Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies

The Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies (Polish: Instytut Wschodni; Italian: Fondazione Istituto degli Studi Orientali) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 1993 by Zygmunt Berdychowski. Its stated mission is to promote cooperation between European countries, with a particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe. All of the foundation's projects are designed to develop political, economic, cultural and scientific contacts between the countries of that region. The foundation's principal activity is the organisation of the Krynica Economic Forum, one of the largest and best-known annual economic and political conferences in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2003 the foundation has also organised additional events, including the Industrial Forum, the Europe-Ukraine Forum, the European Congress of Local Authorities and the Investment Forum. These gatherings bring together politicians, business leaders, academics and representatives of local government from Poland, the wider region and beyond. As a foundation rather than a commercial company, the Institute for Eastern Studies operates as a civil-society and convening platform. Its brand value rests on the reputation of its flagship forum and its role as a neutral meeting place for dialogue between Eastern and Western Europe. It is headquartered in Poland and works primarily in Polish and English, with its activities concentrated in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies was created in 1993 by Zygmunt Berdychowski. From its inception, its mission has been to promote cooperation between European countries, especially those of Central and Eastern Europe, by developing political, economic, cultural and scientific contacts among the countries of the region. The foundation's main activity is the organisation of the Krynica Economic Forum, which became its flagship event and one of the most prominent annual economic conferences in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2003, the foundation has expanded its portfolio of events, adding the Industrial Forum, the Europe-Ukraine Forum, the European Congress of Local Authorities and the Investment Forum. Through these platforms, the foundation has built a reputation as a neutral convenor of dialogue between Eastern and Western Europe.

• 2003

  Foundation begins organising additional events including the Industrial Forum, Europe-Ukraine Forum, European Congress of Local Authorities and Investment Forum.

• 1993

  Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies created by Zygmunt Berdychowski.

Non-profit foundation and convening platform promoting political, economic, cultural and scientific cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe.

• Krynica Economic Forum

  Annual economic and political conference in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, the foundation's flagship event.

• Industrial Forum

  Event organised by the foundation since 2003.

• Europe-Ukraine Forum

  Event organised by the foundation since 2003.

• European Congress of Local Authorities

  Event organised by the foundation since 2003.

• Investment Forum

  Event organised by the foundation since 2003.

1. 1Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Fondazione Istituto degli Studi Orientali — Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
3. 3Instytut Wschodni — Forum Ekonomiczneforum-ekonomiczne.pl