Today on the morning program of Spirit FM radio, János Besenyő, head of the African Research Institute, spoke about the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the African conflict.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Non-State Actors, Irregular Warfare and Hybrid Conflicts in the Sub-Saharan Africa
The Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies (JCEEAS) calls for papers on Non-State Actors, Irregular Warfare and Hybrid Conflicts in the Sub-Saharan Africa.
If you are currently researching these phenomena and you wish to publish in an open-source international academic journal, we would like to invite you to join the JCEEAS publishing endeavour.
Deadline: 15 April 2022!

International conference: „Counter-Terrorism, Technology and Development in Africa” (CTD2022)
The Africa Research Institute of the Doctoral School on Safety and Security Sciences at Óbuda University and the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Stellenbosch have just launched their annual hybrid scientific conference to be held on 22 October 2022 (Counter-Terrorism, Technology and Development in Africa, CTD2022). In the four sections of the symposium, the speakers touch upon current issues in the fields of human security, socioeconomics, technological development and cybersecurity, and leadership and corporate governance. Submitted papers will be included, among others, in the next issues of the quarterly scientific journal of the Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies, which is listed by the African Research Institute.
The annual event is part of the fruitful cooperation between the Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering (Óbuda University) and the Centre for Military Studies (University of Stellenbosch) that was signed between the parties in 2021.
Proposals for papers are hereby invited from interested researchers, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in the defence and security fields for the upcoming conference. The deadline for abstracts and bio: 20 July 2022.
- Panel 1: Human security
- Panel 2: Socio-Economic development
- Panel 3: Technology and cyber-security
- Panel 4: Leadership and corporate governance
For further information, please check the document attached:
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Africa Expo Part 3 – The four-day-long Expo just finished.
In the name of our Institution, we would like to thank all who attended this four-day-long Expo and special thanks also go to all who were highly interested in our Humanitarian Response Manager course. Special appreciation is devoted to Hungary Helps – Magyarország segít, and our strategic partner Földkelte Egyesület – Planetrise Association, to join and let this event become so fruitful.
Africa Expo Part 2
There is only 1 day left. If you are interested in our Humanitarian Response Manager course feel free to contact our colleagues.






Africa Expo Part 1
The Africa Research Institute of the Doctoral School of Safety and Security Sciences of the University of Óbuda, together with the Földkelte Foundation, takes part in the Africa Expo hold on March 3-6, 2022.
On March 4, the head of the Research Institute, Dr. habil. János Besenyő, took part in a panel discussion on “European Union and United Nations Assistance to Africa”. After that he provided information to those interested in the Humanitarian Operations Manager training at Óbuda University Bánki Faculty. The stand of the Research Institute was visited by Béla Szilágyi, the president of the Baptist Charity Service, who also participates in the training as an instructor. The members of the research institute are waiting for those interested throughout the weekend.
For the program, see the link below (in Hungarian):




Apply for the Humanitarian Response Manager Specialised Training Course!
Humanitarian Response Manager Course, Óbuda University, Donát Bánki Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering. Budapest. For more information, please visit the link below!
CALL FOR PAPERS: ‘The Visegrad countries and Africa: history and contemporaneity’ international conference
International conference by the Jagiellońskie Centrum Badań Afrykanistycznych UJ, the Stellenbosch University and the Africa Research Institute.
Application deadline: 27 February 2022!

New issue: 2021/4!
Our latest issue at JCEEAS is available: https://jceeas.bdi.uni-obuda.hu/index.php/jceeas/issue/view/3
