Who are we?
The Central European Academy (CEA) is a committed supporter of scientific cooperation in our region.
About us
The Central European Academy (CEA) was established on 1 January 2022 with its seat in Budapest as a separate legal entity of the University of Miskolc, which has a long tradition originating from Selmecbánya (now Banská Štiavnica). The CEA provides an institutional framework for strengthening international scientific cooperation between the countries of the Central European region by attracting renowned senior scholars and talented junior researchers in line with the demands of today's challenges.
In the performance of its public tasks as defined by the Hungarian state, the CEA has established an interdisciplinary network of experts researching the legal systems of Central Europe and beyond, called the Central European Professors' Network. By publishing its results in open access, organising lectures and international conferences, and establishing LLM and PhD scholarships, it aims to make the Central European legal tradition and jurisprudential achievements, which are an integral part of European values, as widely known as possible in Europe and beyond. The CEA primarily practices its academic engagement through its own international publishing house, known as the Central European Academic Publishing.
To achieve these goals, the Central European Academy also cooperates with experts and institutions from other Western European countries and EU candidate countries, and its research covers other areas of law-related disciplines as well.
Thanks to its dynamic and ambitious management, CEA constantly expands its international network of contacts, with a particular focus on helping experts and researchers from the EU candidate countries to learn about the values of Central Europe and to effectively preserve their constitutional identity throughout the integration process.
CEA Publishing
The CEA Publishing's high quality open access, English-language books and journals foster dialogue among the scientific communities of Central Europe and help make their research results widely known outside the region.
Professors' Network
Each year, the Professors' Network launches research groups that analyse legal and social science issues from a Central European perspective. These projects address some of the most pressing challenges faced by the nations and scientific communities of the region.
Junior Programme
Our Junior Programme is an excellent opportunity for young lawyers graduating in Central Europe to gain academic and practical experience leading to a PhD degree in a diverse, collaborative English-language environment, while also building a vibrant academic community.
LLM Scholarship
The aim of the scholarship support is to deepen the knowledge of a specific field of law and to promote the professional specialisation of those who choose to become lawyers.
Organisation and Operation
The organisational units of the Central European Academy
- Research Centre (Director: Dr. Katarzyna Zombory)
- Public Relations and Events Management Directorate (Director: Lídia Kovács)
- Legal Directorate (Director: Dr. Ildikó Osváth)
- Economic Directorate (Director: Dr. Béla Péter Kántor)
- Cabinet Office (Head of Cabinet: Dr. Gábor F. Tóth)
Members of the Management Board
Introducing the senior staff of the Central European Academy
Prof. Dr. Tímea Tünde Dr. Heinerné Barzó
Director General
Prof. Dr. János Ede Szilágyi
Director of Strategy,
Deputy general director
Dr. Katarzyna Zombory
Director
Research Centre
Dr. Ildikó Osváth
Director
Legal Directorate
Lídia Kovács
Director
PR and Event Management Directorate
Dr. Béla Péter Kántor
Director
Economic Directorate
Dr. Gábor F. Tóth
Head of Cabinet
Cabinet Office
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