Annual Warsaw Security Forum Ambassadors’ Meeting
Annual Warsaw Security Forum Ambassadors’ Meeting
On June 21st, The Warsaw Security Forum held its Annual Warsaw Security Forum Ambassadors’ Meeting. The event welcomed over 25 Ambassadors of the EU, NATO and Partner states. Katarzyna Pisarska, Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum and Zbigniew Pisarski, who is the Founder of the Warsaw Security Forum & the President of The Casimir Pulaski Foundation, welcomed everyone and opened the 2023 Ambassadors’ Meeting.
Katarzyna Pisarska presented for the first time the 10th edition agenda and spoke about the current state of preparations for the 2023 Warsaw Security Forum conference. Gen. Andrzej Reudowicz, Adviser to the Head of BBN; H.E. Anna Clunes CMG OBE, HM Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and H.E. Mark Brzezinski, the Ambassador of the United States to Poland, started the meeting by explaining the role of their institutions and countries in this year’s conference. H.E. Anna Clunes also presented the role of her country, The United Kingdom as a Partner Country.
Katarzyna Pisarska also presented the High-Level Expert Groups and introduced their recommendations for WSF 2023. Head of the Organizing Committee of WSF, Aleksandra Trzcińska, finished the meeting by presenting the Opportunities for Diplomatic Partners Engagement.
The meeting was also attended by:
- H.E. Ramiro Fernández Bachiller, Ambassador of Spain to Poland
- Ms. Diana Balarjishvili, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Georgia in Poland
- H.E. Thomas Bagger, Ambassador of Germany to Poland
- H.E. Igor Bodiu, Ambassador of Moldova to Poland
- H.E. Lloyd Brodrick, Ambassador of Australia to Poland
- Ms. Claire Callaghan , Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ireland in Poland
- Ms. Lucie Creighton, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Czech Republic in Poland
- Mr. Aleksandar Drljević, Charge d’Affaires a. i., Embassy of Montenegro in Poland
- H.E. Marisa Farrugia, Ambassador of Malta to Poland
- H.E. Fabrice Filliez, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland
- H.E. Cengiz Kamil Fırat, Ambassador of Türkiye to Poland
- H.E. Catherine Godin, Ambassador of Canada to Poland
- H.E. Hannes Heimisson, Ambassador of Iceland to Poland
- Ms. Veronica Ionescu, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Romania in Poland
- H.E. Niki Kamba, Ambassador of Greece to Poland
- H.E. Shpresa Kureta, Ambassador of Albania to Poland
- H.E. Päivi Maarit Laine, Ambassador of Finland to Poland
- H.E. Hoonmin Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland
- H.E. Andrea Elscheková Matisová, Ambassador of Slovakia to Poland
- Ms. Audronė Markevičienė, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Lithuania
- H.E. Akio Miyajima, Ambassador of Japan to Poland
- H.E. Luca Franchetti Pardo, Ambassador of Italy to Poland
- H.E. Juris Poikāns, Ambassador of Latvia to Poland
- H.E. Andreas Stadler, Ambassador of Austria to Poland
- H.E. Paul Schmit, Ambassador of Luxembourg to Poland
- Ms. Lucie Stepanyan, First Counsellor, Embassy of Republic of France in Poland
- Ms. Julia Tzerova, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Bulgaria in Poland
Energy Security as the Foundation for a Just Transition in Post-Industrial Regions
The transformation of post-industrial regions toward sustainable, low-emission economies hinges on one critical factor: energy security. This theme, explored during a high-level panel discussion at the last edition of the Warsaw Security Forum, highlighted the need to transition from coal and other high-emission energy sources to cleaner alternatives such as renewable and nuclear energy. Achieving this shift will require not only technological innovation but also strategic planning, international cooperation, and robust regulatory frameworks.
Polish presidency in the EU: a chance for a sustainable energy transition
The evolving landscape of decarbonization and energy security, with its profound regional and global implications, business operations in Poland. ORLEN is eager to engage in discussions about energy transition and the EU regulations required to facilitate it. The company has prepared a position paper highlighting the key challenges: preserving the competitiveness of the EU market, championing technological neutrality, ensuring access to decarbonization financing, and shifting away from overly prescriptive regulatory approaches.
WSF2024: Summary
The 11th edition of the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF), held on October 1-2, 2024, successfully brought together 2,600 participants from 90 countries, 30 governmental delegations, and over 250 speakers to address critical issues surrounding European and transatlantic security. With 1 million combined online views and over 14,000 live viewers, the WSF reaffirmed its importance as a leading platform for security dialogue in Europe.