Dr. István Lakatos is a carrier diplomat since 1993, a former human rights ambassador. He holds an LLM and a PhD in law and an MA in IR. He served in Geneva at the Hungarian UN Mission and at the Council of Europe Mission to the UN. Presently, he is a Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro.

• Is the world ready to overcome the thesis of the clash of civilizations?.- From the historical legacy of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights until the comprehensive assessment of the United Nations Human Rights Council.- The internal and external human rights diplomacy of the European Union The economic giant became a decisive international human rights actor?.- The human rights diplomacy of Latin American and Caribbean states in light of the challenges of transitional justice: Coping with the shadows of the past, extreme social differences, and poverty.- Implementing universal human rights standards in and by sub-Saharan African states in the shade of local traditions.- Human rights diplomacy of Asia-Pacific states in the United Nations Human Rights Council in light of the “Asian values debate” and regional human rights initiatives.- Human rights diplomacy of Muslim states at multilateral forums.- The United Nations Human Rights Council: Aplatform for the clash of civilizations or a forum of cross-regional cooperation?.