The mission of the Department of International Relations is to become a creative space for thinking and responding to the challenges and opportunities of connectivity in international relations, foreign policy, diplomacy and the European Union (by exploring the intersection between its past, present, and future trajectories). Our students get familiar with current developments in IR and the most important decision-making procedures in diplomacy, and the European Union through practical examples, including professional events and study tours.

The Department manages the bachelor's and master's degree programs in International Relations, as well as the 'Economic Diplomacy' specialization of the International Business Economics bachelor's degree program. The lecturers of the Department have many years of professional practical and diplomatic experience. In addition, they also carry out scientific research, and are engaged in advising, and consulting activities. The most important research area of the department is the analysis of current political, economic and social developments in Central Europe, Central and East Asia.

Key professional partners:

European Commission Representation in Hungary
European Parliament Liaison Office in Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Current publications

Domonkos, Endre: Parliamentary elections in Spain: Weakening of bipartisan hegemony. GEOPOLITICAL REVIEW I.: 3 pp. 7-21., 16 p. (2019)

https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;30720981

Ferkelt, Balázs: Economic and Monetary Union and economic governance. In: Kengyel, Ákos (editor) European Union policies. Budapest, Hungary: Academic Publisher, (2020) Paper: 6. chapter.

https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;31259736

Gyene, Pál: Democracy, Islam and Party System in Indonesia: Towards a Consensus-Oriented Model? Power, Conflict, and Democracy Journal 7: 1 pp. 27-55., 29 p. (2019)

https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;30789139

Martonyi, János (editor) ; Marinovich, Endre (editor) ; Bába, Iván (editor) ; Balogh, Csaba (editor) ;Bérczi, István (editor);Csernus, Sándor (editor);Ferkelt, Balázs (editor);Íjgyártó, István (editor);Jeszenszky, Géza (editor);Magyar, Levente (editor) et al.: Lexicon of Diplomacy: A Handbook of International Relations. Budapest, Hungary: Éghajlat Publisher (2018), 722 p. ISBN: 9789639862142

https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;3383653

Sáringer, János ; Wiesenmayer, Teodora: Antall Government’s Foreign Policy and Diplomacy between East and West (1990‒1993). In: Elsayed, Aly Ahmed; Abdel-Ati Al-Naggar, Abdallah; Sheir, Ahmed Mohamed (editor) STUDIES IN PEACE-BUILDING HISTORY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES AND MODERN ERA. Cairo, Egypt : Sanabil Bookshop, (2019) pp. 189-213., 25 p.

https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;30415221

Contacts

Address: 1165 Budapest, Diósy L. u. 22-24.

Room: D. II. 22.

Phone: (+361) 467-7804

E-mail: molnarne.gyurikeva@uni-bge.hu

ÖKONOMISCHE, DIPLOMATISCHE UND KULTURELLE HERAUSFORDERUNGEN - 2. JUNI 2023

Call for abstracts

ÖKONOMISCHE, DIPLOMATISCHE UND KULTURELLE HERAUSFORDERUNGEN

INTERNATIONALE KONFERENZ

2. Juni 2023

Die Mittel-Europa Forschungsgruppe, der Lehrstuhl Internationale Beziehungen der Fakultät für Außenwirtschaft, der Lehrstuhl Finanzwesen der Fakultät für Finanz- und Rechnungswesen und das Institut Fremdsprachen und Kommunikation von Budapest Business School - Universität für angewandte Wissenschaften (BBU) organisieren eine internationale Konferenz mit Plenarsitzung in englischer, und mit Sektionen in englischer und in deutscher Sprache.

Vorsitzende der Konferenz: Dr. Balázs Ferkelt PhD und Dr. habil. Judit Sági PhD.

Das Ziel der Konferenz ist, Wissenschaftlern und Forschern aus der ganzen Welt, vor allem aus den Ländern der Visegrád-Gruppe, die Möglichkeit zu bieten, ihre Forschungsergebnisse und Perspektiven zu aktuellen Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen in verschiedenen Bereichen der multi- und interdisziplinären Wissenschaften vorzustellen. Die Veranstaltung soll ein Forum für wissenschaftliche Diskussionen sowie eine Plattform in erster Linie in den Themenfeldern Diplomatie und Business für den Austausch aktueller Forschungsergebnisse werden.

Die Teilnahme an der Konferenz ist frei, aber es besteht eine Registrierungspflicht. Die Veranstaltung findet online, via Microsoft Teams statt.

Wichtige Termine:

2. Mai 2023: Registrierung via E-Mail mit dem Zuschicken des Abstracts des Vortrags (10-12 Zeilen). Deutsch: csanyi.eszter@uni-bge.hu. Englisch: jaki.csaba@uni-bge.hu

27. Juni 2023: Einreichung des vollständigen Papers an die oben genannten Kollegen. Bitte verwenden Sie zu Ihrem Artikel das verfügbare Format.

Publikationsmöglichkeiten:

Ein Abstractband wird publiziert. AutorInnen werden gebeten, beim Registrieren die Sprache des Vortrags und des Papers anzugeben (Deutsch oder Englisch). Wir bitten die AutorInnen, das Manuskript – laut Anweisungen des Lektors – zu überarbeiten. Die eingereichten und angenommenen Papers werden 2024 in einem peer-reviewten elektronischen Studienband mit ISBN veröffentlicht.

