WCCI 14th World Conference, Pécs, Hungary

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  Conference Venue
  Pécs 2010
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  Budapest, Capital of Hungary

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Adult Education and Human Resources Development (FEEK). The modern University of Pécs was founded on 1 January 2000 through the merger of Janus Pannonius University, the Medical University of Pécs and the Illyés Gyula Teacher Training College of Szekszárd. However, its roots go back to 1367 when the Anjou king of Hungary, Louis the Great established the first Hungarian university in Pécs.

With its ten faculties - Faculty of Adult Education and Human Resources Development, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Medical School, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, Faculty of Sciences, Illyés Gyula Faculty of Education and Pollack Mihály Faculty of Engineering - the University of Pécs plays a significant role in Hungarian higher education. The University offers a broad range of training and degree programmes, ensuring high-level knowledge-transfer and research. With its more than 33,000 students and nearly 2,000 teaching and research staff the impact of the University of Pécs extends well beyond the borders of Pécs.

In September 2006, a modern higher educational training system initiated by the European Union was introduced in Hungary too, known as the Bologna process, which offers students an opportunity to pursue their studies in a dynamically developing, convertible European higher educational system. The traditional college and university level training programmes were replaced by a three-tier system consisting of a basic training programme (BA, BSc), a master level programme (MA, MSc), and doctoral level (PhD, DLA) programme.

In order to meet the demands and the needs of the surrounding community for continuing education, the University of Pécs has started to develop its programmes within the area of life-long learning. In addition, the University attaches great importance to training in the colleges for advanced studies. Nearly every Faculty offers training in the framework of this organisation that encourages students to pursue their own research.

Due to the credit system, first introduced in Hungary here in Pécs, an increasing number of Hungarian students participate in international study programmes as an integral part of their education, and likewise, an increasing number of international students and researchers come to the University of Pécs to study and conduct research every year. Therefore, the University continuously works on expanding and improving its co-operation with other universities and international research institutions and is already part of a large network at different levels.

Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture

Pécs, the City without borders – it was with this title that the regional centre of Southern Danubia won the competition to be European Capital of Culture in 2010.
The City’s multi-cultural nature derives from the fact that it has always been open-minded, a potential space where even those cultures could meet which are not normally interactive, such as those of Western Europe with the Balkan cultures, the German and the Turkish. Pécs preserves the ages of millennia alongside each other with its architectural memorials from many peoples and nationalities. The face of the town is enriched with the early Christian underground town, the Mosque, Minaret and Türbe of the Turks, the tiny houses of the Bulgarian gardeners in narrow streets clinging to the side of Havi Hill, and the Secessionist palaces decorated with Zsolnay ceramic work.
Pécs a part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The historical city centre of Pécs boasts the richest collection of Roman remains in all Central Europe and in light of this was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2000.
Pécs of the Turkish period. There is no other settlement in Hungary where so many Turkish remains can be found. It is no accident that visitors to the area during the Turkish occupation compared it to the Garden of Eden.
The thousand-year old Pécs Bishopric. The four-towered Saint Peter Cathedral is the emblematic building of Pécs. Even if you have only half day to spend in town you should not miss it. The building of the predecessor of today’s cathedral, the seat of the Pécs Bishopric, began in 1009, during the reign of King Peter Orseolo. Only the crypt remains of the 11th century cathedral, which at its time was the fourth largest in Europe.
Pécs the town of Zsolnay ceramics. The character of the city is partly provided by the rich ceramic decoration of various facades and the coloured, patterned roofs originating from the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture, which has been functioning in Pécs for over 150 years.
Pécs the city of modern arts. A visitor to Pécs desiring to become acquainted with the individual artistic values of the city can choose at will from a colourful and varied palette. i.e. Vasarely Museum, Modern Hungarian Museum to name a few.
(excerpt from the Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture brochure en.pecs2010.hu)

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Latitude (LAT): 46.066904, Longitude (LON): 18.196084

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Budapest, Capital of Hungary

The capital of Hungary is situated along the Danube, in the heart of the Carpathian basin. Hilly Buda, which comprises one-third of the city’s area is located along the right bank of the Danube surrounded by low hills. Across the river sprawls flat Pest. The geology of Budapest has played a determining role in the city’s life over the course of history. Hot springs breaking through limestone mountains supplying water of 35-76 degrees centigrade gave rise to a flourishing culture of spas in the Roman Age and made Budapest one of the most popular spa cities of Europe. The city boasts sites and monuments renown worldwide. Its numerous cultural events attract a wide international audience. In the recent years the UNESCO put several parts of the city on the list of World Heritage.