The Institute gathers researchers who specialize in political science, sociology, history and Jewish studies.

It gathers and publishes documents concerning its scope of interests, provides support for scientific research, especially connected to the victims of Nazism and Communism.

[vague][5] The Pilecki Institute commemorates persons who were murdered for providing aid and assistance to Poles and Jews during the World War II.

Its aim is to analyse the importance for the history of the 20th century of the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes and the global consequences of their actions.

A consultative and advisory body to the Director of the Institute is the Council of Memory whose members are appointed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.