Falling Walls Lab – Science an innovation competition at Budapest

Falling Walls is a unique international platform for leaders from the worlds of science, business, politics, the arts and society. It was initiated on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. In this year the foundation organizes an English-language science and innovation competition in Budapest for the second time. The participants has an opportunity to show their innovative ideas in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society. The best performers can be part of the Falling Walls Lab Finals and the Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, which will be funded by the Falling Walls Lab Foundation and home organizers.

Who can apply:
They welcome applications from undergraduate, graduate, PhD students, postdoctors, young professionals, entrepreneurs and professors who:
– are currently undergoing BSc or MSc, or
– since their BA degree, no more than 10 years have passed, or
– has been in the MSc degree for over 7 years, or
– Their PhD degree has been acquired in the last 5 years.

Application deadline is 15.08.2019. You can apply here>>>

The public finals of the competition will be at the Semmelweis University – Basic Medical Science Center – Budapest (H-1094), Tűzoltó street 37-43.

The competition is organized by the Falling Walls Foundation under the joint organization of the Budapest Semmelweis University, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and DAAD Hungary.

More information available here>>>

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NAWA International Project Meeting in Poland

Visiting WSTiE The University College of Tourism and Ecology in Sucha Beskitzka, Poland

Within the framework of NAWA Project we had the opportunity to visit WSTiE, the University College of Tourism and Ecology in Sucha Beskidzka, south Poland in June 2019. With the participation of four countries (Poland, Hungary, England and Italy), the first phase of the project workshop was about Design thinking as a tool for practical support of science and business development based on international partnership. The project (ending in autumn 2020) involves both practical and theoretical activities in connection with tourism and business.
During the project meeting we visited the main attractions in Lesser Poland, including Krakow and Babiogórski National Park, to get a closer look at the touristic features of the area. Based on our previous knowledge and experiences we filled in some SWOT analysis and McKinsey Matrix to contribute to the research of the Polish university concerning the tourism development of the region.
In order to enhance the spirit of entrepreneurship, all students were supposed to give a presentation on their ideas about how their university supports them to become an entrepreneur or start a career in business life.
To sum up, this project meeting was a great opportunity to encounter and successfully collaborate with international students and professors. Inspired by the best practices shared in Poland we are looking forward to the next phase of the NAWA project.

IPSERA Veszprém Workshop

The IPSERA Veszprém Workshop on Experimental gamification studies into decision making in buyer-supplier relations was a great success. On 24 and 25th June, a mix of PhD students, senior academics, practitioners and researchers had an interesting discussion of the aspect of ‘uncertainty’ in decision taking. With 8 presentations and enough time for discussion in a wonderful and stimulating environment, it certainly will be continued in the future! Thank you IPSERA and University of Pannonia for sponsoring flights and hotel of invited speakers and the great catering by Oliva!

written by Dirk-Jan Kamann

Photo gallery available here>>>

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Internship opportunity in Norway

The University of Stavanger (Norway) offers an Erasmus+ Intenship/work placement position at the Admissions office. Starting date is August 2019. The job can be provided for 6 or 12 months. Working hours: 9:00 – 15:00 (30 min. lunch break between 11:30-12:00). There’s no salary, the student is expected to have an Erasmus+ scholarship or other financial support from his/her home university.

Main responsibilities and tasks:
– Supporting the international Admissions team.
– Working with Facebook groups.
– Maintenance of student lists in Excel, registration of data in FS (student database in Norway), correspondence via e-mail, etc.
– Regular updating of webpages.
– Contribution to marketing/ recruitment and promotion activities.
– Other tasks can eventually be added depending on the performance of the applicant.

Who can apply?
– Student enrolled at Bachelor’s or Master’s level or a recent graduate who can receive Erasmus+ scholarship.
– Strong English skills (spoken and written), additional knowledge of other languages will be an advantage.
– Strong communication skills and intercultural awareness.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to admissions@uis.no by 5th of July 2019.
Required documents: CV, Cover Letter and supply the names and contact details of 2 references (teachers, employers etc.) who can be contacted by the Admissions Office at the UiS. Skype interview is also required.

Original ad>>>

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The Diploma Ceremony – 28. June 2019.

The Diploma Ceremony of the Faculty of Business and Economics will be held on Friday, 28 June 2019 at 11:00 in the lobby of Building B.

