Institute

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) is a leading Central European think tank that positions itself between the world of politics and independent analysis. PISM provides analytical support to decision-makers and diplomats, initiates public debate and disseminates expert knowledge about contemporary international relations. The work of PISM is guided by the conviction that the decision-making process in international relations should be based on knowledge that comes from reliable and valid research.

The Institute carries out its own research, cooperates on international research projects, prepares reports and analyses and collaborates with institutions with a similar profile worldwide. PISM is steadily growing in importance as an opinion-forming institution. In the international rankings  of the global “Go-To Think Tanks2011” report produced annually by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania (USA),  PISM took second place among the top think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe  and was recognised as one of the world's top 30 think tanks (category: Top Thirty Think Tanks World Wide – US and Non-US).