About us

Poland, the Great Project Foundation is a non-governmental institution presenting Polish and Central-Eastern European point of view. It is the host of the Congress under the same title which is the most important gathering of conservative and patriotic communities in Poland and one of the essentials in the region. Our Foundation conducts event and publishing projects which engage the finest intellectuals, authors, civic leaders and politicians from Poland. Simultaneously Poland, the Great Project expands its activities and partnerships abroad.

The crucial enterprise of our Foundation is Poland, the Great Project Congress which is held yearly. The upcoming 14th edition will be held on September 27-29, 2024 in Warsaw’s House of Technology NOT at Tadeusza Czackiego 3/5 St. Its main theme is “Challenge. Answer” and will cover topics such as defense, the future of democracy, the role of civil society in shaping the future of the right in Poland, the future of the Polish economy in the face of global crises, the limits of subjectivity in the economy, the great role of small and medium-sized businesses. The undertaking is aimed at developing Polish state-building thought. During the Congress we award authorities whose works and legacy support values of our mission with President Lech Kaczyński’s Prize (dedicated to Polish) and Courage and Integrity Medal (dedicated to foreigners). Among lauerats of these awards are Sir Roger Scruton, composer Wojciech Kilar, prof. Ryszard Legutko, George Weigel and sculptor Ludwika Ogorzelec.

Among others events we conduct are conferences with foreign partners (in Czechia and upcoming in Croatia, Hungary and United Kingdom) and conferences in county towns (one in each voivodeship in Poland). Also, we publish expert papers, economical reports, sociological studies available on our website in open access. We collaborate with such authors as prof. Jacek Czaputowicz, former minister of Foreign Affairs; dr. Marek Dietl, president of Warsaw Stock Exchange, prof. Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse and dr. Tomasz Teluk.

Poland, the Great Project established as a spontaneous initiative of conservative intellectuals in Warsaw who wanted to celebrate and continue the legacy of late Polish President Lech Kaczyński. Our mission is to support patriotism, historical and cultural legacy of Poland and Central-Eastern Europe, traditional European values and to promote economical, technological and cultural achievements of our region.