The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe in Wroclaw (KEW)

Name

The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe in Wroclaw (KEW)

Legal name

Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu

Website

https://kew.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe (KEW) is a Polish non-profit foundation that publishes two bimonthly journals on Eastern Europe, runs an in-house publishing house, and convenes policy conferences and educational programs for Polish and Eastern European policymakers, scholars, students, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Think Tank & Academic Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (51312), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI), Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ), Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

Keywords

• Eastern European policy research
• Academic publishing services
• Cultural diplomacy programs
• Literary translation seminars
• Public benefit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wojnowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book and journal publishing sales: KEW publishes and sells books (literary and academic titles, several dozen per year through its own publishing house) and journals (New Eastern Europe and Nowa Europa Wschodnia). Revenue is generated through book sales via the KEW bookstore and journal subscriptions.
2. Grants, donations, and institutional funding: As a public benefit organization (organizacja pożytku publicznego), KEW operates largely on the basis of grants from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU funding, municipal/regional government support, and donor contributions. The 1.5% Polish tax donation mechanism is explicitly promoted.
3. Event and program fees: Some programs, such as summer schools, seminars, and public events (e.g., knight tournaments, author meetings), may charge admission or participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KEW is a public-benefit foundation operating as a think tank, academic publishing house, and educational program provider focused on Central and Eastern European affairs. It publishes two bimonthly journals (New Eastern Europe in English; Nowa Europa Wschodnia in Polish), runs the Wydawnictwo KEW publishing house producing several dozen book titles per year, organizes the annual Polska Polityka Wschodnia conference and other educational programs (summer/winter schools, translator seminars, debate programs), and operates an online bookstore.

Product overview

Kolegium Europy Wschodniej (KEW) is an independent foundation founded in 2001 by Jan Nowak-Jezioranski. The organization operates as a think tank and publishing house centered on Eastern European affairs. Its core products include two bimonthly magazines: New Eastern Europe (English) and Nowa Europa Wschodnia (Polish), along with Wydawnictwo KEW publishing house producing literary and scientific books. KEW runs educational programs including the Wschodnia Szkoła Zimowa (Eastern Winter School), Szkoła im. Bohdana Osadczuka (Bohdan Osadchuk School), and Międzynarodowe Seminarium Translatorskie Tłumacze bez granic (International Translator Seminar). The organization holds the annual Polska Polityka Wschodnia conference, operates an online bookstore, publishes podcasts, and awards several prizes including Nagroda Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego, Nagroda im. Lwa Sapiehy, and Nagroda im. Iwana Wyhowskiego.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wydawnictwo KEW: Publishing house of Kolegium Europy Wschodniej, publishing books on Eastern European literature and science
• New Eastern Europe
• Nowa Europa Wschodnia

