In celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Committee in Warsaw (ACW) in cooperation with the Centre for International Relations and Lazienki Krolewskie Museum organised a Seminar and expert discussion, which took place on the 13 of September in Palace on the Isle in Lazienki Park.  The founding of ASEAN raised the political, social and cultural dimensions of relations between Southeast Asian nations to a new, much higher level.

Polish society is very divided and these divisions go even further now. No one says that the ruling party shouldn't propose the changes, but the way the party in power is doing it is very controversial and needs a wide political debate. Unfortunately, the government doesn't want to discuss. This is why people all over the country decided to go to the streets and protest. Polish society is very much for the dialogue - this is how the transformation process started - said dr Małgorzata Bonikowska in an interview for BBC News.

Centre for International Relations, together with Konrad Adenauer-stiftung in Poland, Polska Debatuje Foundation and Lazienki Krolewskie Museum organised a panel discussion concerning the White Paper on the Future of Europe issued by the European Commission. Marek Prawda, Head of Representation of European Commission in Poland made a keynote speech.