Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych

Name

Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych

Legal name

Centre for International Relations Foundation (CIR)

Website

https://csm.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Institutional Funding: CSM operates as a non-profit foundation (registered in 1996) that sustains its operations through project-based grants and institutional partnerships with governmental bodies (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence, European Commission, NATO), foundations (Ford Foundation, German Marshall Fund, Stefan Batory Foundation, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Heinrich Böll Foundation), and international organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CSM is a Polish non-governmental think tank that produces independent policy research, written analyses, expert commentary, conferences and online debates on international relations, European policy, security, and disinformation. It delivers a portfolio of recurring publication series (Warsaw Debate, Diplomatic Coffee, Zoom the World, Europe-Asia Review), structured projects (EuroTok, Start2Think, People2People, Quality of Information, NGO Community) and written analyses, comments and reflections aimed at Polish decision-makers and international opinion leaders.

Product overview

Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych (CIR/CSM) is a non-governmental think tank that offers a portfolio of content products and services focused on international relations research and analysis. The organization provides structured publication series (Warsaw Debate, Diplomatic Coffee, Zoom the World, Europe-Asia Review), educational projects (EuroTok, Start2Think, People2People), and comprehensive written publications (analyses, comments, reflections). These offerings work together to advance the organization's mission of deepening Polish decision-makers' knowledge of the EU and the world, analyzing international situations, and popularizing knowledge about Poland among opinion-leading circles abroad. The core value proposition lies in authoritative geopolitical analysis, expert commentary, and educational initiatives rather than a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warsaw Debate

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Ukrainian House ŽilinamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023Partner in NGO Community: Building International Bridges project enhancing V4 and Ukrainian NGO capacity
• Prague City UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023Partner in NGO capacity building project with migration or refugee background
• Center of Social Initiatives ATOMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023Partner in NGO Community project for skills development and cooperation networking
• European Centre (project leader)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2023Joint implementation of 'Polish Experience in Combating Disinformation – Inspirations for the Western Balkans' project funded by MFA Public Diplomacy 2023 (PLN 150,000)
• Polish Ministry of Foreign AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperates on international policy analysis and Polish foreign policy; supports public diplomacy projects and international cooperation initiatives
• Ministry of National Defence (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on NATO and international security policy research and analysis
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on security and defence policy projects and analysis
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperates on European policy research and has received grants for media literacy and other projects
• German Marshall Fund of the United StatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic partnership on international policy research and dialogue
• Stefan Batory FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on democratic governance and civil society research
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation in PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner on European and transatlantic affairs; cooperates on Zoom the World series and Europe Asia Review project
• Heinrich Böll FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on green politics, social ecology, and international policy research
• THINKTANK (Centre for Dialogue and Analysis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation partner on talks, conferences, and publications including Diplomatic Coffee series, Book Talk, and economic mission support; co-organizers of Leaders Forum: Better Europe
• Atlantic CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership on transatlantic relations and security policy research
• Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoland's leading international affairs institute; cooperation on analysis and policy research
• Freedom HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on democracy and human rights research
• European Climate FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on climate and energy policy research
• Centre for Europe University of WarsawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner on European policy research; cooperates on Balkan projects and disinformation analysis
• TVP WorldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for Warsaw Debate program and expert commentary content
• National Geographic Traveler PolskamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint organizer of Diplomatic Coffee series featuring conversations with ambassadors
• Prague Security Studies InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership on security policy research and China-V4 analysis
• INFA (Indian News and Features Alliance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Quality of Information' project focusing on media landscape research in India and disinformation analysis
• Schumacher Centre DelhimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in India media research and disinformation analysis project
• Indian Journalists Union (IJU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in media literacy and quality of information research in India
• Boeing International Corporation SAminorOthersInstitutional partner listed on website
• Access IndustriesminorOthersInstitutional partner listed on website
• Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (KIIPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership on Indo-Pacific research and analysis

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF): Major transatlantic policy think tank with explicit focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Direct peer — GMF is a core strategic partner of CSM and both organizations conduct transatlantic relations, democratic resilience, and CEE-focused policy research with overlapping funder bases.
• Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM): Poland's leading state-affiliated international affairs think tank. Direct peer — both organizations are Warsaw-based and conduct Polish foreign policy, EU, and security analysis, often collaborating on projects; the primary differentiator is PISM's larger scale and government affiliation versus CSM's independent foundation status.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with offices across EU member states. Direct peer — ECFR conducts European foreign and security policy analysis with a pan-continental network that overlaps significantly with CSM's target audience and donor base.
• Atlantic Council: Major US-based international affairs think tank with active CEE and security programming. Direct peer — both organizations work on transatlantic security, Russia/Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific issues, with documented CSM-Atlantic Council partnership.
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS): German political foundation affiliated with the CDU party with extensive CEE programming. Direct peer / partner — KAS is both a CSM funder and a co-organizer of programs like Zoom the World and Europe-Asia Review, conducting comparable European and transatlantic policy work.
• Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI): Prague-based think tank focused on Central European security and foreign policy. Direct peer — PSSI and CSM collaborate on China-V4 analysis and regional security research, both serving similar V4 and Western Balkans policy audiences.
• Stefan Batory Foundation: Major Polish non-governmental foundation supporting democratic governance and civil society. Direct peer — Batory is both a CSM funder and a peer organization working on civic education, EU integration, and democratic resilience in Poland.

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): UK-based global affairs think tank. Broad incumbent — Chatham House operates at significantly larger scale but covers overlapping international relations, EU policy, and security topics where CSM produces niche CEE-specific analysis.
• Freedom House: US-headquartered democracy and human rights organization with significant CEE programming. Broad incumbent — both organizations work on democracy support and civic space research with overlapping donor networks; CSM is a documented partner.
• Carnegie Europe: Brussels-based arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad incumbent — operates European foreign policy and security analysis at greater scale with overlapping funder base, providing context for CSM's positioning as a CEE specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CIR_CSM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@centrumstosunkowmiedzynaro278
• Facebookfacebook.com/CIR.CSM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrum-stosunkow-miedzynarodowych

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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