Before the Diploma Ceremony, at 10:00, the representative of the students of the newly graduated class will put a memorial plaque on the wall of the Faculty of Economics in the park behind the “A” building.
This locksmith wall is a place for the memories of the newly graduated grades. That locks are symbolizes the whole class! All students and their relatives are welcome to the ceremony!

Receiving invitations to the Diploma Ceremony (2 free of charge, additional 300, – Ft / piece) will take place at office A 101 at Lóránt Megyeri, from 13 of June to 27. (Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8: 00-15: 30, Friday 8: 00-13: 00).
At the Diploma Ceremony, you have to wear a gown and hire them free of charge.

There is no need to register for separately! The gowns can be picked up before the ceremony between 8:00 and 10:00 in the conference room of the ground floor of Building B. It is not possible to pre-select the size of it, which will be possible before the celebration. After the ceremony, the gowns must be returned. Please do not leave the campus wearing those gowns.

If someone is unable to pick up the invitations personally at the time specified above, you may also have the option of picking them up by someone else.

For more information, please contact us by e-mail at: kommunikacio@gtk.uni-pannon.hu or by calling 88 / 624-000 / 6227.

American Summer University at the FMPSS

We are waiting for the candidates who are aged 16 to 99 for our Summer University which is organized by Municipality of Veszprém County City and the Faculty of Modern Philology and Social Sciences at University of Pannonia. The topic of the Summer University is:

Wellness and Leadership

Lecturers: Professors and students from the Great Lakes Consortium in Ohio

Practice oriented lessons in English at July 1-5. 9.00-12.00. Additional community programs available in the afternoon.

Location: University of Pannonia Building M Central Library on the 1st. floor (Room Kováts) Veszprém, Wartha Vince street. 10.

You can apply from: szen.lilla@mftk.uni pannon.hu

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AGCO GmbH job offer

Job Summary:
This position is responsible for working in the Service Desk area to provide effective first line IT Support for any IT problems or Service Requests. This role provides a central point of contact for all users of IT Computer Systems. The role is responsible for recording, monitoring and progressing all IT problems and Service requests through to a timely and satisfactory resolution. Administration of User Access to all hosted IT systems. This role will support business and operational hours and will require some flexible shift working and out-of-hours on-call support.

Key Responsibilities:

– Provide a central point of contact for all Users of the IT Systems
– Responsible for recording, monitoring and progressing all IT problems and Service Requests through to a timely and effective resolution
– Provide effective and timely first line IT Support for any reported IT problems or requests, resolving the incident in the first call
– Escalation of any issues that are likely to impede the timely resolution of any IT problem or Service request
– Participate in the administration and the maintenance of the Service Desk System Data
– Administer User access to all IT systems in line with IT policy and with adherence to IT Service desk procedures. This includes User enrollments, deletions, data access, transactions and password resets
– Timely notification of scheduled and unscheduled Service outages to affected end users

Requirements:

– Must be fluent in German and English language. Both verbal and written
– Minimum of 1 year of experience of providing first line IT Support
– Good relationship management and social skills
– A good knowledge of the infrastructure and systems under the control of the Global IT group
– A good knowledge of the Service Desk system and procedures
– A good knowledge of the problem management procedures
– A good understanding of SOX policies and procedures and how they impact User administration responsibilities
– Good knowledge of PC skills including windows and Microsoft office products

Apply at: dominik.bartosz@agcocorp.com

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Visit to Algida Ice Cream Factory

We were very honored to have opportunity to visit Algida Ice Cream Factory in Veszprém. Under the leadership of Professor Zoltán Kovács -who is the teacher of our Logistics class- we arrived at the factory on 13^th of May 2019 at the agreed time. Our Professor believes the visit will be very helpful for our better study and deeper understanding of this course. The factory is located in Veszprém on the outskirts of a similar industrial park. The slight of the factory touched me deeply. Unfortunately the weather was cloudy accompanied by rain but this did not reduce the enthusiasm for students about to enter the world-famous Algida ice cream factory. While waiting for the staff to confirm our identity and give us permission to pass, I was observed the very rigorous inspection procedures of the factory. The pay special attention for the entry and exit persons and vehicles. Upon entering the factory, we found that, unlike ideas, it is not full of crowds with people and loud machines. Instead of it was like a pleasant environment of a small forest. Under the guidance of road signs and the staff, we quickly arrived at the building where ice cream is produced.

