The Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies (Instytut Studiów Wschodnich) is the main organizer of the International Economic Forum held annually in Krynica/Poland since 1990.
The main aim of the Forum is developing dialogue and cooperation among EU countries and their neighbours and partners.
During seventeen years of activity, the International Economic Forum has become a major political and economic event in the region and a distinguished platform of discussion on a wide array of issues such as economy, politics, international security and society. Year after year, the Forum brings together Heads of State, members of governments, experts, eminent businessmen and social activists from renowned NGOs.
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