Alongside diplomacy, education, science, culture and the arts also play a crucial role in building peace – this was the central theme of the international conference took place at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 7 September. At the event, held in connection with the UN’s International Day of Peace on 21 September, Széchenyi István University was represented by Professor Eszter Lukács, the university’s Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations and a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Association of Hungary. International students from the university also took part in the forum.

In the first few days of September, first-year students arrived at Széchenyi István University to prepare for the start of the semester during Freshers’ Week. In addition to casual fun and community-building, the goal of this traditional event is to share vital information with the help of the Students’ Union, lecturers and upper-year students.