Official Opening: Freedom and Growth Summit 2025
Watch the official opening of the Freedom and Growth Summit 2025, held at the Warsaw Olympic Centre. This year’s Summit began with two powerful speeches that framed the strategic challenges and opportunities ahead for the entire Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.
Opening Keynote Speakers:
- Eliasz M. Grubiński – Chairman of the Central and Eastern European Council Foundation
- Liliana Śmiech – Director General for International Affairs at Ludovika – UPS University of Public Service
Key Takeaways from the Opening Session:
- CEE Leadership: The region is stepping into a leadership role within Europe by necessity, driven by current geopolitical shifts.
- Regional Cooperation: Essential for maintaining security, stability, and sustainable growth across our borders.
- Facing Challenges: Progress requires honesty about the challenges we face and the courage to act for the sake of freedom.
This opening session set the tone for two days of deep, substantive debate on security, sovereignty, migration, energy, and the future of the transatlantic partnership.
Funding & Support The Freedom and Growth Summit was financed by the National Institute of Freedom – Centre for the Development of Civil Society as part of the Government Programme for Civil Initiatives Fund NEWCIF for 2021-2030 and the Government Programme for Civil Society Organizations Development CSODev for 2018-2030.
