Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 22 years of experience, the expert is adept in consultancy, university teaching, and training, focusing on international development, poverty alleviation, and small business development. Responsibilities have included conducting Regulatory Impact Assessments and contributing to EU-funded projects across Europe and the Middle East. Background includes positions as an Affiliate Professor at Corvinus University, where leadership roles involved directing academic programs and supervising student dissertations. The expert has a proven track record in providing technical assistance and capacity building, particularly in environmental economics and consumer protection, supported by extensive publications in these areas.

Project experience and donor exposure

Career highlights include collaboration with international donors such as the European Commission and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The expert's involvement spans project implementation, technical assistance, and evaluations in fields like regulatory impact assessments, environmental regulations, and consumer protection. Worked across regional and national projects in countries including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, contributing to legislative drafting and capacity building in sectors such as trade policy and environmental management.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in international development, financial services, environmental economics, and migration management, the expert has held roles such as senior consultant and academic director. Responsibilities have included consultancy, project evaluation, and regulatory impact assessments. Cross-cutting expertise includes integrating consumer protection with market surveillance and environmental legislation. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific projects in Europe and the Middle East, focusing on local and regional development, small business growth, and microcredit initiatives, especially for female entrepreneurs. Extensive geographic experience includes long-term assignments in Hungary, Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine. The expert has worked on EU-funded projects in post-Yugoslav and post-Soviet countries, gaining deep familiarity with regional development and local governance issues. Expertise encompasses regulatory impact assessments and development programs in countries such as Azerbaijan, Jordan, and Kazakhstan, reflecting a strong understanding of cultural dynamics and economic policies in these regions.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in English at C1 level and has professional proficiency in French at B1 level. They are a native Hungarian speaker, with additional language skills in German and Russian, enhancing their ability to work effectively in diverse, multilingual teams across Europe and the Middle East. Educational achievements include a Ph.D. in Management and Business Administration from Corvinus University Budapest, Hungary, with a thesis focused on small business development policies. The expert also holds a Doctor of Economics from Budapest University for Economics, Hungary, and an M.A. in Mathematics and Statistics from Eötvös Lorand University of Sciences, Hungary. Additionally, they received a Humboldt Foundation scholarship to study Management Science and Operational Research at the University of Cologne, Germany.