Rector of UPJŠ in Košice, professor Pavol Sovák, welcomed H.E. Catherine Flumiani, Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Slovakia, at the university premises on 17 May 2023.
The meeting was also attended by the Vice-Rector for International Relations and Mobility, assoc. prof. Silvia Ručinská.The parties discussed the history of the University, the cooperation of UPJŠ with researchers from Italian universities, as well as in the field of education, and the possibilities of further cooperation, such as the development of the Italian language at UPJŠ. H.E. Catherine Flumiani appreciated the quality of education provided by the University to Italian full-time students and those studying within the international student mobility programme.
After the meeting, the Ambassador continued her visit to the UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine, where she was received by the Vice-Dean for the study of General Medicine in English, professor Daniel Pella, and the President of the Faculty Academic Senate, assoc. prof. Jaroslav Majerník. Ambassador Flumiani had the opportunity to meet personally with Italian medical students in English and to see the Centre for Simulation and Virtual Medicine.
