February 21, 2006
Ambassador Simonyi Visits University of Pittsburgh

 

Ambassador Simonyi visited the University of Pittsburgh on February 21 to discuss the possibility of partnership between Pitt and Hungarian universities. He had a meeting with Dr. James V. Maher, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, Dr. Vijai P. Singh, Associate Chancellor, on future cooperation in the field of sciences, scientific education and research as well as on the importance of student exchange programs and the mobility of young people between our two countries.

Ambassador Simonyi met with students during a lecture he gave on Hungary and trans-Atlantic relations, organized by Prof. Alberta Sbragia, Director of the European Union Center, in collaboration with the Center for Russian & East European Studies.

He also visited the Hungarian Nationality Room, guided by Sybilla Suda in perfect Hungarian.