Research groups
Researchers of HIIA work in research groups to ensure that our projects are closely aligned with the priorities of Hungarian foreign policy.
Connectivity Center
Connectivity Center
A country that isolates itself—or allows others to cut it off from the world—will lose out in every respect. That is why we strive for Hungary to remain open in as many directions as possible and, instead of bloc-based division, to follow the practice of connectivity—whether in the economy, trade, or culture. The Connectivity Center seeks to understand why this conviction can be important and beneficial not only for Hungary, but for Europe and the world as well.
Emerging Challenges Center
Emerging Challenges Center
New challenges facing global politics—from terrorism and migration to emerging cultural trends—often affect Hungary in unpredictable ways. The Emerging Challenges Center explores and analyses these phenomena. Its aim is to broaden Hungary’s geopolitical horizon and help both the Hungarian public and decision-makers navigate this complex landscape of new challenges.
Secure Neighborhood Center
Secure Neighborhood Center
The Secure Neighborhood Center examines issues of regional stability and security in the area formed by Hungary and its eastern neighbours. The Group places strong emphasis on the regional impacts of conflicts that have emerged in recent years, on regional cooperation frameworks, and on analysing the factors that promote the security and development of this strategically important region.
Center for a Strong Europe
Center for a Strong Europe
Hungary supports the idea of a European Union founded on cooperation among independent and sovereign nation-states. The Center for a Strong Europe focuses on EU enlargement, security policy, and competitiveness. From the perspective of Hungarian foreign policy, it examines European countries as well as the key challenges affecting the continent as a whole.
Western Balkans Center
Western Balkans Center
The Western Balkans Center pursues the mission of spreading the Hungarian viewpoint in regional affairs, with an emphasis on European expansion, energy, security and migration. The WBC will continue HIIA’s flagship Budapest Balkans Forum and road shows, drawing on Hungary’s long experience with related issues—including the regional consequences of the war, bilateral relations and the prospects of EU enlargement.