PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITAE
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First Name:
Last Name:
Date of birth:
Marital status:
József
Káposzta
1968.
Married, one daughter (Kiara)
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Current workplace:
 Szent István University, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
Institute of Regional Economics and Rural Development
2100 Gödöllő, Páter Károly u. 1. (Hungary)
Telefon: (+36/28) 522-000/2063
Mobil: (+36/30) 655-1536
Telefax: (+36/28) 410-802
E-mail: kaposzta.jozsef@gtk.szie.hu
Web: www.rgvi.gtk.szie.hu
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Position:
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Scientific title:
 Candidate of economics (25 May 1998, No: 17105)
 PhD in economics (25 June 1999, No: 29/1999.)
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Language skills:
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English – intermediate level state exam certificate (writing and speaking)
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Russian – beginner level state exam certificate (writing and speaking)
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History of educational activity at:
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Department of Agricultural Economics (1992-1999)
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Department of Regional Economics (1999-2005)
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Institute of Regional Economics and Rural Development (2005-)
associate professor, head of institute
10. Educational activities (BSc, BA/MSc, MA):
 Methodology of event organizing (2011-)
 Regional and city economics (2009-)
 Regional policy and spatial development (2008-)
 Integrated spatial economics (2008-)
 Regional economics I.-II. (1995-)
 Alternative farming (2008-2010)
 Regional and micro-regional policy (2006-2009)
 Regional policy I-II. (2000-2007)
 Agricultural and regional economics basics (2000-2007)
 Spatial economics (1995-2008)
 Economics environment of agricultural enterprises (1995-2003)
 Agricultural economics (1992-1995)
 Cooperative studies (1993-1995)
 Economics of agricultural sector (1993-1995)
11. Educational activities (PhD):
Regional economics (SZIU Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS), PhD School of
Management and Business Administration, 2000-)
Regional economics and regional processes (SZIU Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS),
PhD School of Regional Sciences, 2011-)
Regional development strategies in the EU (SZIU Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS),
PhD School of Regional Sciences, 2011-)
Institutional systems of spatial and rural development in the EU and in Hungary (SZIU Faculty of
Economics and Social Sciences (FESS), PhD School of Regional Sciences, 2011-)
12. Professional activities related to practice:
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Project manager, KMOP (2010-2012) (www.kmop.babat.hu)
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Expert, reviewer of OTKA tenders (2010-)
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Lecturer, regional courses of ÚMVP (2009-)
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Expert, Hungarian Higher Education Accreditation Board (2009-)
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Expert, reviewer, National Research and Technology Agency (2008-)
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Coordinator of agricultural extensionists of National Rural Development Network (2006-2007)
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Head of study farm, “Babat Valley” Spatial Development and Extension Service Study Farm, GAK
Ltd. (2001-)
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Researcher, leader of spatial development researches (1992-)
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Researcher, leader of FKFP, OTKA, R+D, NKTH international tenders (1992-)
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Research fellow with scholarship from the Hungarian Academy of Science, Research and
Information Institute in Agricultural Economics (1992-1995)
13. Activities related to education development and management:
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SZIU FESS, Agricultural and rural development engineer BSc course, leader of the course (2012-)
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SZIU, Study Farm Committee, chairman (2012-)
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SZIU FESS, Innovation and project generation cabinet, member (2012-)
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SZIU FESS, Education-management cabinet, member (2012-)
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SZIU, Strategic Committee, member (2012-)
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SZIU FESS, PhD School of Regional Sciences, member of the Doctoral Board (2011-)
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SZIU FESS, PhD School of Regional Sciences, founder, core member (MAB 2010. X. 01.)
