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Balazs Bokor

Senior Partner
Global Opening Ltd. http://globalopening.eu/
Country or state 
Hungary
Available to 
Global
Fee 
Languages 
English,
Arabic,
...
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Personal details

08 July 1957 Born in Budapest – Hungary

Married, father of two daughters.

https://hu.linkedin.com/in/balazs-bokor-45868322

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Education

1971-75 „Fazekas Mihály” High School / Budapest - Hungary

1975-81 Advanced University Studies

Moscow State University of International Relations – Faculty of Diplomacy

(graduated in 1981 with distinction – MA in Political Sciences, International Relations)

Budapest University of Economics

(graduated in 1981 with distinction – MA in Economics)

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Occupation

Hungarian Foreign Service (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Diplomatic staff posts 1981-1992

Leadership positions 1992-2015

1992-1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary in Beirut-Lebanon and Cyprus

1995 MFA / Senior Adviser - Dept. of Policy Planning

1996-1998 MFA / Deputy Director General - Dept. of the Middle East and Africa

1999-2000 MFA / Director General – Dept. of the Middle East and Africa

2000-2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary in Damascus - Syria and in Amman – Jordan

2005-2007 MFA / Chief of State Protocol

2007- 2012 Consul General in Los Angeles

2012-2014 Deputy Director General at the Dept. of Africa and the Middle East in the Hungarian MFA

2013 Chief Coordinator of the Budapest Africa Forum, Chief Communicator

2014-2015 Senior Advisor in the MFA

Bp2017 World Championships Organizing and Managing Ltd.

2015-2016 Director of International Affairs and Marketing

Academic Responsibilities

2012- Lecturer at Budapest Corvinus University

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Proven skill of good communication and dealing with the media: hundreds of interviews in the electronic and written media in different countries. Decision-making participation in managing and editing newspapers, magazins like American Hungarian Diary, Diplomatic Magazin, Blue Danube Magazin. Managing and editing numerous newsletters. Establishing online television. Media and communication advisor of huge civil organization. In charge of major media operations: Budapest Africa Forum, 1956 Revolution 50th Anniversary Events, International Chamber of Commerce Budapest Conference, International Arab Banking Summit Budapest, Union of Arab Banks Congress Budapest.

Delivered dozens of lectures in different Universities on political subjects. (i.e.: Budapest Corvinus University, Catholic University of Budapest, Stanford University – CA, UC Berkeley – CA, University of San Francisco, University of Arizona – Tucson, University of Hawaii, Pacific University – Honolulu, Brigham Young University – Hawaii, UCLA, Occidental College etc

Current position (3)

Senior Partner

Global Opening Ltd. http://globalopening.eu/

Visiting lecturer

Corvinus University of Budapest

President of the Advisory Board

Centre for Geopolitics and Security in Realism Studies

Degrees (1)
Faculty of Diplomacy
Moscow State Institute (University) of International Relations
1975 to 1981

Presentations

Past talks (2)
Hungary and Africa
BUDAPEST AFRICA FORUM 2013 - http://budapestafricaforum.kormany.hu/the-2013-budapest-africa-forum
Budapest
2013
Business in Africa
Hungarian World Meeting - Business Forum
Budapest
2015
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Books & Articles (14)

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Technopolis Innovation Center | in partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center
Centre For Geopolitics & Security in Realism Studies | Home
Roman Bowl in New York - 2008
Diplomatic Lures - 2009
My Hollywood - 2015
Far Away Hungarians - 2011
Az én Hollywoodom - 2012
My Africa - 2015
Crises, migration, national security... - 2015
What to do with children terrorists? - 2015
When gun carries... - 2015
Where no vacation and no schools... - 2015
Southern opening - 2015

Expertise (14)

Social & Political
Business
Media & Marketing
Government Administration Middle East Affairs Africa Experts Hungary Diplomatic Protocol Multilateral Diplomacy Peacekeeping and Conflict Management Accessing remote markets Social Media Communications Hollywood Hungarians - Film Industry Business Development

Awards & certifications (12)

International Award for the World`s Hungarians
Panorama World Club of Hungarians
2014
Edwin Hubble Award
Los Angeles Committee for Foreign Relations
2009
Freedom Award
Los Angeles Hungarian 1956 Freedom Fighters` Organization
2009
Minerva Prize
Hungarian Minerva Publishing House
2008
2011 Mensch Foundation Award
Mensch International Foundation
2011
California Etnic Leadership Award
California Ethnic Leadership Council
2012
Knight of the Hungarian Culture
For the Culture of the Villages Foundation
2013
Friends of Nigeria Award
Friends of Nigeria Business Forum
2013
Order of Civil Merit
Syrian Arab Republic
2005
National Order of the Cedar
Lebanese Republic
1996
Order of the Phoenix - Knight Commander
Republic of Greece
2006
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Republic of Lithuania
2006
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