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Work History
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Balázs Ódor

Balázs Ódor

International Relations Officer, Pastor
Budapest

Summary

Passionate about creating and maintaining transparent, straight forward, efficient, value based and uncompromised cooperation with international partners to strengthen socially relevant communities through mutually critical and enriching partnerships.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
30
30
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Head of the Intenational and Ecumenical Relations

Reformed Church in Hungary
Budapest
01.2008 - Current
  • Developed and coordinated international relations of the Reformed Church in Hungary
  • Organized bi- and multilateral cooperation with international partners
  • Coordinated the representation of RCH in international organizations
  • Coordinated internship program (with over 70 participants)
  • Coordinated international communication of RCH (Hungarian and English)
  • Created publications
  • Coordinated and led church related experts' groups (eG. social ethics, migration and refugee, human sexuality)

University Lecturer

Reformed Theological Academy in Pápa
01.2003 - 01.2015

Lectured and tutored in Systematic Theology (Dogmatics and Ethics, including social ethics, bioethics etc.)

Head of the Youth Office

Reformed Church in Hungary
01.2001 - 10.2007
  • Worked to establish the national network of youth ministry of RCH.
  • Organized trainings for leaders
  • Started new initiatives and large scale events, like the Starpoint youth festival.
  • Established communication platforms, prepared a variety of different communications and reports.
  • Created and coordinated networks of volunteers

University Chaplain/minister

University chaplaincy
Budapest
01.2001 - 12.2002

Education

Ph.D. - Systematic Theology

Károli Gáspár Reformed Univesity
01.2000 - Current

Systematic Theology

Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam
09.2002 - 06.2003

Diplome D'etudes Superieures - Theology

University of Geneva
09.1997 - 06.1999

Master of Arts - Theology

Károli Gáspár Reformed University
09.1992 - 06.1997

No Degree - Theology

University of Basel
04.2001 -

Skills

    Verbal and written communication

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Accomplishments

  • Vice-President of the European Area of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (2011-2018)
  • Coordinator of the Special Committee on Church Renewal of the Reformed Church in Hungary (2012-2014)
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (2004-2010)
  • International Partner representing Europe on the Common Global Ministries Board (USA)

Timeline

Head of the Intenational and Ecumenical Relations

Reformed Church in Hungary
01.2008 - Current

University Lecturer

Reformed Theological Academy in Pápa
01.2003 - 01.2015

Systematic Theology

Vrije Universiteit
09.2002 - 06.2003

No Degree - Theology

University of Basel
04.2001 -

Head of the Youth Office

Reformed Church in Hungary
01.2001 - 10.2007

University Chaplain/minister

University chaplaincy
01.2001 - 12.2002

Ph.D. - Systematic Theology

Károli Gáspár Reformed Univesity
01.2000 - Current

Diplome D'etudes Superieures - Theology

University of Geneva
09.1997 - 06.1999

Master of Arts - Theology

Károli Gáspár Reformed University
09.1992 - 06.1997
Balázs ÓdorInternational Relations Officer, Pastor