Women in International Security Poland

Name

Women in International Security Poland

Legal name

Women in International Security Poland

Website

https://wiispoland.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: WIIS Poland generates revenue through annual membership fees. Student membership costs 50 PLN per year, while professionally active members pay 120 PLN annually. Payments are made to the Casimir Pulaski Foundation bank account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WIIS Poland is a non-profit organization that promotes women's leadership in international peace, security, and defense. It operates an annual mentoring program that pairs female students and young professionals with experienced mentors, complemented by networking events, seminars, professional development workshops, and a tiered membership program that unlocks access to the WIIS Global network of 7,000+ experts across 47+ countries.

Product overview

Women in International Security Poland (WIIS Poland) is an organization dedicated to advancing women's leadership in international peace and security. Rather than a traditional tech product, WIIS Poland offers a portfolio of programs and services including the Young Leaders in Security Mentoring Program (which evolved from the STEM Mentoring Program and Young Female Leaders in Security programs), networking events, professional development workshops, and membership services. The core offerings center on mentoring programs that connect female students and young professionals with experienced mentors in the security and defense sectors, complemented by seminars, conferences, and training workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIIS POLAND – NGC Women Mentoring Program: A fully-funded 12-month mentoring program for female STEM students and graduates launched in 2022
• WIIS POLAND – NGC Young Female Leaders in Security Mentoring Program

Products and services

• Young Leaders in Security Mentoring Program A 10-month mentoring program connecting female students, recent graduates, and young professionals with experienced mentors in international security, defense, and peace studies. Includes individual mentoring sessions, skills training, study visits, and participation in the Warsaw Security Forum. Fully funded scholarship program.
• STEM Mentoring Program A mentoring program for female students and young graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields interested in careers in international security, defense, and peace studies. Pairs participants with experienced mentors and includes training sessions.
• Networking Events and Seminars Meetings with representatives of diplomatic circles and decision-makers in foreign policy and security, organized as seminars, conferences, and study visits. Events include diplomatic meetings hosted by embassies and online debates.
• Professional Development Workshops Training sessions and workshops covering professional development topics including leadership, negotiations, and skills competencies for women in security fields.
• WIIS Poland Membership Membership program providing access to WIIS Global materials, job offers, articles, analysis, networking opportunities, monthly newsletter, and discounts on training sessions. Annual fees: 50 PLN for students, 120 PLN for professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7000+ experts connected through the global WIIS network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Northrop Grumman CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Northrop Grumman has been the primary sponsor of WIIS Poland's mentoring programs since 2022. The partnership supports the Young Female Leaders in Security and STEM Mentoring Programs, funding scholarships for participants. Northrop Grumman provides mentors from their organization and hosts study visits at their Warsaw facility.
• Embassy of Canada in PolandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 May 2018The Embassy of Canada hosted WIIS Poland's first diplomatic meeting in May 2018, discussing women's roles in military and uniformed services. The partnership enables high-level diplomatic networking opportunities.
• Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego (Casimir Pulaski Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Casimir Pulaski Foundation is the parent organization of WIIS Poland. It provides institutional hosting, administrative support, and integrates WIIS activities with its think tank operations. The foundation is an independent, apolitical organization focused on foreign policy and international security.
• European Academy of DiplomacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAD partners with WIIS Poland on mentoring programs and co-organizes events. The academy provides educational expertise and training sessions for program participants.
• Warsaw Security ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSF is an annual international security conference organized by the Casimir Pulaski Foundation. WIIS Poland mentoring programs conclude with participants attending WSF, and WIIS hosts events during the forum.
• SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSGH co-organized the WSF2023 Town Hall Conversation with WIIS Poland partners. The university provides venue and academic collaboration for events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM): Poland's leading public-affairs think tank, where WIIS Poland steering committee member Beata Górka-Winter has worked since 2000. Operates in the same Warsaw policy ecosystem with comparable international security and defense mandate, but as a much larger established public-affairs institute.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): One of the world's leading international affairs think tanks based in London. Comparable as a convening institution for senior policymakers and researchers in international security, though with a much broader portfolio and significantly larger scale than WIIS Poland.
• European Leadership Network (ELN): A European foreign and security policy network based in London convening senior policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Comparable as a membership-style convening organization focused on European security, with overlapping demographic of experts and policy professionals.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: A US-headquartered international affairs think tank with global centers. Comparable in policy research and convening on international security and peace, though with significantly broader mandate and institutional scale than WIIS Poland.
• German Marshall Fund of the United States: A transatlantic policy think tank with a dedicated Warsaw office (led by a WIIS Poland steering committee member). Overlaps with WIIS Poland's Central and Eastern Europe and women-in-security focus, but operates at a significantly larger scale across multiple policy areas.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): A London-based global think tank focused on security and geopolitics. Comparable in its core security research and convening function, though with a much wider analytical mandate and global footprint than WIIS Poland.
• Atlantic Council: A major US-headquartered international security think tank with programs spanning NATO, Central and Eastern Europe, and women in security initiatives. Comparable in policy domain and convening function, though at much larger scale and broader geographic remit than WIIS Poland.

Direct peers

• Casimir Pulaski Foundation: WIIS Poland's parent organization and operational host. The Casimir Pulaski Foundation is an independent Polish think tank specializing in foreign policy and international security, providing infrastructure, banking, and event platforms (e.g., Warsaw Security Forum) that WIIS Poland relies on.
• Women in International Security (WIIS Global): WIIS Global is the worldwide parent network for advancing women's leadership in international peace and security. WIIS Poland operates as a national chapter of WIIS Global, sharing the same mission, brand, and program templates, and directly serving the same professional community.
• European Academy of Diplomacy: A Warsaw-based diplomatic education institution and active co-partner of WIIS Poland's mentoring programs, sharing workshops and event platforms. Directly comparable as a small Warsaw-based convening and training organization in the international security and diplomacy space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wiispoland
• Facebookfacebook.com/WIISPoland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wiis-poland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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