Author meeting with Prof. Zbigniew Siemiątkowski entitled “The Art of Intelligence” – WNPiSM UW — Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych

We invite you to an author meeting dedicated to the book entitled “The Art of Intelligence” by Prof. Zbigniew Siemiątkowski. The publication constitutes a reflection on the essence of intelligence activity and on the place of special services in the state security system. The author attempts to define contemporary intelligence and its informational and analytical functions in the conditions of dynamic geopolitical and technological changes of the 21st century.

The meeting will take place on 10 March 2026, Tuesday, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The meeting venue will be the Czarnowski Hall located on the ground floor in the building at Krakowskie Przedmieście 3 belonging to the University of Warsaw. The meeting will be moderated by Prof. Aleksandra Gasztold. Prof. Zbigniew Siemiątkowski has invited Dr. Bolesław Piasecki to the meeting. The meeting will be an opportunity for an in-depth debate on the role of intelligence in the modern state, on the relationship between operational secrecy and democratic control of security institutions, and on the significance of information and strategic analysis in the decision-making processes of contemporary security policy.We kindly request confirmation of attendance by completing the registration form: https://forms.gle/qk21RdQRaWxrjca6A