Anna Lindh Foundation

Middle East Research Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences of Eötvös Loránd University

National Network

Hungary

Address

Budapest H-1117 Budapest Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A Hungary

Country

Hungary

City

Budapest

Street address 2

H-1117 Budapest Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A

Mobile Phone

36205422610

Telephone

(36-1) 4855206

E-Mail

gazdik@mail.datanet.hu

E-Mail (2)

gazdik@ludens.elte.hu

Year of Establishment

2005

Contact Person1

Dr. Gyula Gazdik

Organisation Type

Public Institution

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

The Department of Political Sciences and its Middle East Research Centre work in institutional framework. The staff consists of 5 teachers. The university is mainly a state supported educational institution, but the different projects, scientific conferences etc. are financed by tenders, foundations or sponsoring. For instance, the international conference of the Middle East Research Centre in November last year on the Barcelona Process was completely financed by sponsors.

Mission and Objectives

The Middle East Research Centre takes part in the teaching and scientific work of the Faculty, conducts and helps Hungarian and foreign students in preparing their theses about Middle East topics, fosters interrelations and co-operation with similarly focused institutions abroad and in Hungary. It organizes lectures, workshops, conferences, its experts offer analysis and commentary for television, radio, and printed media.