Institution: Department of Landscape Planning and Regional Development, Institute of Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Garden Art
Education and training
University of Horticulture and Food Industry, Budapest, Hungary, MSc landscape architect (1990-1995)
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary, 1995-2005 Law and Public administration
Corvinus University of Budapest, Doctoral Scool of Life Science (2009-2012), (agricultural-technical, 2012), title of the PhD thesis: Sustainable Impact Assessments and their ethical, methodological and institutional backgrounds
Work history
Ministry of Environment and Ministry (1995-1998) of Rural Development and Agriculture (1998-1999)
BirdLife Hungary, conservation director (1999-2004) and Head of Land Stewardship Service (2004-2007
Respect Ltd., technical director, head of impact assessment and environmental law unit
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, (assistant lecturer 2008-2012, assistant professor 2013-)
Main education topics
Wide knowledge in impact assessments (IAIA), sustainable development, resilience, rural and agri-environmental measures, nature conservation management, landscape ecology
Wide knowledge in project and program management (IPMA, PMI)
Depth knowledge in strategic planning, decision making and public participation
Good records and skills in training with special focus on using interactive and experiential learning techniques, targeting on strategic planning, team development and conflict mediation
Experience in leading working groups, teams
Experience in working effectively in multidisciplinary group
Experience in establishing and manage expert working group networks
Language skills
English, intermediate level (B2, business fluent)
German, intermediate level (B2, business fluent)
French, elementary level (A2)
Professional public-life activities
International Association for Impact Assessment, USA, member – 2003-
UVP-Geselllschaft e.V. (Gesellschaft für die Prüfung der Umweltvertäglichkeit), Germany, member – 2012-
Hungarian Chamber of Juridical Experts, member – 2016-
Hungarian Nature Park Association, member of board, vice president – 2011-
Project Management Profession Excellence Foundation (IPMA Certificate Body for Hungary, member of Board of Trustees – 2005-2010
Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society, Hungary, member – 1999-
Hungarian Chamber of Architecture, Section of Landscape Architects, Hungary, member – 1998-
Land Stewardship Advisory Service Foundation, managing secretary – 2005-2011
Szilvácsku Zs., 2011. Tájértékek szerepe a társadalomban (Role of landscape values in the society), In: Rejtőzködő Kincsek – TÉKA Tájértékek Magyarországon (Hiding Treasures – TÉKA Landscape Values in Hungary), (eds.: Máté Zs. –Kollányi L.), Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem Tájtervezési és Területfejlesztési Tanszék, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum Nemzeti Örökségvédelmi Központ, Budapest, 26 pp Szilvácsku Zs. – Gilly Gyula, 2010. Országépítő tervezés (Country Building Planning), In: Keresztény gyökerek és a boldog magyar élet (Christian Life and Happy Hungarian Life), Keresztény Értelmiségiek Szövetsége, Budapest, p. 16. Szilvácsku, Zs. 2003. Stratégiai Környezeti Vizsgálatok gyakorlata az Európai Unióban (Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessments in the European Union), Discussion, Regio et Natura series, I., Vitaregnat Bt., Budapest, p. 180. Szilvacsku, Zs. et al. 2004 Report on Birds Directive European Court of Justice Cases with Case Summaries, BirdLife International, London, p. 60. Zsolt Szilvacsku and Gyula Fülöp: Nature-friendly methods in agriculture, MME-LSAS, 2000. pp.: 122
