The Partner Nation status at the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) is granted to a state that seeks to strengthen its relationship with Poland and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) by co-organizing a specific edition of the conference.
In 2025, France will hold this status, playing a key role in shaping the agenda of WSF2025. This collaboration will include:
- Securing high-level participation of French ministers and state officials.
- Showcasing French culture as part of the conference program.
- Engaging leading French think tanks as program partners for the event.
Strengthening Engagement Through Diplomatic Visits
Throughout 2025, the Warsaw Security Forum team will conduct fact-finding and advocacy visits to Paris to engage directly with high-level French politicians and representatives of leading think tanks. It will also engage French Partners in a number of events organized in Warsaw, in the run-up to the conference.
WSF2025 Honorary Organizing Committee
To support the preparation process, the WSF2025 Honorary Organizing Committee will focus on:
- Promoting the Warsaw Security Forum among Polish and French audiences.
- Strengthening ties with French stakeholders and media partners.
- Curating the French cultural component at WSF2025.
The committee is chaired by Konrad Szymański, former Polish Minister for European Affairs (2020–2022)
Honorary Committee
Director, Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN), France
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (2024), Member of the European Parliament (2009-2024), France
Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
Member of the Polish Sejm, Government Plenipotentiary for Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Poland