On March 27, 2026, the VI Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Security Studies was held under the title “Contemporary Security Challenges and Threats”, hosted in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Several lecturers from the Faculty of Law Enforcement of the Ludovika University of Public Service participated in the prestigious professional event, including Zsolt Andrékó, Senior Lieutenant of Corrections, Szabolcs Mátyás, Lieutenant Colonel of Police, Tamás Kovács, Head of Department, Máté Sivadó, Lieutenant Colonel of Police, Vince Vári, Lieutenant Colonel of Police, as well as staff members of the Institute of Disaster Management. Johanna Farkas, head of the Law Enforcement, Security and Psychology (LEPSY) CEEPUS Network, was also present as a co-organizer of the conference.
Speakers and researchers arrived from Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Hungary, reflecting the shared efforts to interpret security challenges in the region. During the multi-day program, lecturers from the Faculty of Law Enforcement of LUPS delivered presentations in several sections, which were met with strong professional interest, clearly indicated by the number of discussions and questions.
An important professional dimension of the conference was provided by collaborations related to the CEEPUS LEPSY network. The aim of the network is to strengthen interdisciplinary dialogue between the fields of law enforcement, security, and psychology, with particular regard to complex risks emerging in the modern security environment. The conference in Banja Luka provided an opportunity for representatives of participating institutions to discuss common research directions, student and staff mobility opportunities, and the harmonization of training programs.
The organizers expressed their appreciation for the presented research and invited the speakers to the conference in the following year. The event not only provided an opportunity to share scientific results but also contributed to strengthening existing international relations and establishing new collaborations.
Text: Dr. Szabolcs Mátyás, Lieutenant Colonel of Police; Dr. Johanna Farkas