Products and services

• New Eastern Europe English-language bimonthly magazine covering Central and Eastern European affairs, international relations, politics, culture, and literature. Published by KEW as part of its public journalism mission and distributed by subscription and at newsstands globally.
• Nowa Europa Wschodnia Polish-language bimonthly magazine covering Eastern European affairs, international relations, politics, culture, and literature. Published by KEW and distributed by subscription and at newsstands primarily in Poland.
• Wydawnictwo KEW (KEW Publishing House) Book publishing division producing literary and scientific works, including translations from Eastern European languages. Publishes several dozen titles annually, focusing on non-commercial, valuable literature on Eastern European topics, sold through the KEW online bookstore.
• Polska Polityka Wschodnia (Polish Eastern Policy) Annual Conference Annual flagship conference serving as Poland's primary platform for debate on Polish Eastern Policy. The only event of its kind in Poland bringing together politicians, publicists, and NGO activists for substantive, pluralistic debate on Warsaw's policy toward Eastern Europe.
• Międzynarodowe Seminarium Translatorskie Tłumacze bez granic (International Translator Seminar) International translator seminar where accomplished translators share knowledge with translation apprentices, focusing on literary translation from Eastern European languages. Targeted at aspiring and practicing literary translators.
• Wschodnia Szkoła Zimowa (Eastern Winter School) Annual winter school bringing together students from Poland and Eastern European countries for lectures and seminars on international affairs, culture, and politics. Co-organized with the University of Warsaw's School of Eastern European Studies.
• Szkoła im. Bohdana Osadczuka (Bohdan Osadchuk School) School named after Bohdan Osadchuk where young leaders from Poland, Germany, and Ukraine engage in debates on the future of Europe and Polish-German-Ukrainian cooperation.
• Księgarnia KEW (KEW Online Bookstore) Online bookstore operated by KEW selling books published by Wydawnictwo KEW, including literary works, scientific publications, and translations from Eastern European languages. Integrated with PayU payment system and ships nationally and internationally.
• GLUBB DUB DRIB Literary Podcast Literary podcast associated with New Eastern Europe magazine, featuring discussions on literature from Eastern Europe. Available through the KEW website podcast section.
• Debate Your Issue Debate competition program for students focused on developing argumentation and discussion skills. Supports civic engagement and democratic practice among youth.
• Archipelagos Research Project Research project focused on comparative studies of Eastern European affairs, producing reports and analysis on the region.
• Morawa Trilateral Summer School Summer school program with trilateral participation from Poland, Germany, and Ukraine focusing on Eastern European studies and cross-border cooperation. Registration open annually.
• Rezydencje twórcze w Wojnowicach (Creative Residencies at Wojnowice) Creative residency program hosted at the Water Castle in Wojnowice, providing artists, writers, and scholars with workspace and an immersive cultural environment focused on Eastern European themes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two bimonthly journals (New Eastern Europe, Nowa Europa Wschodnia) with wide readership across Poland and internationally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Warsaw Enterprise Institute (Warszawski Instytut Przedsiębiorczości)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017KEW collaborates with the Warsaw Enterprise Institute on joint research reports, such as the report on Ukrainian immigration to Poland prepared for the Polska Polityka Wschodnia 2017 conference.
• City of Wrocław (Miasto Wrocław)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001City of Wrocław is one of KEW's founding entities. As a founding partner, the city provides ongoing municipal support, co-funding, and institutional backing for KEW's programs and activities. Wrocław is the primary geographic context for KEW's work.
• Samorząd Województwa Dolnośląskiego (Lower Silesian Voivodeship Self-Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The regional government of Lower Silesia is one of KEW's founding entities and provides institutional and financial support for the foundation's activities.
• Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich (Ossoliński National Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Ossoliński National Institute, one of Poland's leading cultural and scholarly institutions, is a founding partner of KEW and provides institutional collaboration, venue access, and intellectual support.
• Dom Spotkań im. Angelusa Silesiusa (Angelus Silesius Meeting House)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001A founding entity of KEW, the Angelus Silesius Meeting House in Wrocław is a cultural institution contributing to the intellectual community surrounding KEW.
• Fundacja Krzyżowa dla Porozumienia Europejskiego (Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Krzyżowa Foundation (associated with the historical Krzyżowa/Kreisau circle of anti-Nazi German resistance) is a founding partner of KEW, reflecting KEW's commitment to Polish-German reconciliation and European understanding.
• Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Kultury Europejskiej (Association for European Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001A founding partner of KEW representing civil society engagement in European cultural cooperation.
• Uniwersytet Warszawski – Studium Europy Wschodniej (University of Warsaw – School of Eastern European Studies)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes the annual Eastern Winter School (Wschodnia Szkoła Zimowa) and other educational programs with KEW, providing academic content and student participation.
• Związek Młodzieży Mniejszości Niemieckiej (Association of the German Minority Youth)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with KEW on events such as book presentations (e.g., Uwe Rada's 'Odra' presentation) promoting Polish-German dialogue.
• Niemieckie Towarzystwo Kulturalno-Społeczne we Wrocławiu (German Cultural and Social Society in Wrocław)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes cultural events with KEW, particularly those promoting Polish-German understanding and cross-border relations.
• Polish PEN ClubsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish PEN Club partners with KEW on literary events, author meetings, and award ceremonies, sharing a commitment to literature and free expression in Eastern Europe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• demosEUROPA – Centre for European Strategy: Warsaw-based independent think tank focused on European policy, including Eastern neighborhood. Peer in organizational form (independent Polish foundation), activities (policy research, events, publications), and target audience (Polish and EU policy community).
• Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego (Batory Foundation): Major Polish grantmaking and democracy-support foundation with overlapping civil society and Eastern Europe programmatic interests. Comparable as a large Polish public-benefit foundation reliant on diverse funder base and operating programs that intersect with KEW's mission.
• Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich (Ossolineum National Institute): One of KEW's founding partners and a major Polish cultural/scholarly institution with publishing operations and archival collections. Comparable as a Polish publisher of scholarly and literary content, particularly on Eastern European history and culture.
• Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich (OSW / Centre for Eastern Studies): Poland's leading publicly-funded think tank dedicated to Eastern Europe policy analysis. Direct peer to KEW's think-tank function: both Warsaw/Poland-based, both focused on Eastern European affairs, both producing analytical publications and policy events — though OSW operates at significantly larger scale.
• Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych (PISM / Polish Institute of International Affairs): Poland's primary foreign policy research institute covering international relations including Eastern Europe. Directly comparable to KEW's policy research and conference functions; larger in scope (covers all regions) but overlapping on Eastern policy programming and publications.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Europe: Brussels-based foreign policy think tank with significant Eastern Europe programming and publications. Comparable as a policy think tank publishing analysis on Eastern Europe, though operating at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with active Eastern neighborhood policy work. Comparable as a European policy research organization publishing on Eastern Europe, though ECFR operates across all EU foreign policy domains at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Visegrad Insight: Central European policy analysis platform publishing English-language content on the Visegrád region and Eastern Europe. Comparable niche (English-language CEE/Eastern Europe policy content) and overlapping audience with KEW's New Eastern Europe journal.
• Aspen Institute Central Europe: Central European policy dialogue platform organizing conferences and leadership programs. Comparable as a non-profit foundation convening policy events on European/Eastern European topics, though operating across broader thematic scope than KEW's Eastern Europe specialization.

Regional players

• International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS, Kyiv): Ukrainian think tank producing policy analysis on Ukraine's foreign policy and Eastern European affairs. Comparable mission (Eastern Europe policy research and publications) with regional rather than Polish institutional positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kolegiumwroclaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Kolegium2001
• Facebookfacebook.com/KEWJNJ
• Instagraminstagram.com/kolegium_europy_wschodniej
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kolegium-wroclaw

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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