{"id":33951,"date":"2025-05-21T09:34:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/?p=33951"},"modified":"2025-06-23T09:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:39:48","slug":"high-level-cuban-delegation-visits-semmelweis-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/en\/2025\/05\/21\/high-level-cuban-delegation-visits-semmelweis-university\/","title":{"rendered":"High-level Cuban delegation visits Semmelweis University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>As part of the 3rd Hungarian\u2013Cuban Rectors&#8217; Meeting, Dr. Mairim Lago Queija, Rector of the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, visited Hungary and paid an official visit to Semmelweis University. The meeting took place on 20 May 2025, with the aim of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr-753x502.jpg 753w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/files\/2025\/06\/RS215256__19A8518-scr-203x135.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Cuban delegation included H.E. Mr. Walter Baluja Garc\u00eda, Minister of Higher Education of Cuba, and H.E. Guillermo V\u00e1zquez Moreno, Ambassador of Cuba to Hungary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">At the beginning of the meeting, Prof. Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector of Semmelweis University, delivered a presentation introducing the institution, highlighting its history, educational and research activities, and international relations. This was followed by a presentation by Rector Dr. Mairim Lago Queija, who introduced the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, emphasizing its educational structure, research fields, and international recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Following the presentations, H.E. Mr. Walter Baluja Garc\u00eda expressed his gratitude for the meeting and underlined the importance of future collaboration. He noted that, like the University of Havana, Semmelweis University also enjoys significant international recognition, making the cooperation a valuable opportunity for both sides. He also informed participants that the University of Havana had recently been awarded a medal of excellence, a prestigious recognition of its achievements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In her closing remarks, Dr. Mairim Lago Queija also thanked the hosts for their warm welcome and expressed her hope that the relationship between the two institutions would continue to strengthen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The visit took place in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation, laying the foundation for strengthening official relations between the two universities. 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