INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE FAO, THE REUFIS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOPRON
Introduced/invasive species (plants, fungi, insects and vertebrates) have a significant impact on European forests. Many of them caused the complete elimination of a tree species (e.g. Dutch elm disease), while others caused significant tree mortality (e.g. chestnut blight). In the last two decades, many insect species linked to felled or weakened trees have also appeared in this group. The detection and monitoring of these species is a complicated and particularly challenging task. For facilitating it, the FAO, the Forest Invasive Species Network for Europe and Central Asia (REUFIS) and the University of Sopron organised a conference where the latest results of detecting and monitoring of invasive species linked to wood materials were presented. 20 participants from 11 countries joined the conference, but thanks to the hybrid mode, experts from other countries were also involved the conference held between 27 and 30 June 2022. During the three-day conference, the foreign specialists participated in a webinar, field trips, and laboratory work as well.
VIETNAMESE DELEGATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOPRON
The representatives of the Vietnam National University of Forestry (Hanoi, Xuan Mai) paid a visit to the University of Sopron on the 23 June 2022.
The delegation – President of the University Council Prof. Dr. Cao Quoc An, Director of the Office for International Cooperation Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Sam, Director of Finance and Accounting Mr. Dao Duy Phuong, Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Wood Technology and Interior Design Dr. Ly Tuan Truong and Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Office for International Cooperation Dr. Le Xuan Phuong – was welcomed by the management of the University of Sopron including Rector Prof. Dr. Attila Fábián, Vice-Rectors Prof. Dr. Ferenc Lakatos and Dr. Tibor Alpár, Head of the József Cziráki Doctoral School Prof. Dr. Róbert Németh (Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries), Associate Professor and Head of the Institute of Wood Technology and Technical Sciences Dr. Sándor Fehér (Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries), Associate Professor and Vice-Dean for Research and Foreign Affairs Dr. Zoltán Pásztory (Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries), Associate Professor and Vice-Dean for Research and Foreign Affairs Dr. Kornél Czimber (Faculty of Forestry).
The Vietnamese visit and the joint work of lecturers/researchers in Hanoi and Sopron are part of the Erasmus+ KA107 teacher and student exchange project, funded by the European Union to promote cooperation in training and scientific research.
THE AMBASSADOR OF MONGOLIA VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOPRON
On the 15th of June, 2022 Sainnyambuu BAATARJAV, Ambassador of Mongolia to Budapest had paid a visit to the University of Sopron.
His Excellency and his accompaniment were greeted by Prof. Dr. Ferenc Lakatos PhD, Vice-Rector in charge of Foreign Affairs and Research. At the meeting, the University was also represented by Dr. Kornél Czimber PhD, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, György Szili-Török, Head of the Centre for Corporate and Innovation Relations and Dr. Péter Köles PhD Deputy Consultant.
Prof. Dr. Ferenc Lakatos PhD introduced the organizational units of our university and gave more detailed information about the structure of the foundation to the ambassador's interest.
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VISIT FROM OUR KAZAKH PARTNER UNIVERSITY
University of Sopron Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics participated in an Erasmus KA2 project called ENINEDU between 2017-2019. Within the project, we had the opportunity to cooperate with more kazakh and russian universities. One of the renowned and respected partner institutes was Al-Farabi Kazakh National University that is Nr. 175 on the QS World University Rankings. We are glad that we can maintain the good partnership with them. In March, we hosted 15 students who spent two weeks in Sopron and participated in short term courses and between 30th of May and 3rd of June, Prof. Dr. Rimma Sagiyeva and Dinara Kalmakova honoured us with their visit.
