Marton KRASZNAI
marton.krasznai@uni-corvinus.hu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Currently: ScientificDirector, Corvinus Center for Central Asia Research
Department ofComparative and Institutional Economics, Corvinus University, Budapest
● Planningand coordination of research on Central Asian economic, environmental,political and security issues
2004 – 2016 –Inter-Regional Adviser, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
● Coordinationof the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA)
● SustainableDevelopment Goals
● Comprehensivereform of SPECA (2005-2006)
● Co-chairingthe Working Group on Legal and Institutional Strengthening of the InternationalFund for Saving the Aral Sea
● Cooperationwith UN agencies, OSCE, the development community, civil society and theacademic community
2002 – 2003 – SeniorAdviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Hungary
● Departmentfor Planning and Analysis
1998 – 2002 –Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE
● Advisingand supporting the Chairman-in-Office and the Secretary General
● Planningand management of field operations (establishment of OSCE centers inKazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, missions deployed or buildup on the Kosovo-Albanian border, Kosovo, Southern Serbia, Macedonia and theGeorgian-Chechen border)
● Directingresearch on early warning, conflict transformation and peacebuilding
1997 – 1998 –Director General, Department of Security Policy and European Cooperation,
MFA Hungary
● Coveringthe 5th Committee of the UN, OSCE and the Council of Europe (security issues)
● MTCRChairmanship
● Implementationof CWC and BWC
1996-1997 – Personal Representative of theChairman in Office of the OSCE for the Agreement on Confidence and SecurityBuilding Measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
● Exchangeof military data, inspections, visits to military bases
● Unarmedobservation flights
1995 – Chairman of the Permanent Council ofthe OSCE
● Consultationsand decisions on Chechnya and on strengthening the OSCE Mission in Tajikistan
● Negotiationsand decision on taking over protection of refugees on the Tajik-Afghan borderfrom UNHCR
● Preparingand chairing the Prague Economic Forum
● Startinga permanent consultative process with the Mediterranean and Asian Partners
1992 – 1996 – Head ofthe Hungarian Delegation to the OSCE
● Preparingand supporting the Budapest Summit of the OSCE
● Negotiationand adoption of the Political and Military Code of Conduct
● Participationin OSCE Economic Forums
● Conclusionof the Open Skies negotiations
● Preparationof decisions on the membership of Central Asian countries in the OSCE
1990 – 1992 – DeputyDirector, Department of Security Policy, MFA Hungary
● Preparationsto dissolve the Warsaw Pact (meeting of foreign and defence ministers inBudapest)
● Negotiationson the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Hungary
● Developmentof the first Security Policy Concept of Hungary
● Chiefnegotiator of the Hungarian-Romanian Open Skies Agreement
1998 – 1990 – DeskOfficer, Department of Multilateral Organisations
● ConventionalForces in Europe, CSBM and Open Skies negotiations
1980 – 1988 – AsiaDepartment, MFA Hungary
● Political,economic and cultural relations with China
● Postingin Beijing, third secretary, economic and cultural relations (1983-86)
Education: 1973 – 78 Moscow Institute of International Relations, Majors:Chinese language and history, international economic relations, internationallaw, international relations
1989UN Disarmament Fellowship: Legal and technical aspects of arms control
Languages: Fluent in English and Russian, working knowledge of Chinese,French and German
