Tamas Barat

 

Areas of expertise

  • 31 years experience of education - college and university level

     Associate Professor, visiting lecturer of public relations, corporate communications and human relations,

Education director of European Media and Communication Institute

  • 36 years experience of integrated corporate communications trading companies, manufacturers and non-profit institutions (out of these 18 years in the field of medical and pharmaceutical communication)
    • Public Relations
    • Marketing communications – publicity
    • Human relations – internal communication
    • Events organization (exhibitions, seminars, conferences etc.)
    • Spokesman of different corporations
  • 38 years experience of journalism, press and media
    • printed and electronic press writing and editing,  (magazines, TV and on-line media; editor in chief, anchor)
    • publishing (responsible publisher: printed publications) and producing (producer: electronic media)

 

Experience

·        1998 – till present KODOLÁNYI JÁNOS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Head of the PR Study program, Associate Professor in theory and practice of PR

President of the Foreign Program Office Committee 1999 – 2000

Member of the College Council 1999 – 2002

·        1995 – till present FIBRACO AND MEDIPEN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Co.  Senior Consultant and managing director

·        2000 – till present EUROPEAN MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE Executive Director, Responsibility for the Education and Research

·        1985–1995 CHINOIN PHARMACEUTICAL AND CHEMICAL WORKS Co. Ltd. Corporate Communication and Public Relations Director, Spokesman of the corporation

·        1983 – 1985 MINERALIMPEX FOREIGN TRADING COMPANY Ltd Publicity Director

·        1979 – 1983 BUDAVOX TELECOMMUNICATION FOREIGN TRADING CO.

Corporate Communication Director,

·        1969 -1979 CHEMOLIMPEX FOREIGN TRADING CO FOR CHEMICALS

Publicity Executive

·        1967 -1969 SZOVORG ORGANIZATION OFFICE OF THE  HUNGARIAN COOPERATIVES

Editor and publisher of the publications of the Hungarian cooperatives

§         1965 – 1967 Freelance photo journalist and editor

Education

 

 

University of Political and Social Sciences

1967 – 1972

MA. and BA. Degree in Esthetics, Philosophy and Political economy

St. Regis University

2001

2003

MA in Public Relations

PhD. in Business Communication

Chinoin

1993

Study in Computer application (DOS, Windows, Office, Internet) and Desk Top Publishing  knowledge

Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Wholesalers Association

1993

Study in Public Relations specialized in pharmaceutical field / Certificate

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

1988 – 1989

Study in Protocol / Certificate

Education and Postgraduate Studies Center of Foreign Trade

1986 - 1989

Postgraduate Study in Global Corporate Management / Certificate

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

1976 – 1977

Study of Trademark Law Certificate

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

1975 – 1976

Study of film Production Certificate

Education Dept. of Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade

1968 – 1973

Advanced level of Publicity Study

Diploma

Hungarian Chamber of Commerce Advertising Course

1968 – 1970

Study of Advertising / Certificate

Ságvári Press School

1965 – 1967

Skilled worker in reproduction photography / Certificate

Kölcsey High School

1961 – 1965

High School diploma / Matriculation

+ book-binder specialist / Certificate

Study tours:

1991 Canada, Public Relations Study Tour

1992 USA Study Tour - Participation at the University California Los Angeles PR Seminar and Conference of PR Society of America   

1992 Israel PR Study Tour

1994 South American PR Study Tour

1995 International Public Relations Association PR Seminars in Paris and Kuala Lumpur

1996 International Public Relations Association PR Seminars in Budapest and New Delhi

1998 International Public Relations Association PR Seminar in London

2000 USA Study tour

 

Professional Associations membership and activities

1982 – till present     Member of the Association of the Hungarian Journalists,

                                 President of the Communication Department of the Association of the Hungarian Journalists in the years 1994-2000, Member of the Council of the Association of the Hungarian Journalists in the years 1994-2000, and 2001 – till present

1991 – till present     Member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA)

1993 – till present     Member of the Board of non profit Endowment for 24 Hours of the Hungarian Advertising Association

1994 - till present      Member of the Board of non profit Endowment for the Development of the Public Relations (Hungary)

1997 – till present     Member of the International PRince Award PR Film, Video and Multimedia Festival Jury

1998 – till present     Member of the European Public Relations Confederation (CERP) European Council and Executive Committee,

Chairmen of the Professional Development Committee,  member of a CERP ER - EUPRERA, founding member of the European Public Relations Educators and Researchers Association, and one year observing representative of Hungary in the PRCA-ICO – Public Relations Consultancy Association – International Committee

2000 – till present   Member of the Board CERP and the CERP Consultant Association,                   

2000 – 2002            General Secretary of CERP

2002 – till present   Vice President of CERP

2000 - till present      Member of the Public Relations Society of America, Educators Academy and affiliate member of the Institute of Public Relations (UK).

2001 – till present     Honorary Member of Russian Public Relations Association, Member Emeritus of Hungarian Public Relations Association.

1984 - 1994             Official Professional Expert in legal affairs of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Trade, later official professional expert in legal affairs of the Ministry of the International Economic Relations

1980 - 1990             Different posts in the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, later in the Hungarian Economic Chamber (e.g. Member of the Film Committee, Member of the Publisher’s Committee, member of different professional juries, President of different Film, Marketing Communications Juries). The highest post: Secretary of the Publicity Section, Secretary of the Communication Department, Board Member of the Hungarian Advertising Association,

1990 - 2000             General Secretary of the Hungarian Public Relations Association, founding member, later Executive Vice President of the HPRA, Member of the Presidium                             

1991 - 1996             The President of the Public Relations Committee of the Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

1993 - 2000             Member of IPRA World Council, and member of Golden World Award Jury, Hungarian National Coordinator – the President of the IPRA Hungarian Chapter