At the university of sopron

WORKING PLAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2017

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOPRON

Date: 01 March 2017
Following the good tradition of the last years, the International Summer School of the University Sopron opens his gate on August 20th and closes the course at 27th of August, 2017

Arriving day: Sunday, August 20, 2017

Departure day: Sunday, August 27, 2017

Time interval of education: August 21 - 25, 2017

Accommodation: In the Guest House of the visited universities in single or double rooms: charge free for Austrian and Hungarian students and in enrolled international students in both countries

Lunch: charge free for Austrian and Hungarian students and in enrolled international students in both countries. Cold catering for the excursions.

TOPICS

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  International Politics and Climate Protection
  
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  Sustainable Cities and Future Energy Technology and Law
  
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  Human Health and Social Conditions 2017
  

Language: English

Examination: Oral examination by assignments in groups in a freely chosen topic at the last day. Written examination with a scientific report (minimum 10 pages) by 31 October 2017

Number of Credit Points: 2-5, depending on universities
Member of partnership:

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  University of Sopron US,
  
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  Leuphana University Lüneburg LUL,
  
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  University Vienna BOKU,
  
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  Kraftwerk Simmering, Vienna,
  
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  TU Budapest,
  
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  ELTE Budapest,
  
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  Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
  
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  Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  

Skype conference:

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  Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  
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  Tokyo University, Japan
  
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  Cornell University, USA
  
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  Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany
  
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  Greenwich University U.K.
  
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  Ouagadougou University, Burkina Faso
  
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  The KAS Hong Kong
  
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  Monterrey University Mexico
  
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  Puebla University Mexico, with a guest professor.
  

PROGRAM

20 August 2017, Sunday: Arriving in Sopron


21 August 2017, Monday: Greeting and introduction: Benedek Elek Faculty of the University Sopron , 9400 Sopron, Ferenczi János utca 5, Large lecture room

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  09:00 – 09:05 Opening the International Summer School 2017 (R. Németh, vice-rector for
  International Relationship at the University of Sopron)
  
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  09:05 – 09:10 Greeting the participating students, professors and guests (T. Fodor, major of the city
  Sopron)
  
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  09:10 – 09:40 Strategy in Teaching and Researching of the University Sopron (À. Dinnyés, chancellor
  

of the University of Sopron)

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  09:40 – 10:10 Sustainability in Wood Technology (P. Rademacher, University of Sopron)
  

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  10:10 – 10:30 Coffee break, press conference
  

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  10:30 – 11:00 A New Science is Born – Childhood Neuropedagogy (L. Varga, dean, University of
  

Sopron, Faculty for Pedagogy)

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  11:00 - 11:30 From New Spain to the Mexican Republic (M. Torres, honorary guest, Puebla University
  

Mexico)

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  11:30 – 12:00 Innovation in wood based materials and its implications for sustainability (L. Bejó,
  

University of Sopron, Faculty Wood Technology)

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  12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
  

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  13:30 – 14:00 Use wood and tackle climate change (R. Németh, University of Sopron, Faculty of
  

Wood Technology )

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  14:00 – 14:30 Space and Time in Climatic and Environmental Changes (L. Kordos, Hungarian
  Geological Institute)
  

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  14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
  

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  15:00 – 15:30 Managing Trade Inbalances (T. Czeglédy, University of Sopron, Faculty of Economy)
  
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  15:30 – 16.00 Translating the Paris Agreement into concrete Actions (A. Pánovics, University of Pécs)
  
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  16:00 -16:30 Carbon fiber reinforced timber (K. Andor, University Sopron, Faculty of Wood
  

Technology)


22 August 2017, Tuesday: Excursion to Vienna (Austria) BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33 1180 Vienna, Austria. Phone [phone]. Travelling by bus.

