Virág Zombory and Viktória Soós, coordinators from the International Relations Office of Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, took part in the International Staff Week hosted by AAB College in Kosovo, held between 12-16 May 2025. The event successfully fostered international collaboration, encouraged intercultural exchange, and strengthened institutional networks. AAB College is a new partner in our ERASMUS+ ICM (KA171) project, and the staff week provided a valuable opportunity to further develop this newly established relationship.

On 22 May, a bust of former British diplomat George Stepney was unveiled in the park of the Rákóczi Museum in Sárospatak.

At the Károli Open Talks event held on May 5 at Károli Gáspár University, experts gathered to explore the potential of decentralized science (DeSci) and blockchain-based research funding. The roundtable discussion focused on how blockchain technology can increase transparency and fairness in scientific research, promote direct collaboration between researchers and funders, and introduce innovative models through decentralization. The event was conducted in English and offered both in-person and online participation.

H.E. Hikariko Ono, Ambassador of Japan to Hungary visited the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary on May 15, 2025. Her program consisted of a meeting  with Dr. habil. Mózes Csoma (Dean), Dr. Judit Nagy (Vice-Dean for International Affairs), Dr. Ilona Varrók (Head of the Institute) and the leadership of the Department of Japanese Studies. During the meeting, the relationship between KRE and Japanese higher education institutions was discussed, as well as the topic of student exchange programs. Following the meeting, Ambassador Hikariko Ono delivered a lecture in English to the students of the KRE on Japan's foreign policy and the soft power of the country's culture. After the lecture, Ambassador Ono and her colleagues visited the Japanese Department.

On 25th April 2025, the leadership of the Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro visited the Faculty of Law, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

Decentralized Science (DeSci) and blockchain-based research funding are opening new frontiers for the scientific community, particularly in terms of transparency, accessibility, and collaboration. Traditional grant systems are often slow, bureaucratic, and driven by centralized decision-making, which can hinder innovation. In contrast, blockchain technology enables community-funded research projects through smart contracts, allowing for transparent and decentralized allocation of funds. This model fosters direct engagement between researchers and supporters, while ensuring that scientific outputs are openly and verifiably archived. By shifting the dynamics of funding and knowledge sharing, DeSci has the potential to transform the scientific ecosystem into a more inclusive, efficient, and innovation-friendly space.

Between 7th and 11th April 2025, the International Network for Christian Higher Education (INCHE) international conference was held in Biezenmortel, the Netherlands, to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organisation, of which our university is a member.

With the support of the Embassy of Hungary in Rabat, five young Moroccans visited Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary between 2 and 5 April. A special feature of the study trip was that it was initiated by the young Moroccans themselves. As members of the Youth Diplomacy Network Association, they chose Hungary - a country little known to young people in North Africa - as the destination of their study trip. Although the Moroccan young people arrived in Budapest in the early hours of April 2, they attended seminars by László Joachim, Ádám Bethlenfalvy and Irén Lovász at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences from the morning on the same day, followed by a tour of Budapest. The next day, the group was received by István Jakab, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, and attended Peter Wagner’s course along with Károli students majoring in International Relations. After the session, Rector Trócsányi invited the students for an informal lunch meeting. Finally, on Friday, the Moroccan students visited the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Budapest and attended Ferenc Szávai’s seminar on 20th-century Hungarian history. During their short but intensive stay, the group had the opportunity to meet students from our University on several occasions.