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CURRICULUM VITAE
Sándor Szemesi PhD, Dr. jur.
Name: Dr. Sandor SZEMESI
Contact address: 26 Kassai ut, Debrecen, Hungary, H-4028
(University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law)
E-mail: szemesi.sandor@law.unideb.hu
Nationality: Hungarian
Date of birth: 6 December 1979.
Place of birth: Debrecen, Hungary
Gender: Male
Work experience
2003-present University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, Department of European and Public
International Law
from 1 st August 2012- associate professor
2009-2012 assistant professor
2003-2009 assistant lecturer
Teaching experience
2003-present University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, most important courses:
- Public international law (2003-present), in English (for ERASMUS students)
and in Hungarian
- International relations (2006-present)
- Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (2004-present), in
English (for ERASMUS students) and in Hungarian
- International law and films (2009-present)
- PhD supervisor (2010-present), title: “Human rights in the theory and
practice of the Council of Europe and its organs and institutions”
Education
2003-2006 University of Miskolc, Ferenc Deák Doctoral School of Legal Studies (PhD)
1998-2003 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law (jurist doctor)
1994-1998 Tóth Árpád Secondary Grammar School, Debrecen
Degrees and qualifications
2008 PhD of legal sciences (University of Miskolc, Ferenc Deák Doctoral School of
Legal Studies, title: “The prohibition of discrimination in the case-law of the
European Court of Human Rights”, supervisor: Prof. Péter Kovács), summa
cum laude
2007 Bar exam (excellent grade)
2003 jurist doctor (University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, summa cum laude)
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Language proficiency
Mother tongue Hungarian
Other languages English – speaking: advanced (C1), writing: advanced (C1)
German – speaking: upper-intermediate (B2), writing: upper-intermediate (B2)
French – speaking: pre-intermediate (A2), writing: pre-intermediate (A2)
University committee memberships and positions
2012-present Doctoral Council of Social Sciences (University of Debrecen), member and
secretary
2010-present PhD Supervisor, University of Debrecen, Géza Marton Doctoral School of Legal
Studies
2009-present Géza Marton Doctoral School of Legal Studies (University of Debrecen),
secretary
2008-2009 Head of Dean’s Office (University of Debrecen Faculty of Law)
2006-2008 Assistant to the Vice Dean of Education (University of Debrecen Faculty of Law)
2006-2009 Member of Educational Committee (University of Debrecen Faculty of Law)
2005-2009 Member of Faculty Council (University of Debrecen Faculty of Law)
2001-2003 Teaching assistant (University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, Department of
Public International Law)
2000-2003 Member of the Alcohol-prevention program sponsored by Soros Foundation
Social and professional assignments
2012-present Governing Council, UN Association of Hungary, member
2011-present Advisory Board, Pro Futuro periodical (ISSN 2063-1987), member
2010-present Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Public Body, member
2010-present exams for civil servants: lecturer, chair and examiner (Administration of Foreign
and Security Affairs)
2008-present bar exam organized by Ministry of Public Administration and Justice: examiner
2004-2010 Member of the Editorial Board, Debreceni Jogi Műhely (Legal Workshop of
Debrecen), internet-based e-periodical (ISSN 1786-5158)
2004-present Member of the Board, Alapítvány a jogközelítésért és jogharmonizációért
(Foundation for Harmonizing Hungarian Law)
2003-present International Law Association, Hungarian Branch, member
Scholarships and awards
2012 Scientific Grant of Universitas Foundation
2011 ERASMUS lecturer (University of Oradea)
2008 Scientific Award of Debrecen University Faculty of Law
2003 Lajos Domokos Scientific Award
2003 XXVI. National Scientific Student Workshop: 2 nd Prize and Special Award with
the work “The European Union in Public International Law”
2002-2003 Grant of the Republic of Hungary
2002 Scientific Student Workshop in Debrecen: Winner (Public International Law
Section) and 2 nd Prize (Labour Law Section)
2002 Best reviewer of Scientific Student Workshop in Debrecen
2001-2002 Special Grant of University of Debrecen Faculty of Law
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International relations
2012 Study trip, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg (1 week)
2011 Study trip, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg (3 days)
2011 ERASMUS lecturer (University of Oradea, 15 hour course: Case-law of the
European Court of Human Rights)
2010 judge (African Region), 2 nd World Human Rights Moot Court Competition World
