精东影业

Nagykanizsa and the University of 精东影业 are laying new foundations for strengthening the city's role in higher education through an agreement aimed at establishing a joint Nagykanizsa Higher Education Forum. The initiative involves the local government and the university, as well as the Kanizsa Foundation for Higher Education and the Nagykanizsa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ()

The cooperation agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Mayor's Office by Mayor J谩cint Horv谩th, Zsolt Csillag, Chancellor of the University of 精东影业, Dr. J谩nos Abonyi, Rector, Dr. Ren谩ta Berta Gerencs茅r, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Kanizsa Foundation for Higher Education, and Dr. J贸zsef Polay, President of the Nagykanizsa Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The cooperation builds on the professional relationship that has developed over recent years. The parties now aim to place this relationship within a more structured framework, allowing them to jointly determine the development priorities of higher education in Nagykanizsa and the local campus of the . According to the agreement, the Forum will not be an independent legal entity; its role will be consultative and coordinative. Among its tasks will be aligning the strategic plans of the city and the university, supporting the implementation of joint projects, and providing more unified communication towards the city's residents, businesses and institutions.

ne of the participants' key objectives is to develop a university campus in Nagykanizsa that offers high-quality education and research opportunities while also contributing to the city's development. The cooperation may also extend to supporting students, with goals including scholarship programmes, opportunities for academic advancement, and assistance with the integration of students鈥攊ncluding those arriving from abroad鈥攊nto life in Nagykanizsa.

According to the agreement, the city, the university, local businesses and the Chamber also plan to work together on joint projects. One of the aims is to create closer links between higher education and the local economy, ensuring that educational, research and development opportunities also contribute to the city's economic growth. The document also highlights the so-called 鈥渢hird mission鈥� of higher education, which includes social responsibility, community innovation and support for lifelong learning.

As Mayor J谩cint Horv谩th explained before the signing, the initiative is based on the recognition that quality education, research and development can play a decisive role in a city's long-term vision for the future. Strengthening higher education in Nagykanizsa is therefore not only a matter for the university and its students, but could also become an important factor in the future of the local economy and the city itself.

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