International Week

About 9^th International Week

Keleti Faculty of Business and Management at Óbuda University is organising its 9^th International Week 26-29^th November 2018, in the frame of the Erasmus+ and Creditmobility Programmes.

We would like to invite YOU to participate and share your knowledge and expertise with our students and colleagues. The 9^th International Week is dedicated to the topic “New Challenges of the 21^st Century”.

Hence, guest lecturers are requested to present a business or engineering-related topic (mechanical-, safety-engineering, mechatronics or electronics as well as computing) of their choice emphasising the given field’s latest challenges. During the 9^th International Week You will have possibilities:

• to learn more about Keleti Faculty of Business and Management and other faculties of Óbuda University,
• to network with other Hungarian and international guest lecturers from our partner universities,
• to promote your university to our students,
• last but not least to visit the best places in our beautiful city,
• to take part in the independently organized FIKUSZ conference just after the International Week

The working language during the week will be English.

We can accept a maximum of two applications per partner institution. Applicants will be notified on a first come, first serve basis, so we would like to ask You to register as soon as possible.

Some important information

Welcome address: Budapest 17 Tavaszmező Street

Address of lectures: Budapest 17 Tavaszmező Street; 8 Népszínház Street

The international Mobility Department (MD) is located in 96/b Bécsi Street, the 1^st floor, room 110.

For lecturers: A computer and a beamer will be provided. If you might need any additional equipment, please feel free to let us know.

Teaching hours: according to Erasmus+ and Creditmobility Programmes 8 hours are required.

Language: English

Requirements and evaluation of students’ performance: Since Óbuda University students are to attend the lectures of the 9^th International Week as an intensive course, they are required to write a test on the topics our guest lecturers have addressed. Lecturers, therefore, are requested to create a test paper consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions with 4 possible answers based on their lectures and send them to the organisers.

Deadlines: The number of guest lecturers is limited – we cannot accept more than 25 lecturers. If you are interested, please apply not later than 26^th October 2018.

We accept the applications according to the registration rank. The responses will be sent by e-mail before 31^th October 2018.

Charges: There will be no participation fee. We expect the delegates to cover travel, accommodation and other expenses through/from the ERASMUS+ funds for staff mobility.

Administration:Colleagues from higher educational institutions with Erasmus+ or Creditmobility inter-institutional agreements with Óbuda University will be provided with/get an Erasmus+ certificate. Please, ask for the necessary papers for an Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Exchange from your international office. Colleagues from other institutions will be provided with a formal certificate of attendance.

It is a great pleasure to invite you and your colleagues to participate in our traditional International Sympozium called „FIKUSZ” on 30^th November 2018, closing the International Week. Please check FIKUSZ website http://kgk.uni-obuda.hu/fikusz

Useful information about accommodation and transport

For further information according to the teaching hours or you have any questions concerning the Erasmus+ or Creditmobility organisational matters, please contact Mr. András Keszthelyi at keszthelyi.andras@kgk.uni-obuda.hu

Concerning the Erasmus+ or Creditmobility organisational matters, please contact Ms. Ildikó Marosi (Ph.D.) the Deputy Director for International Affairs at the Mobility Department of the university at mobility@uni-obuda.hu .

We are looking forward to meeting you!