A strategic co-operation framework agreement were signed about the establishing of Paks II. Investment related University of Dunaújváros Paks Competence and Research Center.

Friday's solemn ceremony were attended by János Süli, Minister, responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of two new blocks of Paks Nuclear Power Plant, dr. Lajos Dorkota, President of the Hungarian Energy and Public Administration Office, honorary citizen of the University of Dunaújváros, dr. Attila Becseházi, State Secretary responsible for Sustainable Development, Innovation and Localization of Paks Nuclear Power Plant, István Lenke Chief Executive Officer of Paks II. Zrt., Géza Pekarik, Chief Executive Officer of Paks Nuclear Power Plant Zrt., Dr. Dénes Galambos, Minister, associate professor of the University of Dunaújváros, dr. András István, Rector of the University of Dunaújváros, , Ádám Sándor Kiss, Chancellor, dr. Mónika Rajcsányi-Molnár, General and Educational Vice-Rector, dr. György Ágoston, Vice-Rector of Science and Research, Szilvia Némethné Nagy, Chief Financial Officer, Judit Kovács, Director of Quality Management, dr. Csilla Marianna Szabó Head of Teacher Training Center, dr. László Balázs, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, dr. Bálint Nagy Director of the Institute of Informatics, dr. Miklós Horváth, Director of the Information Technology Institute.

Dr. Dénes Galambos, Minister emphasized in his speech that in the framework of a re-commissioning program launched in 2010, Dunaújváros is particularly important for the government and in the future it will implement a number of development programs which is going to provide housing for Paks II's workers and relatives, as well as improving the life-quality of the population.

 

 

Following the signature of the cooperation framework agreement, János Süli, Minister said that during the construction of PAKS II, the University of Dunaújváros has a key role in the field of material testing and welding engineering. The training of an appropriate team of professionals will be particularly important. That will be the task of the University of Dunaújváros in the future.

István Lenkei, Chief Executive Officer of Paks II. Zrt. highlighted in his speech that the University of Dunaújváros plays a major role in the in the future of Paks II., in the training of an expert team and in the development of technology, since the quality of the welding work is indispensable in this field.

Dr. András István Rector took the floor. He emphasized that the University of Dunaújváros has always formulated its training in accordance to the needs of market participants, and it is a great pleasure to take part in the training of Paks II’s professionals. So far, students who have graduated from the university mostly stayed in the region, thanks to Paks II's construction, this seems to be trend in the future as well.

Then Dr. Béla Palotás, professor emeritus, talked about the past of the University of Dunaújváros, which was followed by the solemn opening of the plate of Paks Competence and Research Center of University of Dunaújváros.