Once again, the university welcomes international visiting professors and experts in the autumn semester of the 2026/27 academic year within the framework of the Ludovika Scholars Program. Between October 12 and 16, five recognized educators and experts arrive at the university from Albania, Georgia, Serbia, and Turkey to share their research results, professional experience, and international perspectives with the citizens of our university through public lectures.
The guests of the program examine several current issues closely related to the training and research areas of LUPS. The lecture by Aleksandar Životić, professor at the University of Belgrade, deals with the history of Serbian–NATO relations and its evolution over the past decades.
Giorgi Kakashvili from Georgia, professor at the Caucasus International University and associate professor at the David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy, examines current issues regarding the defense and security applications of artificial intelligence. In his lecture, he seeks to answer how artificial intelligence transforms modern warfare, as well as the future of security and defense.
Dragana Čvorović, professor at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies and vice-president of the International Association of Crime Geography, presents joint investigation teams, an important tool of international criminal cooperation, paying special attention to Serbia's cooperation with other countries. Her topic is of key importance also from the perspective of action against cross-border crime and international law enforcement cooperation.
Turkish visiting researcher Laçin İdil Öztiğ, professor at Yıldız Technical University and staff member at the University of Arizona, examines several areas of space research. In her lecture, robotic and crewed missions to Mars, as well as the challenges of the new era of space research, take center stage.
Within the framework of the program, Gerta Lubonja, chair of the National Regulatory Commission of the Water Regulatory Authority of Albania, visits our university. Her lecture presents the interrelationships between the management of water resources and the regulation of water supply and wastewater services, with special regard to experiences in Albania and issues of sustainable water management.
The lectures of the Ludovika Scholars Program create a special opportunity for the university community to meet renowned international experts and to learn directly about the defining issues of our era, as well as the international perspectives of the fields taught and researched at LUPS.
Text: Éva Sőregi-Vilén
Photo: Dénes Szilágyi