The idea of Krynica meetings was born in 1992. The foreign policy of Poland at that time was oriented mainly toward integration with the European structures. The East was a rare and rather reluctant topic of conversations in Warsaw. In view of the initiators of the Forum, a part of politicians was aware that future position of Poland in Europe will depend, to a great extent, on relations with the Eastern neighbours - Belarus, Lithuania, Russia or Ukraine. Particularly, there was a need to convince these countries that the aspirations of Poland did not mean deserting the East. At the same time the point was not only politics, but also economic contacts broken up after 1989.
Therefore, the Forum was initially a platform for exchange of thoughts, ideas and propositions on co-operation between Poland and its neighbours. Meanwhile, the guidelines, developed by circles of Parisian "Kultura", especially editor Jerzy Giedroyc were followed. The base of these guidelines was that security and stable development of Poland depend on the ability of Poland to establish good relations with its neighbours.
Together with political and economic developments in our region of Europe, the form of Krynica meetings has also been changing. Not only has the list of countries participating in the Forum been widened, but also its subject matter. Currently Krynica is visited by representatives of more than 40 countries from Europe, America and Asia, who discuss, among others issues of international security, economic co-operation, ecological threats, transformations in societies and cultures.
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