Árpád Párducz earned his degree in International Security and Defense Policy at the Faculty of Military Sciences of the University of Public Service. During his studies, he was an active member of the Security Policy College for Advanced Studies and interned at the Strategic Defense Research Institute and the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade. He joined the team at the Migration Research Institute in 2020. His primary research areas include the security policies of the Western Balkans and Central Europe, as well as the impact of organized criminal groups on security and migration. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest.