Centre for Strategic Studies and Forecast was established by Professor Marian Wilk, Rector of Lodz Academy of International Studies in October 2005 as an academic research unit.  

Its main areas of research are: domestic and international security in the wake of the rise of the Islamist terrorism, terrorist threats, international relations in the 21^st century and Polish foreign policy.  

Centre’s personnel does have experience in co-operating with governmental bodies, local authorities, media and NGOs.  

The Centre, throughout its different activities and publications, will be trying to:  identify the new security challenges for Poland and its allies both in Europe and worldwide, promote rational and pragmatic view on Polish foreign policy, launch a wide debate on the issue of countering terrorism in Poland, strive to propagate the necessary steps on the road to the creation of a unified counterterrorist systems both in Poland and in the European Union, offer the most valuable advice on counterterrorist issues to decision makers and retain and enlarge the group of its contributing experts.

The Centre's director is Ryszard M. Machnikowski, PhD in Social Science from the University of Lodz, Poland,  author of more than 30 articles and reviews on the issues of European integration, transatlantic relations, global terrorism and counterterrorism, national authority on security issues, consultant of different media outlets.
Dr Machnikowski leads a group of enthusiastic researches which includes:
Marcin Dziuba, MA in International Relations from the University of Lodz, currently finishing a law degree at the same university, specialises in domestic political violence,
Justyna Michalak, MA in International Relations from the University of Lodz, PhD student at the Lodz Academy of International Studies, specialises in nuclear terrorism, bioterrorism and political integration of the European Union. She is currently working at the European Parliament on a year long placement.
Arkadiusz Placzek, MA in International Relations from the University of Lodz, currently a PhD student at the University of Lodz, specialises in Middle Eastern history and politics. At the moment he is on a year long placement in Kuwait University.
Kacper Rekawek, MA in International Relations at the University of Lodz, currently a PhD student at Queen's University Belfast, specialises in international terrorism and history of warfare.

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