Three days at the Warsaw Security Forum were the culmination of a year's worth of work.

On Sunday we took part in the second ever Warsaw Security Forum Youth Event organized by Forum of Young Diplomats, where we promoted the 23rd edition of the Academy of Young Diplomats. The WSF Youth Event is an international conference, which focuses on cooperation between EU and NATO’s countries in areas such security.

Monday we were at the Forum - logistics of such a big event takes ALOT of people. The ceremony was inaugurated by a speech given by Donald Tusk the Prime Minister of Poland and later Volodymyr Zelenskyy the President of Ukraine gave the opening conversation . And Tuesday started with the Women in International Security Poland Breakfast, a program dedicated to advancing the role of women in Poland and Eastern Europe in peacemaking and international security. On the same day was also the finale of a mentoring program Young Leaders in Security, brought to life with Casimir Pulaski Foundation and Northrop Grumman.  This initiative aimed at developing careers of female students, recent graduates and young professionals who are interested in pursuing careers in the fields of international security, defense, and peace studies. 

And last but definitely not least we organized the Graduation Ceremony of the 22nd edition of the Academy of Young Diplomats. The ceremony marked the official culmination of a year-long training program. During our Graduation Ceremony, we had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with Anne Applebaum, moderated by Mark Leonard.

Amb. Tomasz Orłowski (Amb.of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Morocco and Mauritania (2025 –now), Amb. of the Republic of Poland to France and the Principality of Monaco (2007- 2014), Italy and the Republic of San Marino (2015 – 2017)) made an inspiring speech at the Graduation Ceremony.

Other members of the Council of the Ambassadors were also present:

• Amb. Jan Wojciech Piekarski (First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Iran (1977–1981), Amb. to Pakistan (1984–1989), and Chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Iraq (1991–1994), Amb. of the Republic of Poland to Belgium and Luxembourg (1997–2002) and Israel (2003–2006)
• Amb. Marek Grela (2002-2006 Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the European Communities)
• Amb. Krzysztof Płomiński (Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Iraq (1990-1996) and Saudi Arabia (1999-2003))
• Amb. Grażyna Bernatowicz (Ambassador to of the Republic of Poland r to Spain (2002–2007), and the Czech Republic (2013–2017)
• Amb. Bogdan Góralczyk (Amb. of the Republic of Poland to Thailand,and Republic of the Philippines and the Union of Myanmar (2003 to 2008))
• Amb. Janusz Niesyto (Amb. of the Republic of Poland to Switzerland and Lichtenstein (2005–2007) and Finland (2011–2015))
• Amb. Wojciech Wróblewski (Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lithuania and as the founder and first director of the Polish Institute in Vilnius (1992–1997), Amb. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Estonia (2001-2005)).

 Great job team! We should be proud of us.