The two-day working meeting “European Values and Realpolitik” was organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for experts from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Dr Malgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, led the session on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU, with participation of Bogdan Klich, former Defense Minister of Poland, politicians from Spain, Georgia, Slovakia, Hungary and Portugal. The Roundtable discussions focused on the new European Global Strategy, prepared by the team of Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

For the third time this year, Centre for International Relations was a partner of the European Forum for New Ideas. CIR prepared a plenary session “From low wages to innovation: how can the new Member States catch up with 'old' Europe?” and a panel “Many speeds, one direction: a realistic proposal to save European unity?”. The speakers during the discussions were Steeve Keen, Eshter Nova, Dominykas Sumskis, Paweł Świeboda, Danuta Hübner, Jacek Krawczyk and Marek Prawda.

In 2014, Turkey and Poland celebrated the 600th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The intensive interaction led at the end of the day to overlapping of cultures in both the countries. Such a long history of diplomatic ties happens only rarely in international relations. Despite for that, the knowledge and mutual understanding in both the countries is much less today than It was when we had a common border for centuries. Islam is one of the issues that makes Turkey distant from Poland and Europe, especially now, in the time of migration crisis – writes Małgorzata Bonikowska PhD, President of CIR, in a text entitled Poland and Turkey After 600 Years published in Balkanlarda Islam by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency.

Turkish Victory day commemorates the Battle of Dumlupinar – final and decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence. On this occasion, Turkish Embassy in Warsaw has organized an official reception party. The celebration was opened by Ismail Kahraman - the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly – who praised the cooperation with Poland. Poland is one of the countries that supports Turkey’s bid to become a member of the EU, Kahraman said in praise of bilateral relations between the two nations.I believe our partnership will bring good results in economic, cultural and political domains. – added Kahraman. Michał Smagowicz - Centre for International Relations Executive Director – also took part in the event.

Analysis of cases gathered in Poland during two summer months of research undertaken in the framework of the IVF project entitled "Information warfare in the Internet. Exposing and countering pro-Kremlin disinformation in the CEEC" shows the extensiveness of pro-Kremlin propaganda. Here are some of the narratives and "big subjects" uncovered during the monitoring of over 30 websites: "Ukrainians have territorial claims against Poland", "NATO is provoking Putin", "NATO acts like Hitler", "NATO is a tool of America", "Russophobic Polish authorities", "Poland should join fellow Slavs", "Ukraine promotes Bandera", "Volhynia massacre", "Donald Trump - great opportunity for Europe". As far as the manipulation techniques used in the articles these include:

Africa is one of the most dynamically developing continent in the present-day world. Among 13 rapidly developing economies in 2015, six of them were from Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Tanzania and Rwanda. According to the World Bank, Africa might be now entering a path of rapid growth similar to that of China 30 years ago and India 20 years later. Africa’s economic forecasts for the next decades are clear – the continent Gross Domestic Product might grow by 7% annually. - writes dr Małgorzata Bonikowska - President of Centre for International Relations - in the text entitled Africa Even Closely published in the special edition of Polish Makret.

UNCTAD sessions have provided an opportunity for United Nations Member States to work together to redress economic inequalities in trade, finance, technology and investment. Today, with a global trade slowdown and declines in commodity prices, this issue is again a hot button development issue. But beyond trade, a bigger and more complex set of questions challenges the international community. Vulnerability today derives not only from volatile markets, or from social instability, but also from a fragile global environment weakened by climate change. - said Ban Ki-moon - Secretary General of the United Nations, while opening the UNCTAD14 session in Nairobi, Kenia.