The Partner Country 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)

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Xavier Chatel

Advisor for Strategic Affairs and Disarmament to the President, France

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Arnaud Danjean

Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (2024), Member of the European Parliament (2009-2024), France

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Paweł Kowal

Member of the Polish Sejm, Government Plenipotentiary for Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Poland