First we went to the conference room and after a little waiting we were welcomed by the enthusiastic reception staff and the managers responsible for managing the several departments of the factory.They presented the operation of the factory in detail such as the main business model and the relevant information in transportation. Our teachers also explained and demonstrated the similarities in the Logistics class. At the end of the presentation, the manager of the safety management department introduced us some of the “golden rules” and precautions before the visit. We were divided into three groups and took turns to visit. During the waiting period, we were fortunate to have tasted different varieties of Algida ice creams.

Before we entered we had to wear masks, headgear, earplugs, goggles and disposable overshoes, and at last we had to clean and disinfect our hands which ensures that we can do the visit safely and smoothly. We visited the temporary warehouse, production workshop, packaging workshop and the office that monitors the operation of the production machine. The environment inside the factory is very clean, and the workers are also in order. It was good to see all the staff were smiling, maybe this is the magic of Algida ice cream!

The visit was very successful and we enjoyed it. We would like to thanks to Algida Ice Cream Factory and professor Zoltán Kovács can give us such an unforgettable experience!

Internship possibility at The University of Macerata (Italy)

EUM – Macerata University Press (Italy) is looking for trainees for the academic year 2019/2020.

The main activities that the candidates will carry out are:

– support to admin staff to fill in agreements and to manage authors’ rights;

– support for the activities of editing, lay-out, proofreading and production of e-books;

– support to admin staff in the distribution of new titles and publications;

– support for the implementation of EUM communication channel (website, social networks);

– support for the organization of events.

Each candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

– to have a scholarship by their home institution, within the Erasmus+ Traineeships or KA1 Programmes;

– to have a good command of English as well as a basic knowledge of the Italian language (the knowledge of any other European Language will be a plus);

– to have basic ICT skills.

If you are interested in an internship at Macerata University Press, please send us the attached form duly filled in, a CV in English or in Italian, possibly in a .pdf format, a motivation letter in English or Italian.

The trainee will normally work from 9 AM to 2 PM, from Monday to Friday (except on Christmas holidays in December and Summer holidays in August).
Please note that we are not able to guarantee any financial support.

For more information about our University or the city of Macerata, you can visit the following websites:

University Home page: http://www.unimc.it/en?set_language=en

EUM Macerata University Press Home page: http://eum.unimc.it/en/

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to info.ceum@unimc.it

Click here to download the application form>>>

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Field trip to Lotus Therme in Héviz

On May 16 we had the opportunity to make a visit to Lotus Therme Hotel in Hévíz, the only 5 star hotel in the area.

During such a grimy day it was a pleasure to be greeted with a smile by the staff. We just waited a bit before the tour around started. After a short introduction of the hotel we were taken to the backstage, the part that guest never experience and where everything happens.

As soon as we crossed the door meant only for the staff, the decoration changed from charming and welcoming to a functional Brutalism. We walked around the spotless, and surprisingly not hot, kitchen and the back door. Everybody were busy in their normal activities but still had the time to smile at us with some degree of curiosity. A woman making a cake told us how she has been working there for 15 years as well as her husband who was a chef.

We passed through the employees area where they change their clothes, get the supplies for their work and even where they eat. They treated us with some coffee and delicious biscuits while answering our questions. We learned the difficulties to find the right staff since even the cleaning staff had to speak English or some other language to some degree to the kind of guest they usually receive.

Afterwards we were able to see the hotel itself. We visited the restaurant when the breakfast was about to be over, so we could see a bit of the culinary offer they had. Then we were taken to 3 rooms that were not the star of the place. This title belonged to their thermal pools and spa section. With outdoor and indoor pools where guests could relax in the warm water, all kind of massages available and even a salt cave, this hotel is a great place to spend a few days improving one’s health.

We ended our visit with a warm farewell from our guide and took a last picture in front of the hotel before going back to Veszprem.

written by: Camacho Arroyo Alejandra

The ‘Workshops and Oranisations of the National Scientific Students’ Associations’ (number: NTP-HHTDK-18-0020) project has been funded with support from the Hungarian Ministry of Human Capacities (EMMI), the Human Capacities Grant Management Office (EMET).

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