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  06:00 – Meeting at the front of the University of Sopron (Bajcsy Zsilinszky utca 4, 9400 Sopron)
  
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  09:00 – 09:30 Sustainable Agriculture (J. Eitzinger, BOKU)
  
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  09:30 – 10:00 Climate Research and Climate Modelling (H. Formayer, BOKU)
  
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  10:00 – 10:30 Education for Environment and Climate Protection at BOKU (H. Kromp-Kolb, BOKU)
  

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  10:30 – 13:00 Lunch and travelling to the excursion
  

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  13:00 – 16:00 Excursion to the Simmering Power Plant
  
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  16:00 – 22:00 Visiting the center of the city
  
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  22:00 – Accommodation in Vienna in the Student hostel of the BOKU (BOKUHEIM)
  

23 August 2017, Wednesday: Traveling back to University of Sopron, Faculty Benedek Elek, and after lunch program. Start at 6:00 in Vienna.
09:00 – 12:00 Developing posters for the environment and climate protection. An art program in the

Institute of Applied Arts at the University of Sopron with exhibition at the end.

(A.Gosztom and T. Varga)

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  12:00 – 13:00 Lunch in Sopron at the University’s canteen
  

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  13:00 – 14:00 Visitation of the Museum for Mining
  

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  14:00 – 16:00 Guided sightseeing-tour in Sopron with an excursion to the Museum of the University Sopron
  
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  17:00 – Common evening in the folklore Wine cellar in Sopron’s downtown (Gyógygödör),
  enjoying Hungarian meal and wine (consumption at own contribution)
  

24 August 2017, Thursday: Excursion to Budapest. Travelling by bus

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  5:00 – Meeting point at the front of the University of Sopron
  
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  9:00 – 11:00 BME Budapest University of Technology and Economics
  
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  Influence of Climate Change on Modelling of HVAC (heating, ventilating, air
  conditioning) Systems ( L. Kajtár. J. Szabó, Department of Building Service Engineering and Process Engineering)
  
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  Using Geothermal Heat in Hungary (J.Kontra, Z. Magyar, Department of Building Energetics and Plumbing)
  
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  Methodology of the English Language Education at the TU Budapest (L. Dvorszki, International and Scientific Group)
  Walking around and in the historical buildings of the TU Budapest
  

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  11:00 – 12:00 Lunch
  

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  12:00 – 16:00 Visit of the Hungarian National Museum
  
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  16:00 – 18:00 Visit of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany (K. Hodosi Marton)
  

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  19:00 – 22:00 Sightseeing in Buda and dinner in the Arany Hordó Restaurant (in the near of Buda
  Castle)
  
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  22: 00 – Accommodation in the Goliáth Hotel Budapest
  

25 August 2017, Friday: Technical University Budapest, Faculty of Engineering Department of Building Services and Process Engineering

Skype lectures with young scientists discussions

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  08:00 – 08:20 Waste Processing in Shanghai (Z. Lou, Shanghai Yiao Tong University, China)
  
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  08:20 – 08:40 Research for Sustainable Combustion Processes (S. Nakaya, University Tokyo, Japan)
  
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  08:40 – 09:00 Energy and Climate Protection between China and the EU (P. Hefele, KAS Hong Kong)
  

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  09:00 – 09:20 Coffee Break
  

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  09:20 – 09:40 Impact of Climate Change on Medicinal Plants (A. Hilou, Ouagadougou University, Burkina Faso)
  
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  09:40 – 09:50 Democratic Professionalism in the Public Sector as an Alternative to 'New Public
  Management' (J. Lethbridge, Greenwich University)
  
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  09:50 – 10:10 PV Energy Generation (M. el Sayed, Kuwait University, Kuwait)
  
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  10:10 – 10:30 Mechanismus of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act to bring Renewable
  

Energy into the Market (H. Thomas, Leuphana Univesity Lüneburg)

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  10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break
  

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  10:50 – 11:10 Sustainable Mobility in Mexico (V. Lopez, Monterrey University Mexico)
  
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  11:10 – 11:50 Fuel Cell Technology in the Transportation (E.
  
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  11:50 – 12:10 Marketisation of Job Centers, a Comparsion between Germany and the U.K. (I. Greer,
  

Cornell university USA)

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  12:10 – 13:30 Lunch
  

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  13:30 – 14:30 Goodbye. The Light as the Source of the Daily Life (N. Kroó, Hungarian Academy of
  Science, MTA)
  

Group-discussions with guests

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  15:00 – 16:00 Visiting the Hungarian Parliament
  

End of the Summer School 2017