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SZIU FESS, Accreditation Board, member (2010-)
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Hungarian Higher Educational Accreditation Board, expert (2009-)
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SZIU FESS, Dean’s Cabinet, member (2009-)
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SZIU FESS, Committee for investigating the educational and research loads of the faculty
members, chairman (2009-)
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SZIU FESS, Curriculum and booklet development cabinet, member (2009-2012)
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SZIU FESS, Strategic cabinet, member (2008-)
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SZIU FESS, Regional and environmental economics MSc., spatial development specialization,
head (2009-)
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SZIU FESS, Agricultural and rural development economics BSc., spatial development
specialization, head (2006-)
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SZIU-Hungarian Academy of Science, Biomass Economics Research Group, founder (2006-)
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SZIU FESS, Committee of quality issues, member (2005-)
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SZIU FESS, Education-development cabinet, member (2005-2012)
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SZIU, Study Farm Committee, member (2001-)
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Association of former Gödöllő students, member of board (2000-)
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SZIU, PhD School of Management and Business Administration, supervisor (2000-)
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SZIU FESS, Agricultural economics course, agricultural and spatial development specialization,
head (2005-2010)
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SZIU FESS, Agricultural economics course, regional economics specialization, head (2000-2009)
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SZIU, PhD School of Management and Business Administration, founder (2000)
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SZIU-Ministry of Rural Development, Internship organizing Committee, member (1999-)
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SZIU FESS, Faculty Council, member (1999-)
14. Awards:
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2004. SZIU Laureate, golden-type (awarded by SZIU)
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2006. Medal awarded for activities done for the development of Hungarian Higher Education
(awarded by the Ministry of Education)
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2007. Award from Chunka Devi Foundation, India
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2007. SZIU-GTK Award for the “Best teacher” (awarded by SZIU-GTK students)
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2009. Professor Honoris Causa (DSPSR, India)
15. Honours:
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2011. OTDK Medallion (awarded by the National Board for the Scientific Development of
students)
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2011. Tessedik Sámuel Prize (ministerial prize)
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2011. Hillsom Achievement Award (supporter award)
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2010. SZIU Golden Medallion (awarded by the university)
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2003. Széchenyi István scholarship
16. Public activities in scientific and professional fields:
 HAS (Hungarian Academy of Science), Regional Science Committee, member (1999-2005, 2008-)
 HAS, Regional Science Committee, secretary (2008-2011)
 HAS, Regional Science Committee, Subdivision for education, member (2010-)
 HAS, Regional Science Committee, Subdivision for education, secretary (2012-)
 HAS, Regional Science Committee, editor of the official newsletter (2009-2011)
 Agricultural Economics Books and Studies, member of the editorial board (2013-)
 Spatial Development Scientific Association, member of the supervisory board (2004-)
 Hungarian Regional Science Association, member of board (2003-)
 European Regional Science Association, member (2002-)
 Nonprofit Foundation for the Hungarian Regionalism, chairman of the curatorial (2002-)
 HAS, Regional Science Committee, Subdivision for education, secretary (1999-2005)
 European Association of Agricultural Economics, member (1999-)
 International Association of Agricultural Economics, member (1999-)
 Association of Hungarian Agricultural Economists, member (1995-)
 Nonprofit Foundation for the students of Petőfi Primary School, chairman of the supervisory board
(2011-)
15 most significant publications of the past 5 years:
1. Káposzta, J. (ed.) (2009): New elements and research in spatial economy. Scientific Book. Research
Institute of J. Selye University, Komarno, 2009. ISBN 978-80-89234-72-1. 181 p.
2. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H. (2009): Eligible regions of Structural and Cohesion Founds int he EU in 20002006 and 2007-2013 programming periods. In: Káposzta, J. (2009): New elements and research in
spatial economy. Scientific Book. Research Institute of J. Selye University, Komarno, 2009. ISBN 97880-89234-72-1. pp. 9-29.
3. Nagy, H.-Káposzta, J. (2010): Social and regional aspects of the structural and Cohesion Founds int he
new EU member states between 2007-2013. In: Bielik, P. et al. (2010): Economics, Social Policy and
Citizenship int he European Union. Scientific Book. Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra 2010.
