University Explores Partnership with Hungary’s Ludovika University of Public Service
At the invitation of the Director-General of the Eötvös József Research Centre (Eötvös József Kutatóközpont) Eötvös József Research Centre at Ludovika University of Public Service, Bernát Török , Rector and Professor of Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Yurii Boshytskyi paid an official visit to Budapest.
The meeting offered an opportunity both to learn about one of Hungary’s leading specialised public universities and to introduce Ludovika University of Public Service Kyiv University of Law, exploring areas in which the experience and research of the two institutions could be of mutual interest.
Bernát Török outlined Ludovika University of Public Service’s main areas of work. The institution brings together several fields of strategic importance to the state: public administration, law, defence, law enforcement, diplomacy and security.
The University trains specialists for central and local government, law enforcement, the diplomatic service and the defence sector. It places considerable emphasis on practical training and the continuing professional development of public servants.
The discussion also covered research in national security, cybersecurity, information protection, cybercrime, digital governance, international law and European law. These areas are of particular interest to Kyiv University of Law because of their direct relevance to contemporary legal education and research.
The Eötvös József Research Centre contributes to the University’s research through interdisciplinary work in public administration, law, international relations, defence and security. Combining education, research and expert advice creates further opportunities for professional and academic exchange.
In turn, the Rector presented Kyiv University of Law: its history, teaching and research, current priorities and experience of international cooperation. He described an institution that combines legal education with research and trains professionals capable of responding to contemporary challenges.
To provide a fuller introduction to the University, the Rector presented his Hungarian colleagues with ‘Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: 30 Years of History and Achievement’. Written by the University’s lecturers and researchers under his general editorship, the book traces its principal stages of development, teaching and research, and significant events in University life. Photographs bring the account to life, showing the people and occasions that make up its thirty-year history.
Particular attention was given to opportunities for further collaboration. Potential areas include joint research, academic exchanges, professional contacts between lecturers and researchers, and cooperation in law, public administration, digital governance, information protection and security.
The Budapest meeting was an important step in developing the University’s international academic relationships. It helped identify shared professional interests and opportunities for continued dialogue.
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