The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) is an independent think tank which conducts research focusing on foreign policy, European integration, security and international economic relations. PISM is under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and supports Polish diplomacy, providing it with scientific research and independent expertise.The Diplomatic Academy of the Polish Institute of International Affairs offers training to future Polish diplomats attending specialist diplomatic and consular courses.The Polish Institute of International Affairs ranks as one of the most influential think tanks not just in Central and Eastern Europe but in the European Union as a whole.

PISM researchers are responsible for preparing analyses, studies and forecasts at the request of public administration bodies, but also at the Institute's own initiative. They conduct interdisciplinary and comparative research into international relations and Polish foreign policy, Poland's membership of the EU and NATO, international and energy security, Poland's bilateral relations, in particular with neighboring countries. The interest of researchers also focuses on the institutional aspects of drafting, developing and pursuing Poland's foreign policy, as well as on the methodology of research into international relations