On 30 April 2025, the Africa Research Institute of the Donát Bánki Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering at Óbuda University had the honor of welcoming a distinguished delegation from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. The visiting representatives Dr. Dries Putter and Dr. Susan Henrico were provided with a comprehensive overview of the Institute’s current activities and research focus areas.
During the meeting, discussions were held regarding potential new joint projects and the continuation of the strong partnership between the two institutions, which has been active since 2019. Over the past six years, this collaboration has yielded:
- 7 international conferences
- 2 co-authored academic books
- Joint publication efforts in two scholarly journals: Scientia Militaria and Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies (JCEEAS)
The guests expressed particular appreciation for the Institute’s Africana Library, which is the first and only library of its kind in Hungary. The collection includes more than 6,000 books on African topics, available in eight languages: Hungarian, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
This visit further strengthened the academic and cultural ties between the two universities and laid the ground for the successful implementation of future collaborative projects.
