Széchenyi István University and Israel can cooperate in the automotive, precision agriculture, as well as in the mechanical, electrical and IT fields - said the institution's management at the meeting to welcome the recently appointed Hungarian ambassador of the Middle Eastern state, Yacov Hadas-Handelsman.

Győr, 28 February 2020 – Hancz Gábor, SZEhírek, photos: Csaba Jzsef Májer

The new coronavirus strain, which emerged in China late last year, has in recent weeks appeared in more and more countries, including Europe. In this situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is asking everyone to consider the dangers before heading to the affected areas, especially in what is currently the focal point of northern Italy. The risks are only partially health-related, as it could happen that someone is trapped for a shorter or longer period in an area that is under quarantine.

From news sources we know that in recent weeks a new strain of coronavirus has started to spread in China and has appeared in several parts of the world. To date, it has caused the death of over a hundred people. The virus has not yet appeared in Hungary.

The Open Gates (Nyitott Kapuk) Education Fair was again held in the Aula of Széchenyi István University on Wednesday, 15 January 2020, from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm with more than 4,000 visitors in attendance.

Organized by the Tempus Public Foundation, 11 representatives of 10 Hungarian higher education institutions, the representative of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference and 3 representatives of the Tempus Public Foundation travelled to Seoul and participated in the “Study in Europe Fair 2019” and the “Second Korea-Hungary Higher Education Forum”. Széchenyi István University was represented by Dr Anikó Zseni, Vice-Dean for Educational Affairs at the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Vehicle Engineering.

On Monday, 2 December 2019, members of the University’s chaplaincy service together with around sixty members of the student body , held a candle-lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of the Advent season.

On Thursday, 14 November 2019, as part of the KOCSIS 90 memorial year, an event was organised to celebrate the 90^th anniversary of the legendary Hungarian football player, Sándor Kocsis, a World Cup top scorer. The founder of the memorial year is Dr Barnabás Kovács, former Hungarian consul general in Barcelona and currently Head of the Innovation and Research Centre of Széchenyi István University in Budapest. The main patron of the event was Sándor Csányi, president of the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) and vice president of FIFA and UEFA.

The internationalization of Hungarian higher education was at the centre of the National International Coordinators Meeting held at Széchenyi István University from Wednesday 27 November to Friday 29 November. Thanks to the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, The University of Győr is making great progress in its internationalization process. The Meeting was a record-breaking event, with nearly three hundred participants arriving from all Hungarian HEIs.

NEW PARADIGMS IN UNIVERSITY COOPERATION WITH COMPANIES

a conference taking place as part of the

CELEBRATION OF HUNGARIAN SCIENCE 2019

On 13 November 2019 Széchenyi István hosted a full-day Conference titled NEW PARADIGMS IN UNIVERSITY COOPERATION WITH ENTERPRISES. The event was sponsored by the Pallas Athéné Geopolitical Foundation.

Dr László Imre Komlósi, Rector’s Envoy for International Cooperation, acted as moderator to the  Conference.

On 22nd October 2019, the Students’ Union of Széchenyi István University (EHÖK) with the support of  the Stipendium Hungaricum Mentor Network and the Erasmus Student Network, Győr, organised an International Dinner involving over one hundred participants, the majority consisting of international students but also involving Hungarians. The main goal of such events is the promotion of international student integration. In addition, Hungarian students  have the chance to be introduced to elements of other cultures and to sample different culinary specialities from around the world.

On 10 October 2019, in celebration of the Erasmus Days 2019, Széchenyi István University organized an event titled Mobili-TEA, an informal meeting for both our Erasmus and non-Erasmus students.

This was a casual event where, over a mug of tea and biscuits, students could meet former scholarship holders to talk about their experiences and opportunities.

It was also an opportunity for students intending to spend some time studying outside Hungary to take a test of oral proficiency in either German or English. Students were initially able to practice their language skills in a relaxed manner while socializing before proceeding to an interview with a teacher to measure their linguistic ability in a more formal manner.

INVITATION

SzEEDSM Business and Management Sciences Doctoral Program in the Doctoral School of Regional Sciences and Business Administration & Management Sciences at Széchenyi István University                              with the sponsorship of the PADS Foundation

warmly invites students and staff, especially international students, on Friday, 8 November 2019

to the following two lectures by American guest speakers:

JOHN RYDER and ED A. PETERSON

Culture-based Development in Modern Cities: Experiences from Russia and Hungary

On 7 October 2019, Széchenyi István University hosted an international conference titled Culture-based Development in Modern Cities: Experiences from Russia and Hungary.

The conference focused on culture-based urban development as well as creative cities and their good practices.  

The Euracademy Association was formally launched following the end-of-project conference of the Euracademy EU project in November 2003 in Győr (Hungary). The core vision of the Euracademy Association is to promote capacity building in rural areas and mobilise animators and managers of rural development by offering them the opportunity to improve their skills, widen their experience, expand their professional qualifications, starting a personal itinerary of lifelong learning and providing ample space for networking and cooperation in the framework of European projects.

