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The Central European Professors\u2019 Network, consisting of four research groups, launched its activities on 1 January 2021 to conduct research on a great variety of issues with regard to seven Central European countries (Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia). The Professors\u2019 Network organises events with the primary aim to draw attention of the European citizens to the topics which are important and significant in connection with the future of Europe, in particular of Central Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the research groups dealt with the normative aspect of the possibility for manifesting beliefs through religious symbols in the European countries concerned. Furthermore, the group focused on the comparative legal analysis of the impact of the presence of religious symbols in public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference on the above issue will also function as a book launch of the book \u201eReligious Symbols in the Public Sphere \u2013 Analysis on Certain Central European Countries\u201d <\/em><\/strong>written by the members of the research group. Therefore, besides the conference presentations, the comparative legal book will also be presented as the main achievement of the research team. This book is a gap-filling contribution in the field of comparative constitutional law and a publication which sheds light on the most important Central European aspects of the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main organisers of the event are the Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law, the Hungarian Association for Comparative Law and the Central-European Association for Comparative Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summary Report on the International Scientific Conference[1]<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scientific conference \u2018The protection of religious freedom in Central and Eastern European countries\u2019 was held on 26 November 2021 in the Ministry of Justice of Hungary as the third element of the closing events of the Central European Professors\u2019 Network in 2021. The event hosted a book launch as well: The members of the research group titled \u2018Freedom of conscience and religion in Europe<\/em>\u2019 presented their book, \u2018Religious Symbols in the Public Sphere\u2019 which summarizes their results. Professor Sobczyk, the head of the research group introduced the two main issues what the research group focused on: \u2018The presence of religious symbols in public space\u2019 and the \u2018protection of religious belief in East-Central European countries\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event started with the plenary session titled \u2018Manifestation of religious beliefs in the public sphere\u2019. Prof. Dr. Ede J\u00e1nos Szil\u00e1gyi (University of Miskolc), the head of Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law (hereinafter: FMI) in his introductory speech presented the outcomes and results of the Central European Professors\u2019 Network, which was established to create and organise a Central European professional network through closer partnership. As Dr. Judit Varga, the Minister of Justice of Hungary pointed out, the initiative also aims at \u2018[\u2026] establishing a professional community and knowledge base that can present a credible national, conservative, Christian-democratic alternative to the liberal and federalist direction.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plenary session continued with the speech of Prof. UO Pawel Sobczyk (University of Opole), Head of the Research group \u2018Freedom of conscience and religion in Europe\u2019, who introduced the members of the research group, namely Prof. Dr. L\u00f3r\u00e1nt Csink (P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny P\u00e9ter Catholic University, Budapest), Dr. Dalibor \u0110uki\u0107 (University of Belgrade), Prof. Dr. Damian N\u011bmec (Palack\u00fd University Olomouc), Prof. Dr. Vojtech Vlad\u00e1r (Comenius University in Bratislava) Ass. Prof. Dr. Vanja-Ivan Savi\u0107 (University of Zagreb), Ass. Prof. Dr. Frane Stani\u010di\u0107 (University of Zagreb), Dr. Micha\u0142 Poniatowski, (Cardinal Stefan Wyszy\u0144ski University in Warsaw). Professor Sobczyk introduced the two main issues what the research group focused on, namely: \u2018the presence of religious symbols in public space\u2019 and the \u2018protection of religious belief in East-Central European countries\u2019. The research group analysed the case law of constitutional courts, the European Court of Human Rights and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The main findings of the research group can be summarized as follow: (i) The use of these symbols in the public spheres is part of the tradition in the countries that were subject of the research. (ii) Unlike in some European countries, there are no regulations restricting the right to wear specific items of clothes or insignia that are related to an individual\u2019s religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the concluding remarks of Professor Szil\u00e1gyi, the audience was called to take part in the discussion part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[1]<\/a> Authors: N\u00f3ra B\u00e9res* & Gy\u00f6rgy Marink\u00e1s**<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Researcher, Department of Public Law, Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law, nora.beres@mfi.gov.hu<\/a>; assistant lecturer, Department of International Law and Comparative Law, Institute of European and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc, jognora@uni-miskolc.hu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

**Researcher, Department of International and EU Law, Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law, gyorgy.marinkas@mfi.gov.hu<\/a>; senior lecturer, Department of European Law and International Private Law, Institute of European and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc, joggyuri@uni-miskolc.hu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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