringing together heads of states and governments, ministers, parliamentarians, senior EU and NATO officials, military leaders, and influential voices from business, media, academia, and civil society, the Warsaw Security Forum offers year-round, multi-dimensional formats of engagement, in an effort to shape allied responses to urgent security challenges.
Located on NATO’s Eastern Flank, in Poland, the Warsaw Security Forum activities are guided by the spirit of the “Warsaw Rule” – where direct and candid conversations among allied states replace diplomatic ambiguity to foster trust and meaningful political and security cooperation.
WSF Annual Gathering
Held since 2014 in Warsaw, the WSF Annual Gathering is one of the leading international security conferences, attracting each year more than 3,000 participants, over 40 governmental delegations, and representatives from 90+ countries.
By combining plenary debates, exclusive roundtables, and closed-door bilateral diplomacy, the Warsaw Security Forum holds discussions across four core policy areas – foreign policy, defence, energy, and resilience – helping to strengthen European and transatlantic coordination.
The Annual Gathering also hosts:
- the Knight of Freedom Award Ceremony, recognizing contributions to democracy and freedom;
- the New Security Leaders Program, supporting emerging policy experts and leaders;
- the Women in International Security Annual Breakfast, promoting greater gender balance in security debates.
Held since 2014 in Warsaw, the WSF Annual Gathering is one of the leading international security conferences, attracting each year more than 3,000 participants, over 40 governmental delegations, and representatives from 90+ countries.
Other WSF Formats
WSF Strategic Dialogues held alongside major international summits and in key bilateral settings, these highly exclusive, Chatham House Rule discussions convene up to 40 senior decision-makers, military leaders, and policy experts for candid exchange that helps align national interests and translate political intent into coordinated European and transatlantic action.
WSF Public Dialogues as high-profile events, they bring together experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders to broaden engagement in transatlantic and European security debates. By connecting decision-makers with wider audiences, they promote democratic dialogue, strengthen societal resilience, and help shape a shared security narrative.
Parliamentary Diplomacy engagements and strategic missions to capitals around the world, WSF acts as a catalyst for political coordination among democratic nations. By fostering direct dialogue among lawmakers and political leaders, the Forum helps strengthen international partnerships and reinforce the cohesion of the transatlantic alliance.
WSF Annual Report serves as a flagship advocacy publication presenting policy recommendations endorsed by leading voices from the WSF community. Structured around four core policy areas – Foreign Policy, Defence, Energy and Resilience – the report offers decision-makers a practical roadmap that defines strategic goals, identifies milestones, and addresses the political and institutional obstacles to collective action.
At the core of all WSF activities lies the Partner Nation initiative – a strategic alliance that anchors the Forum’s annual agenda, ensuring that its activities proactively shape the international security landscape through deep diplomatic integration.
Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Founded in 2005, the Casimir Pulaski Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan Polish-think tank that conducts research on various aspects of European and transatlantic security, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe.
The Foundation brings together dozens of international experts across various fields (foreign policy, defence, energy, democratic resilience) and publishes analyses that describe and explain international events, identify trends in the European and Transatlantic security environment, and recommend solutions for government decision-makers and the private sector.
The Casimir Pulaski Foundation has been ranked as the leading Polish Think Tank dealing with defence and national security in the “Global Go To Think Tank Index” report for 2018, 2019, and 2020. Additionally, the Foundation holds the status of a partner organization of the Council of Europe.
