GÉZA BUZÁS-HÁBEL

Director

Géza earned his bachelor’s degree in Romology at the University of Pécs, followed by master’s degrees in Romology Teaching and Applied Linguistics. He spent nine years teaching the Romani language and Roma culture at the Gandhi Gymnasium in Pécs, Europe’s first Roma nationality high school. Simultaneously, he worked for three years at the Pécs Children’s Home and served as a lecturer at Eötvös József College, teaching students specializing in primary education and early childhood pedagogy.

During his university years, he participated in the work of numerous domestic and international organizations as a volunteer or scholarship recipient. He completed a volunteer service through the EVS program in Tirana with the Roma Active Albania organization, where he engaged in activities focused on combating antigypsyism and promoting human rights education.

Géza spent several years with the Phiren Amenca International Roma Youth Network, contributing to various projects in both its Hungarian and Brussels offices. Since 2014, he has been actively involved in organizing the annual events and seminars of the DIK I NA BISTAR – Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative.
Géza has always been passionate about local community initiatives and believed in empowering communities. This commitment led him to co-found the Diverse Youth Network in 2017, which he has been leading ever since.