This report is the first of a series of papers which are planned to present the viewpoints of the Polish non-governmental community regarding important European-integration-related international issues. The project was initiated by the Stefan Batory Foundation and we are inviting various NGOs to work alongside us in the preparation of subsequent reports. The text presented herein was prepared jointly with the Centre for International Relations and the „Borussia" Culture Society. Independent experts have also been involved in various works leading to this report. (Introduction, fragment)