Each year the Cake of Hungary competition is organised by the Hungarian Confectioner Craftsmen Corporation on the occasion of the national holiday, August 20th, the day on which Saint Stephen founded Hungary. It is a popular tradition to celebrate the most talented Hungarian confectioners and promote culinary innovation. This year the cake “Sunflower” has been the winner of the contest.
The application period for the International Alumni Volunteer Programme 2021-2023 was open in August for the Alumni Network Hungary members and final year students. Here are some details about our new, diverse and professional community, which improved our network in 2021.
Dr Orsolya Benedek fondly remembers the 1990s, when she was a student at the Medical University of Pécs. Orsolya is currently working at the University of Rostock at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene as a specialist, instructor, head of quality management, and director of the hygiene- and water microbiology laboratory. Read the interview of the University of Pécs with her!
The time has come to introduce our international alumni volunteer team with 34 people from 17 countries speaking 23 different languages. In this chapter of our volunteer series, you can read Raghawendra Sisodia’s story from India! He did his doctoral research in Hungary between 2017-2021 at the University of Miskolc, and now he continues his academic carrier.
Connections, networks, personal relationships are the keywords of our today’s society, but people often underestimate the value of personal connections and become passive. Yet if they make just a little effort it can have a big impact on their lives. Some of our volunteers built their alumni chapters and discover great members of Alumni Network Hungary. Join us for the next two years and find your alumni chapter or create a new one!
Communication is an essential part of our life and it can be a creative process to inspire others. Among our volunteer works you can find different types of communication and promotion ideas and you can follow how they share their experiences. Besides common workshops, you have a chance to develop your communication skills as our volunteer. Join us for the next two years and inspire others with your work!
A network can only live as long its members are part of an active and creative community. Everything starts with small groups, even our alumni network is growing day by day and has already reached more than 6000 people. Our volunteer team has an essential part in network mobilization through various meetings and workshops. Join our volunteer team for the next two years and become our network mobilizers!
The time has come to introduce our international alumni volunteer team with 34 people from 17 countries speaking 23 different languages. In the third chapter of our volunteer series, you can read Busha Atfeh’s story from Syria! She is doing her PhD in Hungary at ELTE and now she’s in her last academic year to pursue the degree.
As an international alumni volunteer, you can get benefits from the Alumni Network Hungary to build your carrier. Either you search for your first volunteer project as a fresh graduate, or you are an experienced volunteer, the Alumni network Hungary has a wide range of opportunities to find your place. Join our volunteer team for the next two years and be our network mobilizers!
Space research is aimed to be an increasingly important field in the scientific portfolio of the University of Debrecen. UD has recently been visited by the first Hungarian cosmonaut, where he learned about the university’s space research program that includes solutions for long-term stay in space, space diet and sustainable cultivation practices among others.