Global civil society activity in Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 25 over 20 years

Poland is ranked #23 over a 20 year period,
with 2970 meetings since 2005.

Top 25 in 2023

Poland is ranked #21 for 2024, with 143 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

Polish Tourism Organisation - Poland Convention Bureau

website: https://meetings.poland.travel



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Professional Congress Organisers


Poland Convention Bureau - Polish Tourism Organisation runs the Recommendation Program for Professional Congress Organisers. Our Recommendation Program is addressed to companies which render congress services in Poland and have experience, equipment and qualified staff to organise congresses for 250 as well as 500 participants, and more.

List of certified PCOs


Organizations based in Poland

International Physically Disabled Chess Association - Bialystok
All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation - Lublin
European Microlight Federation - Borne Sulinowo
European Vascular Biology Organization - Krakow
European Writing Centers Association - Lódz
Federation of Therapeutic Communities of Central and Eastern Europe - Gliwice
International Society for the Social Sciences of Sport - Warsaw
European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation - Warsaw
European Sumo Federation - Krotoszyn
International Bureau of Strata Mechanics - Katowice
Stefan Banach International Mathematical Center at the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Warsaw
Neil Pryde RS X Class Association - Przyjazn
International Committee for the History of Technology - Warsaw
Central and Eastern European Genetic Network - Gdansk
European Carbon Association - Poznań
European Network on Training, Evaluation and Research in Mental Health - Warsaw
Interoceanmetal Joint Organization - Szczecin
European Rotorcraft Forum - Warsaw
International Network for the MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce - Warsaw
Polish Humanitarian Action - Warsaw
Foundation for European Studies - European Institute, Lodz - Lódz
ECOBALTIC Foundation, Gdansk - Gdansk
Baltic Sea Culture Centre, Gdansk - Gdansk
Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw - Warsaw
Institute of International Studies, Wroclaw - Wroclaw

View More profiles (147) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Poland

2031 International Symposium on TardigradaInternational Symposium on Tardigrada - Poznań

2028 CongressEuropean Association of Neurosurgical Societies - Krakow

2028 Europe Region CongressInternational Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-social Assistants - Krakow

2027 Annual CongressEuropean Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society - Krakow

2027 World CongressInternational Association of Institutes of Navigation - Krakow

2027 Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC)Structural Engineers World Congress - Wroclaw

2027 International Conference on Luminescent Detectors and Transformers of Ionizing Radiation (LUMDETR)International Conference on Luminescent Detectors and Transformers of Ionizing Radiation - Czestochowa

2026 CongressWorld Small Animal Veterinary Association - Warsaw

2026 Fall MeetingEuropean Materials Research Society - Warsaw

2026 World Congress on Dental TraumatologyInternational Association of Dental Traumatology - Warsaw

2026 World CongressInternational Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences - Poznań

2026 GASS : Triennial General Assembly and Scientific SymposiumUnion radio-scientifique internationale - Krakow

2026 Triennial ConferenceEuropean Association for Japanese Studies - Poznań

2026 Biennial ConferenceEuropean Association of Social Anthropologists - Poznań

2026 International Symposium on the Organic Chemistry of Sulfur (ISOCS)International Symposium on the Organic Chemistry of Sulfur - Czestochowa

View More Future Events (42) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Poland

2025 Conference – European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists - Krakow
2025 Annual Meeting – European Venous Forum - Krakow
2025 Annual Conference – Society for Psychotherapy Research - Krakow
2025 Conference – European Association for Sociology of Sport - Warsaw
2025 World Justice Forum – The World Justice Project - Warsaw
2025 Congress – European Dry Eye Society - Krakow
2025 Between Global and Local – Adult Learning and Communities Network Conference – European Society for Research on the Education of Adults - Wroclaw
2025 Conference – Europeana Foundation - Warsaw
2025 General Assembly – Association of the European Rail Supply Industry - Warsaw
2025 Velo-City Conference – European Cyclists' Federation - Gdansk
2025 Architectural Policies as a European Standard – European Council of Spatial PlannersArchitects Council of EuropeInternational Society of City and Regional Planners
2025 The Meaning of Peace and Reconciliation in Conflict Times – Council for Research in Values and Philosophy - Poznań
2025 Meeting – Conférence des Organes Parlementaires Spécialisés dans les Affaires de l'Union des Parlements de l'Union Européenne - Warsaw
2025 “Ius Gentium” (Rights of Nations) - Heritage and Challenges in the Time of Interacting Cultures – Council for Research in Values and Philosophy - Krakow
2025 Biennial Congress – Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants - Gdansk

View More Past Events (5823) in The International Congress Calendar

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