The project offers know-how in core areas of Swiss expertise through mobillizing a delegation of Swiss professors to teach at the Andrássy University Budapest. In addition, the professors in residence will participate in lecturing, in research, and in the management of the university, as well as participate in the strategic development of the curriculum and the repositioning of the Andrássy University Budapest in the European and Hungarian academic domains.

The primary goals of the project are: 

• Strengthening the role of the Andrássy University Budapest (AUB) as a research centre in political science, law and economics,
• Strengthening Hungary's position as a knowledge-based society,
• Enhancing competitiveness of AUB graduates in job markets.

Specific objectives: 

• The successful completion of research programmes
• The transfer of CH-related know-how
• The enhancement of teaching capacities at AUB
• Facilitating access to Swiss academic networks for AUB scholars and students.

Throughout its duration, the project offered courses and block seminars for students taught by two Swiss professors in residence, while the professors also strengthened and gave prominence to the following core research areas with their research input: democracy research, federalism, international law and public management. The exchange professors also assumed management tasks, such as a deanship and they participated in the reform and re-orientation process of the university. In addition, they organised academic events related to Switzerland and prepared excursions and field trips to Switzerland for the students.

Project results:

1. Teaching 

Winter term 2010/2011

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory I.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: History of Political Thought: The European Political Thought
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Governance in the Global Economy

Blockseminar

• Dr. Charles B. Blankart: “Political Economics of Financial Constitution”, 4 - 6 November 2010

Summer term 2011

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Seminar: Political Theory II.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: European Governance II. Support of Democracy
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Elites in Comparison
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political decision-making processes: Direct democracy in Worldwide Comparison
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: History of International Law and International Relations
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: International Economic Law
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Legal Philosophy and State Theory II. New Age.

Blockseminar

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei, Prof. Dr. Dietmar Meyer, Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: "Basic Questions of Liberalism", 3-4 March 2011

Study trip

• Study trip to Switzerland, 18 – 25 June 2011

Winter term 2011/2012

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theoriy I.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: History of Political Thought: The European Political Thought
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Integration seminar: Governance in the Global Economy
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Human Rights / ECHR
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: International Economic Law
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Public International Law

Blockseminar

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei „Theory of International Relations. An Introducing.” 31 August - 2 September 2011

Summer term 2012

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory II.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: European Governance II. Support of Democracy
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Elites in Comparison
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: History of International Law and International Relations
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Human Rights / ECHR
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Basic Course on Public Law II: Basic Rights

Blockseminar

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei: "International System and International Order: Theory and Practice", 16 - 18 February 2012

Winter term 2012/2013

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Integration seminar: Governance in the Global Economy
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory I.
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: International Economic Law
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Public International Law
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Law of International Organizations

Blockseminar

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei: "Theory and Methodology of International Relations", 25 - 27 October 2012

Summer term 2013

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: European Governance II. Support of Democracy
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Elites in Comparison
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory II.
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: European Legal Philosophy and State Theory in the New Age
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Human Rights / ECHR
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: History of International Law and International Relations

Blockseminar

• Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei: International System and International Order – International Relations”, 25 - 27 April 2013

Winter term 2013/2014

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Integration seminar: Global Governance
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory I.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: History of Political Thought: The European Political Thought
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: International Economic Law
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Law of International Organizations
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Public International Law

Summer term 2014

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory II.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: European Governance II. b: Democratization through the EU
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Elites in Comparison

Blockseminar

• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Human Rights / ECHR, 10 - 12 April/8-10 May 2014

Study trip

• Organisation of a study trip to Switzerland for students by  Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger, 25-30 May 2014

Winter term 2014/2015

Courses

• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Political Theory I.
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: Governance in Global Economy
• Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger: History of Ideas: European Political Thinking
• Dr. David R. Wenger, LL.M.: Law of International Organisations

2. Research

Carl Lutz Lectures

• Prof. em. Dr. Daniel Thürer, LL.M. "Die Schweiz -­ ein Modell für Europa?" (Switzerland - A model for Europe?), 6 March 2013
• Dr. Gerhard Schwarz: Fluch des Erfolgs der Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik (On the boon and Bane of the success of Switzerland's Economic Policies), 12 September 2012
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Kley: "Direkte Demokratie und Menschenrechte in der Schweiz. Von der Harmonie zur Dissonanz" (Direct Democracy and human Rights in Switzerland: From Harmony to Discord), 14 November 2011
• Andreas Gross: "Direkte Demokratie und die Frage der Machtteilung" (Direct Democracy and the Separation of Powers), 23 February 2011

Conference

"Political Crisis in Europe - Direct Democratic Answers", 4 and 5. Mai 2012

Publications

Publications by Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger since 2010

3. Academic management

Dr. Zoltán Tibor Pállinger's activities in the field of university management

• Dean of the International Relations Faculty (2010/11 fall semester – 2012/13 winter semester)
• Contribution to the development of the International Relations curriculum (“International Relations” and “International Economy and Business” specializations)
• Key role in the preparation of institutional accreditation procedures: contribution to accreditation procedures conducted by the MAB (Magyar Felsőoktatási Akkreditációs Bizottság, eng. Hungarian Accreditation Committee) in 2012 and by the Evalag (Baden-Württemberg Accreditation Committee) in 2013.

Providing Carl Lutz Scholarships to AUB students

Target group: graduate and post-graduate students (with tertiary qualifications, i.e. BA or MA), citizens of Switzerland or from countries located in Central or Eastern Europe. 

Description: Grant program for students enrolled in the MA Programme in International Relations – European International Relations

Amount of the grant: 7500 CHF

Duration of the grant: 2 semesters