Mecenatúra Project – METU-ASU Geopolitical Series II.
Budapest Metropolitan University cordially invites you for an International conference on Geopolitics and globalization in International Relations. This is the second instalment of METU-ASU Geopolitical Series, which has already been organized once in Phoenix, Arizona in 2024.
Time:
9-10 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 9th April 2025
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:20 Welcome speech (K302)
Prof. Tamás Kucsera, Rector, Budapest Metropolitan University
(online streaming)
Dr. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector, Head of Mecenatúra Project (MEC_24_149346)
09:20-10:00 Keynote speech (K302)
Dr. István Gyarmati, Secretary General, Hungarian Atlantic Council (online streaming)
Moderator: Dr. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector, Head of Mecenatúra Project (MEC_24_149346)
10.00-10:30 Coffee break (K001)
10:30-12:15 METU-ASU Geopolitical Series workshop II. (K302)
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Graduate Teaching Associate, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Kirstin Cochran, Grad Teaching Associate, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Dr. Victor Peskin, Associate Professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Dr. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Budapest Metropolitan University
Dr. Viktor Friedmann, Dean of Faculty of Business, Communication and Tourism, Budapest Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. Viktor Friedmann, Dean of Faculty of Business, Communication and Tourism, Budapest Metropolitan University
12:15-14:00 Lunch (K001)
14:00-16:30 Practical Aspects of Global Politics (K302)
Dr. Tamás Péter Baranyi, Director for Strategy, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs
Rodrigo Ballester, Head of the Centre for European Studies, Mathias Corvinus College
John O’Sullivan, President, Danube Institute
Carlos Roa, Visiting Fellow, Danube Institute
Anton Bendarzsevszkij, Director, Oeconomus
Dániel Cséfalvay, Chief Analyst, Princeps Advisory
Dr. Péter Stepper, Senior Advisor, Budapest Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. Péter Stepper, Senior Advisor, Budapest Metropolitan University
14:00-16:30 Theoretic Aspects of Global Politics (K303)
Prof. David Vauclair, Editorial Director, Compétences & Développement
Dr. Krisztián Manzinger, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Prof. Anna Molnár, Full Professor, Ludovika Public Service University
Prof. Erzsébet N. Rózsa, Full Professor, Ludovika Public Service University
Dr. Szabolcs Pásztor, Senior Research Fellow, Oeconomus
Dr. Michele Pigliucci, Associate Professor, Link Campus University
Moderator: György Mudri, Senior Lecturer, Budapest Metropolitan University
16:30-17:30 Reception (K001)
Program: Day 2 on 10th April 2025
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Welcome speech (K302)
Dr. habil. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector, Head of Mecenatúra Project (MEC_24_149346), Budapest Metropolitan University
09:15-09:45 Keynote lecture (K302) - Technological map of the future
Gábor Dobos, President, Prometheus Society
09:45-10:15 Keynote lecture - Education for Security - The OSCE Concept of Human Rights and Sustainability (K302)
Prof. Martin Kreeb, Rector, University of Sustainability
10:15-10:45 Coffee break (K001)
10:45-12:30 Global politics and security (K303)
Laura Nyilas, Ludovika Public Service University
Viktória Tujner, Ludovika Public Service University
Melek Adsiz, Ludovika Public Service University
Áron Bálint, Ludovika Public Service University
Zsombor Zeöld, Corvinus University of Budapest
Réka Bogár Dobreffné, Corvinus University of Budapest
Moderator: Péter Stepper, Senior Advisor, Budapest Metropolitan University
12:30-14:30 Lunch (K001)
14:30-16:15 Politics, economy and society (K304)
Mohamed Zyad Mohamed El Sadek, Galala University
Eszter Szenes, Ludovika Public Service University
Simon Szilvási, Ludovika Public Service University
Klementina Kozma, Ludovika Public Service University
Moderator: Dr. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector, Head of Mecenatúra Project (MEC_24_149346), Budapest Metropolitan University
16:15-16:45 ‘How to live together?’ Essential concepts of our everyday existence analyzed by social sciences (K001)
Dr. Zsuzsanna Pörczi, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Budapest Metropolitan University, Research report and film screening by the Caring Society Research Group of Budapest Metropolitan University
16:45-17:00 Closing remarks (K001)
Dr. habil. Péter Rada, Vice-Rector, Head of Mecenatúra Project (MEC_24_149346), Budapest Metropolitan University
This conference is organized in the framework of a Mecenatúra project (#MEC_24_149346) financed from the NRDI Fund.
