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The Cross of the Hungarian Order of Civic Merit was given to Charles J. Vörösmarty (professor - CUNY, iASK) by the president of Hungary. Among research projects supervised by him, special mention needs to be made of the work into he is doing into integrating sustainable development considerations and nature-friendly solutions into infrastructure projects. Hungarian academic life owes him a lot. As a descendant of the poet Mihály Vörösmarty, he is proud to be Hungarian, proud of his family history.

As part of the series “European Year of Cultural Heritage”, the international conference ‘Heritage and identity’ was organised by the Association of Cultural Heritage Managers (KÖME) in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Studies (iASK) and the local government of Kőszeg between 23-26 March 2018.

Steps have been taken to internationalize the ‘KRAFT-methodology’. A research paper, elaborated by KRAFT Centre researchers called ‘The KRAFT-Index: Creative Cities – Sustainable Regions’ has been accepted for presentation at the 24th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference in Messina

Cultural heritage is not restricted to borders; it unites cities, regions and countries to create a network of cultural identities.

University of Pannonia and Institute of Advanced Studies will organise a conference titled "Living and working in the Digital Age" 18-19 January 2018 Zalakaros, Hotel Karos Spa**** superior

The Institute of Advanced Studies held its 22nd Summer University between 21 August and 1 September 2017 in Kőszeg. In accordance with tradition, it did not address a specific segment of professional knowledge, it rather served as a venue for lectures and roundtable discussions on the state of the world with special regard to Central Europe.