Curriculum Vitae
Personal data
Name
: Faragó László
Place and date of birth
: Pécs, September 23th,1953
Marital status
: married, two children
Education and training
| 1978 | University of Pécs, Faculty of Economics — M. Sc. in Economics |
| 1983 | Post-graduate School of Corvinus University of Budapest — planning |
| 1983 | University of Pécs — Doctor of University in Economics (summa cum laude) |
| 2003 | University of Pécs — PhD (political science) |
| 2009 | Széhenyi István University Győr — recognition of a lecturer at the university |
Language skills
| English (writes, reads, lectures) |
Places of work and employment
| 1978—1983 | South-Transdanubian Planning Office — Urban planner |
| 1983—1990 | Centre for Regional Studies, HAS — research fellow |
| 1991—1992 | Ministry of Environment and Regional Development — Director of Department of Regional Development |
| 1992—2005 | Centre for Regional Studies, HAS — Senior research fellow |
| 2005— | Centre for Regional Studies, HAS — Deputy Director |
Teaching activities
| 1988— | Temporary lecturer, University of Pécs |
| 2008— | Part-time associate professor, University of Pécs |
| 2008— | Temporary lecturer, University of Győr |
Scientific activity
| 2002— | Hungarian Regional Science Assotiation, member |
| 2006— | Comittee on Regional Studies of HAS, member |
| 2008— | Environmental and Regional Development Expert Comittee of Academic Comittee of Pécs, member |
| 2008— | Regional Development Comittee, of Academic Comittee of Pécs, chaiman |
Awards
| 2004 | Scientific Award of City of Pécs |
| 2006 | Pro Regio Award, Hungarian Government |
Subjects taught
| Regional Planning (University of Pécs, Faculty of Economics) |
| PhD courses: Theory of Planning; Theory of Space (Széchenyi István University Győr) |
| PhD Spatial Planning of EU (University of Pécs, Faculty of Economic) |
| PhD Regional Development and Planning (University of Pécs, Faculty of Politology) |
Research fields
| planning theory, regional development, regional policy, regional economics |
Trips abroad
| 1989 | tanulmányút — United States |
Publications
1991 Local Economic Development, In: Gy Horvath (ed.) Regional Policy and Local Governments, Pécs Centre for Regional Studies
1992 with Gy. Horvath: System - Change in Hungary and New Issues of Regional Development In: Steiner ÷ Isak ÷ Marko (eds.): Alle Macht nach Unten? Region und Gemeinden Gestalten die neuen Demokratien Europas, Graz: Leykam. 177-190.
1993 Systemic change and potential trends of regional development in Hungary. In: Spatial research and the social-political changes. Centre for Regional Studies, 29–36.
1994 The competetive development concept of the South Transdanubian region. In: Z Hajdú and Gy. Horvath (ed). European Challenges and Hungarian Responses in Regional Policy. Pécs, Centre for Regional Studies 283–287.
1995 Dilemmas and main tendencies of the new Hungarian regional policy In: Fröhlich, Z, Malekovic eds. Industrial Restructuring and its Impact on Regional Development. Zagreb, Croetion Section of RSA. 215–222.
1999: Regional "winners and "losers". In: Regional processes and Spatial Structures in Hungary in the 1990's. Ed.? Hadú, Z. Pécs: Center for Regional Studies, 316-327.p
2001 Spatial Planning in the Light of the European Integration. In: Gál, Z. (ed) Role of the Regions in the Enlargening European Union. Discusion Papers Special, Centre for Regional Studies of H. A. S. Pécs.
2004: The General Theory of Public (Spatial) Planning. The social Technique for Creating the Future. Discussion Papers. No. 43. Pécs, Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences. 85. p
2009 Faragó L. – Varjú V. – Pálné Kovács I. – Finta I. – Fodor I. – Viktor G. Governance for Sustainability – Two Case Studies from Hungary. Eds. Pálné Kovács I., Varjú V. Centre for Regional Studies of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2009. 45 p. (Discussion Papers, 73.)