Academia Europaea launches new Hub in Budapest
The new AE Budapest Knowledge Hub is the latest addition to AE’s growing number of hubs joining Barcelona, Bergen, Cardiff, Tbilisi and Wroclaw. The new Hub is situated in the prestigious Hungarian Academy of Sciences building.
Over 100 people attended the online celebration which took place on 9th December. The occasion was jointly hosted by the Academia Europaea and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Professor Tamás Freund MAE, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Professor Sierd Cloetingh MAE, President of Academia Europaea each gave a welcome address from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Professor Cloetingh referred to the opening of the new Hub as a milestone for Academia Europaea.
Professor Tamás Freund MAE 
Professor Sierd Cloetingh MAE
Professor László Lovász MAE, Academic Director of the AE Budapest Knowledge Hub and Former President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences delivered an opening address. A series of presentations on the 4 thematic missions of the AE Budapest Hub and scientific lectures then took place:
- Widening European Participation by Professor Éva Kondorosi MAE and Dr Gergely Toldi MGYA
- The Danube Region by Professor András Báldi MAE and Dr Katalin Solymosi FYAE
- The Methodology of Science Education by Professor Csaba Pléh, MAE and Dr Eszter Gselmann
- Urban Sustainability by Professor Gábor Stépán MAE and Professor Péter Török FYAE
More about Academia Europaea’s Hubs
You can find out more about Academia Europaea’s network of Hubs here.