Institute of Civic Affairs

The Civil Affairs Institute (Instytut Spraw Obywatelskich) is a civic organization independent of political parties. Since 2004 it has been acting on the side of the citizens, with a mission to develop, shape and promote active citizenship. It runs civic campaigns and publishes the Tygodnik Spraw Obywatelskich, and it organizes events such as the Forum Technopolityczne and the Congress Regeneracja.

On 2 February 2004 the foundation The Civil Affairs Institute was registered. In 2004 it organized the campaign "The European Car-Free Day" under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, encouraging 105 Polish cities to take part; Poland placed third in Europe in terms of the number of cities engaged, after Spain (199 cities) and Austria (166 cities). In 2005 it undertook the pilot project entitled "Citizens' News Agency" dedicated to civic mobilization and participation, and along with the magazine "Obywatel" it organized the 3rd Citizen Festival under the slogan "Economy for human". It also held a celebration of the European Week of Sustainable Transport and the European Car-Free Day, with Poland placing fourth in Europe (after Spain, Austria and the Netherlands) in terms of the number of cities taking part. It supported the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first Solidarity movement, an event that did not rely on any political party, state or union administration.

A civic organization independent of political parties, acting on the side of citizens and promoting active citizenship.

• Tygodnik Spraw Obywatelskich

  A weekly publication of the Institute; the homepage references issue Nr 350 / (37) 2026 dated 15 September 2026.

1. 1Instytut Spraw Obywatelskich – Walczymy o dobro wspólne.instytutsprawobywatelskich.pl
2. 2About the Civil Affairs Institute – Instytut Spraw Obywatelskichinstytutsprawobywatelskich.pl