Final, Pretoria, South Africa
2007-present International Law on Domestic Courts database (Oxford University Press),
rapporteur
2002-present United Nations Model Conferences, participant (Borovets, Bulgaria; The Hague,
The Netherlands) and president of the Human Rights Council (Szeged,
Hungary)
International competitions
2011 3 rd World Human Rights Moot Court Competition World Final Round, University
of Pretoria (South Africa), coach (Team of University of Debrecen)
2010 2 nd World Human Rights Moot Court Competition World Final Round,
University of Pretoria (South Africa), coach (Team of University of Debrecen)
2009 1 st World Human Rights Moot Court Competition World Final Round,
University of Pretoria (South Africa), coach (Team of University of Debrecen)
2008 ELSA Moot Court on WTO Law, Regional Round (after winning the Hungarian
National Round), Barcelona, coach (Team of University of Debrecen)
2006 ELSA Moot Court on WTO Law, Regional Round (after winning the Hungarian
National Round), Rome, coach (Team of University of Debrecen)
National competitions, Talent programs
2012 8 th Hungarian EU Law Cup, Miskolc (University of Miskolc), assistant coach of
the winner team
2012 3 rd National Public International Law Competition, coach of the student
receiving a special award (the Final Round was held in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
2011 2 nd National Public International Law Competition, coach of the students
achieving the 2 nd and the 4 th place
2011 XXX. National Scientific Student Workshop, supervisor of the dissertation
achieving the 1 st place and a special award (“Questions of homosexuality in the
case-law of the European Court of Human Rights”)
2007 XXVIII. National Scientific Student Workshop, supervisor of the dissertation
achieving the 2 nd place (“Right to education in public international law”)
2003-present Talent Program of the University of Debrecen, supervisor (supervisor of 9
students during this period)
Main areas of research
International human rights law
Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
Prohibition of discrimination in international human rights law
Jurisdiction in public international law
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Scientific skills and competence
40 articles, studies and books published in Hungarian and in English on public international law and the
case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, with special regard to the prohibition of
discrimination.
Over 30 independent citations and 3 independent book reviews.
Most important publications (selected)
Hungarian monographs (translated titles):
1. Principles of public international law – Lícium ART, Debrecen, 2011., 198 p.
2. The prohibition of discrimination in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights –
Complex, Budapest, 2009., 188 p.
English articles:
1. Right to Non-Discrimination in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights – Oradea,
2012, under publication
2. From Hajdúhadház to Strasbourg: Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights in
the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, with special regard to Roma
educational cases – Péter Kovács (ed.): Minorities et droit international. Minorities and
International Law. Studia Iuris Gentium Miskolcinensia, Bíbor Press, Miskolc, 2008. 81-90. pp.
3. The relationship between the right to life and the prohibition of discrimination in the practice of
the European Court of Human Rights – with special respect to Eastern-Central Europe – In:
„Regional Development in the Romanian-Hungarian Cross-border Space – From National to
European Perspective”, Debrecen, 2006. 287-293. pp.
Hungarian articles (translated titles):
1. The „ratione personae” admissibility criteria in the case-law of the European Court of Human
Rights. Jogtudományi Közlöny (Journal of Legal Sciences) 2012/3. 123-130. pp.
2. Was it a real milestone? The impact of D.H. and others case to the practice of the European
Court of Human Rights – In: Sándor Madai (ed.): Generatio Regenerationis. Debrecen, 2011,
129-139. pp.
3. A new admissibility criteria – the significant disadvantage in the case-law of the European Court
of Human Rights – Pro Futuro, 2011/1. 131-138. pp.
4. Roma children’s segregation cases in Hungary and before the Strasbourg Court –
Fundamentum 2009/2. 81-88. pp.
5. The relationship between homosexuality and discrimination before the European Court of
Human Rights – Acta Humana 2008/4. 20-33. pp.
6. The connection between right to life and prohibition of discrimination in the case-law of the
European Court of Human Rights – Jogtudományi Közlöny (Journal of Legal Sciences) 2007/5.
216-231. pp.
7. The EU and the EU law in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights – Acta Humana
2006/2. 50-68. pp.
Debrecen, 1 st August 2012.
Dr. Sándor SZEMESI
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