EPOKA University is pleased to announce its participation as an official partner in the newly funded CEEDev – Development Studies in Central / Eastern Europe network, an international academic initiative designed to strengthen teaching, learning mobility, and research cooperation in the interdisciplinary field of development studies.

Represented by the Department of Political Science and International Relations, EPOKA joins a consortium of leading universities from across Central and South-Eastern Europe under the framework of the CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) network.

CEEDev aims to explore how the Central and Eastern European region is embedded in global social, economic, cultural, and political processes through the lens of development studies. Guided by the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the network promotes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding developmental pathways, inequalities, and sustainable policies within the region.

The initiative will focus on four major thematic areas:

• Central and Eastern Europe in a global developmental context;
• The region’s position within Europe from a developmental perspective;
• Relations between CEE countries and developing countries of the Global South;
• Central and Eastern Europe as a laboratory for sustainable development policies.
   

The international consortium includes institutions from nine countries:

• EPOKA University (Albania)
• Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (Austria)
• University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
• Palacký University Olomouc (Czechia)
• Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
• South East European University (North Macedonia)
• Jagiellonian University (Poland)
• National University of Political Studies and Public Administration – SNSPA (Romania)
• University of Economics in Bratislava (Slovakia)
   

Through the network, EPOKA students and academic staff will have access to international mobility opportunities and collaborative academic activities during the 2026/2027 academic year. Planned activities include:

International Mobility Opportunities

• Student mobility programs (one-month scholarships)
• Academic staff teaching and research exchanges (one-week visits)
• Participation in intensive courses and academic activities across partner institutions
   

Network Meeting – Budapest, October 2026
Representatives from partner universities will meet to coordinate activities and prepare the next phase of the network's development.

CEEDev Summer School – Budapest, July 2027
A six-day international summer school will bring together students and faculty members from participating universities for academic exchange and collaborative learning.

EPOKA University’s participation in CEEDev reflects its ongoing commitment to internationalization, interdisciplinary research, and academic engagement with contemporary global challenges. By becoming part of this network, EPOKA further strengthens its role in fostering international cooperation and creating opportunities for students and faculty to engage in meaningful academic and research experiences across Europe.

EPOKA University looks forward to contributing actively to the network and advancing collaborative knowledge on development and sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe.