On May 12, Dr. SZUROMI Szabolcs, has paid an official visit to the Catholic University of Lyon with the purpose of augmenting the educational and research bonds between the two institutions and the further strengthening of teaching staff and student mobility. During his stay the President has managed to exchange views with Thierry MAGNIN (Rector), Franck VIOLET (Director of International Relations), Dominique VINAY (Head of the Modern Languages Department), André DIZDAREVIC (Director of the Institute of Human Rights), Florence WADY-MULET (professor of international human rights law) and Louis-Daniel Muka TSHIBENDEV (Deputy Director of the Faculty of Law). The talks touched upon closer collaboration in the area of public administration and law, especially in the issues of human rights and religious freedom; and mutually beneficial opportunities arising from the partnership in the fields of economics, social sciences, modern linguistics, psychology, biotechnology, and last but not least, the theological training and research. In above mentioned areas the two sides are not merely involved in Erasmus mobility, but have also indicated interest in joint research activities, joint trainings and the issue of dual degrees, for which foundation were laid by the signing of a framework contract. Thierry MAGNIN has expressed relish over the official visit of PPCU’s President and has indicated that he considers PPCU as one of the few Catholic universities, which like the Catholic University of Lyon, pays a great deal to the preservation and transfer the Catholic moral teaching and the Catholic identity in the 21st century society. In the fulfilment of this unique mission the Presidents of the two universities consider each other’s institution as strategic partners, which they wish to express with launching teaching and student programs specifically in this field.