On Wednesday, 25 September Széchenyi University, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States of America, and to commemorate the 30^th anniversary of Hungary’s transition from Socialism to Democracy, Széchenyi István University organized a screening of the film “Free to ROCK” in the Aula.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa, Pieter Vermeulen has recently visited Széchenyi István University, where he met with the leadership of the university and had a discussion with the South African students studying there. He found the Győr University model convincing, due to the way it was the fruitful symbiosis of industry with the practice-oriented training of students, leading to marketable degrees.

Győr, 27 September 2019. – SZEhírek, Nyerges Csaba, photo: Májer Csaba József

Group photo in Bölcs Vár

The fifth annual conference of the Real Academia Europea de Doctores (RAED) was held in Budapest between the 22-25 September 2019. Sixty people attended the two-day conference, and more than 20 speakers participated in the discussion on the challenges of the 21st century to science. In 2018, the Consulate General of Hungary in Barcelona contacted the Academy in the light of a possible conference in Hungary, and following the first meetings, the presidency of the Academy chose Budapest the as the venue for the next congress.

Széchenyi István University played host to a delegation from Marymount Catholic University, Arlington, Virginia from 29 September to 1 October 2019. The members of the delegation were Dr Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University, Dr Stephanie Ellis Foster, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Marymount University, Mr Stefan J. Fedor, Member of the Board of Trustees of Marymount University and Ms Erika Fedor, Member of the Board of American Hungarian Heritage House. The delegation were accommodated at the University’s partner Famulus Business Hotel.

INVITATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“Culture-based Development in Modern Cities: Experiences From Russia and Hungary”

All who are interested are invited to attend this international conference. The plenary speakers and the titles of their presentations can be found on the link.

DATE: 7th October 2019

TIME: 10:00

VENUE: Széchenyi István University, Győr, Egyetem tér 1, ROOM: ÚT. 114

Dr. Attila Kovács and Dr. Gábor Milics (colleagues at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences) took a study tour at the Harper Adam University, Newport, UK last week. The aim of the excursion was to visit the leading edge institution of precision agriculture in Europe. Meetings included the following topics:

Széchenyi István University’s Faculty of Law is organising a three day Seminar in Comparative Government. The seminar, which will run from 30th September until 2nd October, comprises 16 contact hours plus networking. The course supervisor is Prof. István Strumpf and course coordinator is Prof. Péter Smuk.

On Saturday 13^th July, following the University’s formal degree conferment ceremony, international graduate students from fifteen nations celebrated their achievement in a special reception hosted by the Rector of Széchenyi István University, Dr Péter Földesi.

On 1^st July, in the setting of the newly opened Management Campus Building of Széchenyi István University, Győr, Dr Péter Földesi, Rector of the University, was presented with a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his support of the recent collaboration agreement between Széchenyi István University and Marymount University, Washington DC.

Dr Földesi was not present to receive the award in person in May when it was originally conferred on the occasion of the 14th Charity Ball, organized under the auspices of American Hungarian Heritage House (AHHH), in Washington DC. Consequently, Mr Stefan J. Fedor, President of American Hungarian Heritage House and member of the Board of Trustees at Marymount University, together with Mrs Erika Fedor, Board Member of AHHH, took the opportunity to hand over the prestigious award during their recent  visit to Széchenyi István University.  

4 July Conference celebrating:

150^th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

70^th Anniversary of Indian-Hungarian Diplomatic Relations

40^th Anniversary of Initiation of Yoga in Daily Life – The System, Hungary

The Technische Hochschule Graz (KuK Technische Hochschule Graz at the time of its foundation) – one of the partner universities of the Széchenyi István University – witnessed a unique and historic event on Thursday, June 27^th, 2019: the first ever two female Sub-Auspiciis PhD Awardees in the history of this prestigious, internationally renowned Austrian technical university were bestowed upon their doctoral degrees together with another two male Sub-Auspiciis PhD Awardees. It was exactly 100 years ago that the first female students were enrolled at TU Graz.

Tongji University originated as a German Medical School established in 1907.  Over a century later, it has become one of the top universities in China forming a strong cooperation with many multinational organizations including UNEP, UN-Habitat and UNESCO and many others. Tongji has valued the balanced development of four main functions: Education, Research, Outreach, and Building on Cultural Inheritance.

Anas Hawari, a Stipendium Hungaricum student on the MSc Marketing Programme at Széchenyi István University, has been presented with a special award for a video produced for a campaign promoted on the Study in Hungary website.

On Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May, Széchenyi István University was proud to host two educational advisors from the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.

Based in the Delft University’s Teaching Academy, Ms Johannetta Gordijn and Ms Alexia Lusing came to Győr with the purpose of introducing the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) and delivering two pilot training courses to members of the university’s teaching staff.