196 result(s) for rector
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
IHBC & CEU Business School Event: Invisible Building Intelligence 26 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- business
The Embassy of Ireland Budapest, the Central European University, and the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle bring you ‘Invisible Building Intelligence.’ Scheduled for the morning of Tuesday 26th April, from 09.00 to 11.30am at CEU, Sheila O’Donnell & John Tuomey, the Irish architects of the CEU extension at Nador u. 15, will be keynote speakers, with participation from Achilles Georgiu of CEU and ...
Samsung Medison To Establish Training Centre At Semmelweis University
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Semmelweis University and South Korean medical equipment maker Samsung Medison have signed an agreement on establishing a training centre at the Hungarian university, the economy ministry said.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
The Sound Of Music Brings The Healthy Sound Of Laughter To Children In Hungarian Hospitals
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In keeping with the theme of this year’s, the seventh, Smiling Hospital Charity Gala on February 13, no better overture could be had than an imprimatur from Julie Andrews, “… There is no more precious gift that can be given in life than to help and assist anyone who is suffering… particularly a child. I applaud you and your humanity, and the tireless work of Dr. Albert Royaards….”
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Budapest Sports University’s Athletics Hall Burns Down, No Injuries
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The athletics centre of Budapest’s Sports University burned down on Thursday early morning, causing millions of forints in damage, Lajos Mocsai, the university’s rector, said. The indoors facility caught fire just before 5am and an adjacent wall fell down along a ten-metre section, the national disaster management agency said. Firefighters managed to control the fire with hoses in just over an ...
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
IHBC & CEU Business School Event: Invisible Building Intelligence 26 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- business
The Embassy of Ireland Budapest, the Central European University, and the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle bring you ‘Invisible Building Intelligence.’ Scheduled for the morning of Tuesday 26th April, from 09.00 to 11.30am at CEU, Sheila O’Donnell & John Tuomey, the Irish architects of the CEU extension at Nador u. 15, will be keynote speakers, with participation from Achilles Georgiu of CEU and ...
Samsung Medison To Establish Training Centre At Semmelweis University
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Semmelweis University and South Korean medical equipment maker Samsung Medison have signed an agreement on establishing a training centre at the Hungarian university, the economy ministry said.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
The Sound Of Music Brings The Healthy Sound Of Laughter To Children In Hungarian Hospitals
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In keeping with the theme of this year’s, the seventh, Smiling Hospital Charity Gala on February 13, no better overture could be had than an imprimatur from Julie Andrews, “… There is no more precious gift that can be given in life than to help and assist anyone who is suffering… particularly a child. I applaud you and your humanity, and the tireless work of Dr. Albert Royaards….”
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Budapest Sports University’s Athletics Hall Burns Down, No Injuries
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The athletics centre of Budapest’s Sports University burned down on Thursday early morning, causing millions of forints in damage, Lajos Mocsai, the university’s rector, said. The indoors facility caught fire just before 5am and an adjacent wall fell down along a ten-metre section, the national disaster management agency said. Firefighters managed to control the fire with hoses in just over an ...
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.


















