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 30th 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.
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On Saturday 13th 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 1st 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:
150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
70th Anniversary of Indian-Hungarian Diplomatic Relations
40th 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 27th, 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.
On 18th May 2019, the 14th Charity Ball, organized under the auspices of American Hungarian Heritage House, Washington, was held at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel. During the evening, service awards were conferred on Dr László Szabó, Ambassador of Hungary to the United States, Dr Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University and Dr Földesi Péter, Rector of Széchenyi István University, Győr, in recognition of their support of recent collaboration initiatives between the two Universities.
Organised by Széchenyi István University’s Student Union (HÖK) in collaboration with the Győr branch of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), on 30 th April a “Food Night” for international students was held in the University’s on-campus Széchenyi Restaurant. Around 80 students attended the event, which was in the form of a cookery competition with national teams from a dozen countries competing to produce the best dishes from their national cuisines.
To round up Oxford Balliol College's rowing training camp in Győr, for the second year running a Széchenyi-Oxford Regatta was organised on the section of the River Moson-Danube which flows through the heart of the city centre. This year they were joined by teams from three Czech Universities and two Hungarian Universities. In both the women’s fours and in the men's eights races, the Széchenyi teams were the first to cross the finishing line.
Dr Péter Földesi, Rector of Széchenyi István University and Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs, were in attendance at the event. Dr Lukács commented how great an honour it is for Széchenyi István University that Balliol College took the initiative to propose competing with our rowing teams. The goal is to make the Széchenyi-Oxford Regatta a tradition, allowing the University to showcase the richness of student life at Széchenyi István University beyond academia, but more especially to highlight the excellent opportunities offered to our students in sports. Dr Lukács emphasized the fact that there could not be a better location for this event than Győr, a city of rivers where rowers can practice and compete in a wonderful environment with excellent facilities.
Teams from Oxford, Brno University of Technology and Széchenyi István University participated In the women's fours race. The Győr team were victors with second place going to Brno and, despite a valiant performance, Oxford finished in third place. In the men's competition likewise, the Széchenyi team was the winner.
We would like to welcome everybody to the second University Regatta, the closing event of the Oxford Balliol College training camp, which will take place on 15th April at 17:00.
The event will take place in the Győr city centre section of the river, with men's eight and women’s four races over 1000 metres.
Henan University of Technology, Henan Province, China, is offering admission to their doctoral programmes. All the candidates will be sponsored by the Chinese Government.
For further details please see here.
4th Industrial Revolution. Innovation. Digitalisation. Globalisation. We are experiencing never seen dynamics and fast-paced changes in our life. The way we work is transforming, and new opportunities arise, but how to get prepared for the unforeseeable future and its challenges? What are the main trends and what can we predict and learn from them? Do you know how to turn the vast amount of knowledge gained while in academia into an opportunity?
CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF WORK HELD AT SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY
in cooperation with UNA-H to mark the Centenary of The International Labour Organisation
“The Future of Work and the Employment of the Future” -
The potential consequences of the Fourth Technological and Third Information Revolution in the World of Work
12th March 2019
Within the framework of internationalisation (project number: EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00017) Dr. Monika Foltyn-Zarychta and Dr. Rafal Bula from the Faculty of Finance and Investments of UEK visited our University. Their invitation was initiated by Dr. Katalin Vagáné Kiss, who has participated at the International Week “New Frontiers in Finance and Accounting” organised by UEK several times in recent years.
The guest lecturers’ visit aimed at strengthening cooperation, enhancing joint research and teaching activities, as well as, sharing experience and best practice. During their stay the lecturers met the authorities of the University including Dr. Eszter Lukács, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs, Dr. Adrienn Reisinger, Vice-Dean for Scientific Research, Dr. Éva Happ, Vice-Dean for International Affairs of Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics, Dr. Gábor Kovács, Vice-Dean for Educational Affairs and research group leader, Dr. Melinda Hajdú-Smáhó and Dr. Norbert Kovács, academics.
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