ISBN 978-80-552-0448-2. pp. 148-167.
4. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H.-Villányi, L. (2008): Enlargement processes in the Europoean Union and the
sustainability indicators of Bulgaria and Romania. In: Economics of sustainable agriculture. Scientific
Book Series 2. SZIU Gödöllő, 2008. ISBN 978-963-269-016-2. pp. 79-103.
5. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H. (2010): The allocation and the planned utilization of the Structural and Cohesion
Funds int he EU members between 2007-2013. In: Szűcs, I. (2010): Economics of sustainable
agriculture. Scientific Book Series 3. SZIU Gödöllő, 2010. ISBN 978-963-269-145-9. pp. 27-62.
6. Káposzta, J.-Kollár, K.-Nagy, H. (2011): The examination of efficiency of funds in the 47 leastdeveloped micro-regions of Hungary between 2007 and 2009. In: Szűcs, I.-Zarnóczai J. S. (2011):
Economics of sustainable agriculture. Scientific Book Series 4. SZIU Gödöllő, 2011. ISSN 2062-445X,
p. 30-44
7. Tóth, T.-Villányi, J.-Péter, B.-Káposzta, J. (2008): Global enviroment change and food security: a
socio-economics perspective. Cereal Research Communications, DOI: 10.1556/CRC.36.2008.Suppl.1.
ISSN 0133-3720. pp. 1771-1774.
8. Singh, M. K.-Dobó, E.-Tóth, T.-Káposzta, J.-Villányi, J. (2008): Analysis of plant-soil interrelations
and land use change: modelling aproach. Cereal Research Communications, DOI:
10.1556/CRC.36.2008.Suppl.1. ISSN 0133-3720. pp. 1287-1290.
9. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H. (2008): Gross domestic product as an indicator of regions’ competitiveness for
plant-soil ineterelations. Cereal Research Communications, DOI: 10.1556/CRC.36.2008.Suppl.1. ISSN
0133-3720. pp. 2039-2042.
10. Dobó, E.- Singh, M. K-Tóth, T.-Káposzta, J.-Fekete-Farkas, M. (2008): Measuring agricultural crop
vulnerability, sensitivity and adaptivity in CEECS. Cereal Research Communications, DOI:
10.1556/CRC.36.2008.Suppl.1. ISSN 0133-3720. pp. 1291-1294.
11. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H. (2009): The role of agriculture in the hungarian national economy and int he
development of rural areas. Delhi Business Review, Vol 10., No. 2. India, 2009. ISSN 0972-222X. pp.
104-105.
12. Káposzta, J.-Nagy, H.-Ritter, K. (2010): Cross border cooperations to enhance economic development
in the Visegrad countries, Delhi Business Review, Vol 11., No. 2. India, 2010. ISSN 0972-222X. pp.
11-24.
13. Nagy, H.-Káposzta, J.-Ritter, K. (2010): Countryside and globalization: threats and possibilities
through the example of hungarian rural micro-regions. E-Studies 2010/2., J. Selye University,
Komarno, 2010. ISSN 1338-1598. pp. 1-22.
14. Nagy, H.–Káposzta, J.–Kollár, K.–Nagy, A. (2011): The development prospects of rural areas in the
least-developed regions of Hungary, 18th Congress of The Polish Association of Agricultural and
Agrobusiness Economists, „The politics and strategies of agribusiness and rural areas development”,
nemzetközi konferencia 2011. szeptember 7-9, Wroclaw, Scientific Annals Vol. 13, No.6, pp. 152-157,
ISSN 1508-3535
15. Egri, Z.-Káposzta, J.-Nagy, A. (2012): The Correlation Between Regional Economic Development and
the HDI in the Central and Eastern European Regions. Acta regionalia et environmentalica (online), vol.
9, 2012, No. 1, pp. 8-11. ISSN 1336-9253