Rev. Yuriy Shchurko was hosted by Dr. Krisztián Vincze, Vice-Rector for Foreign Affairs and Scientific Management of our University, and Dr. László Perendy, Dean of Faculty of Theology. Dr. László Gájer, Vice-Dean for Foreign Affairs of the Faculty and Dr. Bence Tamássy, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Affairs also attended the meeting that was held at the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Theology building.

At the meeting, Rev. Shchurko emphasized, that it was his first time in Budapest and that he was impressed by both the city and the conference – which was organized under the title “Just War and Just Peace – Religiously Based Armed Conflicts for Natural Resources”. The Vice-Rector informed the Ukrainian partner about the current cooperation activities between the two universities, as well as the so-called “service-learning” project, which is expected to start in the fall, in the framework of which students from Pázmány would provide educational assistance to Ukrainian refugee children, and this activity would be integrated into their curriculum.

Rev. Shchurko expressed his hope, that in addition to the existing ones, the parties would be able to expand the cooperation to new areas in the future.