On the morning of May 9, Vice-Chancellor of Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) Professor Dr. Hamar Imre and Director of China Relations Ye Qiuyue paid an exchange visit to CNU and were received by Standing Member of the Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in CNU and Vice President of CNU Ma Ligeng. Secretary of the CPC Committee in CNU of the School of Management of CNU Ji Gaofeng, Dean of the School of Management Xie Xinshui, Deputy Dean of the School of Management Huang Manying, Director of the Office of International Cooperation & Exchange Han Mei, Deputy Director of the Office of International Cooperation & Exchange Lu Qiaomei, and some teachers attended the meeting.

Firstly, Ma Ligeng warmly welcomed the delegation from Eötvös Loránd University on behalf of CNU. While introducing the development and characteristics of CNU’s academic disciplines, he proposed various suggestions for cooperation. He hopes that both sides can carry out more extensive and in-depth cooperation based on this project.

Dr. Hamar Imre said Eötvös Loránd University has always highly valued its relationship with China and maintains extensive connections with Chinese higher education institutions. He believes that Eötvös Loránd University and CNU align perfectly in many academic programs and studies. He hopes that in the future, they will cooperate in normal education, international Chinese education, music programs, etc. He also welcomes CNU’s teachers to give lectures at the Central and Eastern European International Chinese Teacher Training Center at Eötvös Loránd University and CNU’s students to join the joint master’s program of Eötvös Loránd University and the Federation for Education in Europe.

Subsequently, Xie Xinshui and Huang Manying respectively introduced the overview of the School of Management and its cooperative projects. Both parties formed cooperation intentions in student exchanges, continuum bachelor-master programs and teacher visits.

After the meeting, Ma Ligeng and Dr. Hamar Imre signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and a Student Exchange Agreement. Both parties agreed to launch project communications in the near future and accelerate the cooperation progress.

Located in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and founded in 1635, Eötvös Loránd University has a long history of 388 years. It is a high-level university and offers various academic disciplines. It ranks first in Hungary. Up to now, it has cultivated 5 Nobel Prize laureates and numerous world-renowned scientists. It ranks top 300 in the QS World University Rankings.

（May 15, 2023）