ECONOMIC, DIPLOMATIC AND CULTURAL CHALLENGES - 2nd June 2023

Call for abstracts

ECONOMIC, DIPLOMATIC AND CULTURAL CHALLENGES

International Conference

2^nd June 2023

Venue: Budapest Business University (BBU), online; event hosted by BBU’s Central European Regional Research Group, the Department of International Relations of BBU’s Faculty of International Management and Business, the Department of Finance of BBU’s Faculty of Finance and Accountancy, and BBU’s Institute of Foreign Languages and Communication.

Conference chair: Dr. Balázs Ferkelt PhD and Dr. habil. Judit Sági PhD

The purpose of the Conference is to create opportunities for scholars and researchers from all over the world, and mainly from the Visegrad Group countries, to share their research and perspectives on current developments and challenges in diverse fields of multi- and interdisciplinary science, as well as in diplomatic and business practice. The event aims to become a forum for scientific discussion as well as a platform for sharing recent research.

The Conference is free of charge, but subject to registration. The event will be held on-line via Microsoft Teams.

Important deadlines:

2^nd May, 2023: registration by email sent to jaki.csaba@uni-bge.hu, together with sending the abstract (10-12 lines) of the proposed presentation to be delivered at the conference.

27^th June, 2023: submission of the full paper to jaki.csaba@uni-bge.hu. Please, use the submission form.

Publication opportunities:

A conference abstract book will be issued prior to the event.

When registering for the event, participants are asked to indicate whether they will be presenting a paper, and if so, in which publication they would prefer to publish their written study (publication is conditional on acceptance by editors and all submitted papers undergo a peer review process):

1. BBU’s journal Prosperitas (for further information, please visit: https://uni-bge.hu/en/prosperitas) or

2. conference proceedings volume with an ISBN number

All full papers will be reviewed to verify that the proposed subject has been followed, the paper is of adequate length, the English of the text is appropriate, and the paper is properly referenced. Accepted papers will be published in Prosperitas in 2023 and in the conference proceedings in 2024.

CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - 2 June 2022

Call for abstracts

Challenges and ACHIEVEMENTS in Central Europe

international Conference

2^nd June 2022

Venue: Budapest Business University (BBU), online; event hosted by the Central European Regional Research Group, the Department of International Relations of the Faculty of International Management and Business, the Department of Finance of the Faculty of Finance and Accountancy, and the Institute of Foreign Languages and Communication

Conference chair: Dr. habil. Judit Sági PhD

Organizing committee: Dr. habil. Judit Sági PhD, dr. habil. János Sáringer PhD, dr. Balázs Ferkelt PhD, dr. Mátyás Bánhegyi PhD, dr. Milada Nagy PhD.

The purpose of the Conference is to create opportunities for scholars and researchers from all over the world and mainly from the Visegrad Group countries to share their research and perspectives on current developments and challenges in diverse fields of multi- and interdisciplinary science, as well as in diplomatic and business practice. The event aims to become a forum for scientific discussion as well as a platform for sharing recent research.

The Conference is free of charge, but subject to registration. The event will be held on-line via Microsoft Teams.

Important deadlines:

2^nd May 2022: registration by email sent to jaki.csaba@uni-bge.hu, together with sending the abstract (10-12 lines) of the proposed presentation to be delivered at the conference.

27^th June 2022: submission of the full paper to jaki.csaba@uni-bge.hu. Please, use the submission form.

Publication opportunities:

Accepted papers will be published in a proceedings volume with an ISBN number. All full papers will be reviewed to verify that the proposed subject has been followed, the paper is of adequate length, the English of the text is appropriate, and the paper is properly referenced.

You can find the conference programme here.

CHALLENGES AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS IN CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE May 27, 2021

Venue: Budapest Business School University of Applied Sciences (BGE); hosted virtually by the Central European Regional Research Group, Department of International Relations of the Faculty of International Management and Business (FIMB) and the Department of Finance of the Faculty of Finance and Accountancy.

Conference chair: Dr. habil. Sági Judit, associate professor, Department of Finance

Tracks:

- Societies and their policies

- Economies and their policies

The purpose of the Conference is to create opportunities for scholars and researchers internationally and mainly from the Visegrad (V4) countries to share their research and perspectives on current developments and challenges in multi- and interdisciplinary science, but also in diplomatic and business practice. It aims to become a forum for scientific discussion as well as a platform to share your research. Possible research areas for the proposals, although not limited to them, are social and economic issues of the Central and Eastern European region, the evolution of their institutional solutions and the prospects for future development.

The Conference is free of charge, but subject to registration. It will be held on-line via TEAMS (https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTljMzZiMDMtZmQyMi00NWU2LWEyNTYtZmViNGJlYTBiYmY5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2200e57c4a-27e7-4b4c-af92-e07e32fd9612%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221ba0a38b-b6d3-41a6-b4ad-a4da3abe8471%22%7d).

Important deadlines:

15 May, 2021: registration by email to sagi.judit@uni-bge.hu, together with sending the abstract to the conference.

15 June, 2021: submission of the full paper (to sagi.judit@uni-bge.hu).

You can find the formail requirements here.

The programme of the conference is available here.

Publication opportunities: accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with ISBN number. The proceedings will be reviewed to ensure an adequate standard, that the proposed subject has been followed, that the paper is of a suitable length, the standard of English is adequate and the paper is appropriately referenced.

Dr. habil. János Sáringer PhD

Associate professor