Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University places strong emphasis on expanding its international partnerships and developing new educational and research collaborations. In this spirit, the institution welcomed a delegation led by Ricardo Andr\u00e9s Vignolo, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Argentina in Hungary, to explore potential areas of cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the meeting, Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations, highlighted that the university, with more than 17,000 students, currently hosts around 1,200 international students from nearly 90 countries. She noted that the institution offers more than 60 English-taught programmes. Students can choose from a number of double degree programmes developed in cooperation with partner universities in the United States, China, Portugal, India and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Vice-President emphasised that, alongside research cooperation, the University is open to establishing a double degree programme with an Argentine higher education institution. She added that various forms of support are available to assist visiting professors and students during their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ricardo Andr\u00e9s Vignolo, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Argentina in Hungary, and Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Luk\u00e1cs also pointed out that the University already maintains links with the Latin American region. In the 2025\/26 academic year, full-time students from eight South and Central American countries, namely Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Saint Lucia, studied at the institution. In addition, since the 2024\/25 academic year, exchange students from Mexico and Brazil have spent shorter periods at the University, while students from Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University have gained international experience in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Tam\u00e1s Kolossv\u00e1ry, Head of the Gy\u0151r Innovation Park at the University, presented the park\u2019s operations and innovation ecosystem. He explained that the facility provides space for educational and research units, corporate partners, as well as start-up and spin-off companies. He also noted that plans for the expansion of the park have been completed and that the University is currently seeking funding for their implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ricardo Andr\u00e9s Vignolo expressed his satisfaction at having the opportunity to learn first-hand about the University\u2019s educational, research and mobility opportunities. He stressed that he would share the information and impressions gained during the visit with stakeholders in Argentina and that he is ready to support the development of partnerships between the University in Gy\u0151r and Argentine higher education institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u00e1rta M\u00e9sz\u00e1ros, Head of the Centre for Mobility and Scholarships of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University; Francisco Sellares, Economic and Commercial Assistant at the Argentine Embassy; Attila T\u00f3bi\u00e1s, Cultural Assistant at the Embassy; Ricardo Andr\u00e9s Vignolo, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim; Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations; Dr Tam\u00e1s Kolossv\u00e1ry, Head of the Gy\u0151r Innovation Park; Dr J\u00falia Sz\u0151ke, Vice-Dean for International Affairs and Research at the Ap\u00e1czai Csere J\u00e1nos Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences; and G\u00e1bor Hancz, Director for Communications and Media Relations at the University (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.07.24. 12:26 Representatives of the Embassy of Argentina in Hungary visited Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University to discuss opportunities for establishing educational, research and mobility partnerships. During the 15 July visit, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kep1-1024x683.webp\")
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