Warsaw Security Forum Hosts 2025 Ambassadors’ Meeting at the French Residence in Warsaw

On June 5th, the Warsaw Security Forum held its Annual Ambassadors’ Meeting, bringing together nearly 50 ambassadors representing EU, NATO, and Partner Countries. The event took place at the French Residence in Warsaw, graciously hosted by H.E. Étienne de Poncins, Ambassador of France to Poland.

The meeting was opened by Prof. Katarzyna Pisarska, Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, who welcomed the diplomatic corps and emphasized the growing international relevance of the Forum. This year marks the 12th edition of WSF, and for the first time, its agenda and strategic themes were presented to the diplomatic community.

This year, France serves as the official Partner Country of the Warsaw Security Forum 2025. Ambassador de Poncins shared remarks on France’s commitment to European and transatlantic security and its strong partnership with Poland in the face of shared geopolitical challenges.

“We believe that the Warsaw Security Forum should be an opportunity to promote Weimar format initiatives at the political, diplomatic and military levels.”- H.E. Étienne de Poncins, Ambassador of France to Poland

A highlight of the meeting was a special conversation between Prof. Katarzyna Pisarska and Władysław T. Bartoszewski, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, focusing on Poland’s diplomatic priorities, regional cooperation, and the future of European security.

The Warsaw Security Forum would like to thank all ambassadors and distinguished guests for their continued engagement and support. We look forward to welcoming the international community to Warsaw this October for another impactful edition of WSF.

The meeting was also attended by:

• H.E. Anna Clunes – Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland
• H.E. Cosmin Onisii – Ambassador of Romania to Poland
• H.E. Andreas Stadler – Ambassador of Austria to Poland
• H.E. Ramiro Fernández Bachiller – Ambassador of Spain to Poland
• H.E. Miko Haljas – Ambassador of Estonia to Poland
• H.E. Fabrice Filliez – Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland
• H.E. Andrea Elscheková Matisová – Ambassador of Slovakia to Poland
• H.E. Patrick Haughey – Ambassador of Ireland to Poland
• H.E. Päivi Maarit Laine – Ambassador of Finland to Poland
• H.E. Bojan Pograjc – Ambassador of Slovenia to Poland
• H.E. Luca Franchetti Pardo – Ambassador of Italy to Poland
• H.E. Catherine Godin – Ambassador of Canada to Poland
• H.E. Niki Kamba – Ambassador of Greece to Poland
• H.E. Étienne de Montaigne de Poncins – Ambassador of France to Poland
• H.E. Andreas von Beckerath – Ambassador of Sweden to Poland
• H.E. Mimoza Halimi – Ambassador of Albania to Poland
• H.E. Jasmin Kjahil – Ambassador of North Macedonia to Poland
• H.E. Benjamin Hayes – Ambassador of Australia to Poland
• H.E. Friđrik Jónsson – Ambassador of Iceland to Poland
• H.E. Jakob Henningsen – Ambassador of Denmark to Poland
• H.E. Johannes De Mol – Ambassador of the Netherlands to Poland
• H.E. Akira Kono – Ambassador of Japan to Poland
• H.E. Gavin Gulia – Ambassador of Malta to Poland
• H.E. Violeta Agrici – Ambassador of Moldova to Poland
• H.E. Mário Miranda Duarte – Ambassador of Portugal to Poland
• H.E. Junyoul Tae – Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Poland
• Ms Milena Mumin – Chargé d’Affaires a.i.of Montenegro to Poland
• Mr Daniel Lawton – Chargé d’Affaires a.i.of United States to Poland
• Mr Thomas Fitzsimons – Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of New Zealand to Poland
• Ms Carole Muller – Chargée d’Affaires a.i. of Luxembourg to Poland
• Ms Aleksandra Wacko – Chargée d’Affaires a.i. of Norway to Poland
• Mr Mehmet Bahadır İleri – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Türkiye in Poland
• Ms Elisa Castaldo – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Belgium in Poland
• Mr Miroslav Kolatek – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Poland
• Ms Audronė Markevičienė – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Lithuania in Poland
• Mr Robert Rohde – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Germany in Poland
• Mr Roman Shepelyak – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ukraine in Poland
• Mr Alexandar Voynikov – Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Bulgaria in Poland