The concept of the Book of Your Life aiming to support the integration of international students arriving at ELTE has been selected as one of the best by the jury of the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) The Amsterdam-based foundation and its partners are supporting the project of the ELTE University Library and Archives.
The annual European Challenge programme unites European libraries and their communities to jointly develop creative solutions for addressing various challenges facing Europe. Based on the jury’s decision, in the third round of the programme launched in the autumn of 2023, Eötvös Loránd University has been thee only successful applicant from Hungary in recent years. The objective of the ELTE project entitled Book of Your Life (BOYL) is to enhance acceptance and tolerance, promote the cultural inclusion of international students, and develop the services offered by the University Library and Archives based on the students’ needs.
Foreign students studying at ELTE are coming from over 100 countries, increasingly from global conflict zones. More than ten percent of the currently enrolled members of the University Library and Archives are international students. The programme places great emphasis on enhancing students’ mental well-being and encouraging multicultural relationships: from late spring 2024 onwards, multilingual thematic activities will be held for the students in the library, including a series of interactive lectures, book exchange, a book club, and pop-up exhibitions.
Read more about the project HERE!