Mecenatúra Project – International Conference on Central Europe
Budapest Metropolitan University cordially invites you for an International conference on Central Europe: Success stories and challenges after 20 years of EU accesion.
Time:
3-4 April 2025
Venue:
Budapest Metropolitan University
1148 Budapest, Nagy Lajos király útja 1-9.
Participation is free of charge, but pre-liminary registration is required. RSVP here.
Program: Day 1 on 3rd April 2025
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:20 Welcome speech (K302) (online streaming)
Prof. Tamás Kucsera, Full Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University
Dr. Richárd Izmindi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication and Tourism, Head of the Mecenatúra project (MEC_24_149910)
09:20-10:00 Keynote speech (K302) (online streaming)
Prof. László Vass, prorector, Budapest Metropolitan University
10:00-10:30 Coffee break (K001)
10:30-12:15 IVF panel on the future of Visegrad (K302) (online streaming)
Dr. Ewelina Kancik-Kołtun, Associate Professor, Marie-Curie Skłodowska University
Prof. Jaroslav Usiak, Vice-Dean for International and Public Relations, Matej Bel University
Prof. Vít Hlousek, Full Professor, Metropolitan University Prague
Prof. Boglárka Koller, President, CEPSA, Jean Monnet Professor, Senior Research Fellow, HUN-REN CERS Institute of World Economics
Dr. habil. Peter Rada, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Budapest Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. habil. Peter Rada, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Budapest Metropolitan University
12:15-14:00 Lunch (K001)
14:00-16:00 Future of Europe and CEE (K302)
Dr. Mislav Balkovic, Rector, Algebra University
Liliana Śmiech, Director-General for International Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service
Dr. Attila Demkó, Research Fellow, John Lukács Institute, Ludovika University of Public Service
Dr. Peter Stepper, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Budapest Metropolitan University
Dr. Andrej Nosko, External Researcher, Matej Bel University
Dr. József Zoltán Málik, Full Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. József Zoltán Málik, Full Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University
14:00-16:00 Political Challenges ahead (K303)
Dr. Robert Rajczyk, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Central Europe
Péter Dobrowiecki, Senior Research Fellow, Mathias Corvinus College
Dr. Tibor Toró, Associate Professor, Sapientia University
Dr. Márton Tamás Csanády, Full Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. Gábor Bács, Associate Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University
16:00-16:30 ‘How to live together?’ Essential concepts of our everyday existence analyzed by social sciences. (K302)
Dr. Zsuzsanna Pörczi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Research report and film screening by the Caring Society Research Group of Budapest Metropolitan University
16:30-18:00 Reception
Day 2 on 4th April 2025
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Keynote lecture (K302)
Dr. Becsey Zsolt László, associate professor, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
09:30-10:00 Coffee break (K001)
10:00-12:00 Global politics and Central Europe (K302)
Nikolai Donkov, Vasil Levski National Military University
Stolarczyk Wiktoria, Marie-Curie Sklodowska University
Barbara Balicka, University of Wroclaw
Ádám Csáky, Eötvös Loránd University
Laura Nyilas, Ludovika University of Public Service
Klementina Kozma, Ludovika Public Service University
Moderator: Dr. Péter Stepper, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Metropolitan University
12:00-13:30 Lunch (K001)
13:30-15:30 Regional Politics, Economy and Society (K302)
Filipek Paulina, Marie-Curie Sklodowska University
Cieniuch Wiktoria, Marie-Curie Sklodowska University
Kamaliev Georgi, Vasil Levski National Military University
Vivien Kalas, Ludovika University of Public Service
Péter Takács, Ludovika University of Public Service
Moderator: Dr. Richárd Izmindi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication and Tourism, Head of the Mecenatúra project (MEC_24_149910)
15:30-15:45 Closing remarks (K302)
Dr. Richárd Izmindi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication and Tourism, Head of the Mecenatúra project (MEC_24_149910)
This conference is organized in the framework of a Mecenatúra project (#MEC_24_149910) financed from the NRDI Fund.
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