Summer School 2025
VetNEST Summer School 2025
Animal Welfare, Veterinary Ethics, and Law and Communication Skills
Date: 6th -11th July 2025
Venue: University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, 1078 Budapest, István str. 2. HUNGARY
Kemény Armand Lecture Hall – Physiology Department – Building C.
PROGRAMME
Sunday, 6th July 2025
16:00 Arrival of VetNEST Participants to UVMB Campus, Building C
16:00 - 17:00 Registration
17:00 - 18:30 Campus tour (Kemény Armand Lecture Hall – Building C)
18:30 - 19:30 Animal Protection Pedagogy by Dr. Hedvig Dóra Koska
19:30 - 21:00 Welcome Dinner (Equus Club, UVMB, Building D)
Monday, 7th July 2025
08:45 - 09:00 Arrival to UVMB Campus, Building C
09:00 - 10:30 Animal Welfare by Prof. Vlatko Ilieski
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
11:00 - 12:00 Communication by Dr. Christian Dürnberger
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Equus Club, Building D)
13:00 - 14:30 Ethics by Dr. Svenja Srpinger
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
15:00 - 16:00 Animal Protection, Law by Dr. Szilvia Vetter
16:00 - 17:00 Law by Prof. Krešimir Severin
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Tuesday, 8th July 2025
08:45 - 09:00 Arrival to UVMB Campus, Building C
09:00 - 10:30 Animal Welfare by Dr. Miroslav Kjosevski
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
11:00 - 12:00 Animal Welfare by Dr. Viktor Jurkovich
12:00 - 12:15 Upcoming VetNEST Summer School in Ljubljana 2026 by Prof. Ožbalt Podpečan
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch (Equus Club, Building D)
13:00 - 14:30 Ethics by Dr. Svenja Srpinger
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
15:00 - 16:30 Law by Prof. Krešimir Severin
16:30 - 17:30 Animal Protection, Law by Dr. Anna Szilasi
Wednesday, 9th July 2025
Diary Farm Visit
08:30 - 08:45 Arrival to UVMB Campus, gathering at the statue of the Bull near the entrance of Campus.
08:45 - 09:00 Distribution of cold lunch packages and farm clothing (farm will provide rubber boots and T-shirts)
09:00 - 10:00 Departure to the dairy farm (HunLand Trans Ltd.) by university bus.
10:00 - 13:00 Welfare Quality assessment, practice
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch – Cold lunch packages will be provided
14:00 - 16:30 Presentation on animal transportation with special regard to animal welfare aspects of long-distance transport
16:30 - 17:30 Departure back to UVMB Campus
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Thrusday, 10th July 2025
08:45 - 09:00 Arrival to UVMB Campus, Building C
09:00 - 10:30 Animal Welfare by Dr. Miroslav Kjosevski
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
11:00 - 12:00 Animal Welfare by Dr. Viktor Jurkovich
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Equus Club, Building D)
13:00 - 14:30 Ethics by Dr. Svenja Srpinger
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
15:00 - 16:30 Communication by Dr. Christian Dürnberger
19:00 - 23:00 Farewell Dinner - Budapest River Cruise & Dinner on the Danube (transportation by university bus, gathering in Building C – Kemény Armand lecture hall)
Friday, 11th July 2025
08:45 - 09:00 Arrival to UVMB Campus, Building C
09:00 - 10:30 Animal Welfare by Prof. Vlatko Ilieski
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break (Physiology Practical Lab, Building C)
11:00 - 12:00 Using IoT and information systems to improve animal welfare by Dr. Viktor Denkovski
12:00 - 13:00 Overall Reflection, Follow-up Activities (What and where from here?) Wrapping things up. End of VetNEST Summer School 2025 by Dr. Viktor Denkovski
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch (Equus Club, Building D)
14:00 - 14:30 Closing
14:30 - 15:00 End of VetNEST Summer School – Departure of Participants
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Venue of the VetNEST Summer School:
University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
1078 Budapest, István u. 2. Hungary
Building C, ground floor, Kemény Armand lecture hall
Website: https://fvm.ukim.edu.mk/vetnest-summerschool/
Accommodation:
Star City Hotel
1078 Budapest, István u. 14. Hungary
Twin rooms (2 students/room) with bathroom and breakfast
Check in: from 14:00 Sunday 06 July 2025
Check out: until 11:00 Friday 11 July 2025
How to get there?
By public transport
From Liszt Ferenc International Airport:
by airport shuttle 100E to Astoria
from Astoria by M2 metro line (red) to Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) (2 stops)
from Keleti pályaudvar to Star City Hotel 10 minutes’ walk on Nefelejcs street.
From the main railway stations:
from Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)
10 minutes’ walk on Nefelejcs street from Déli pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station)
by M2 metro line (red) to Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) (7 stops)
from Keleti pályaudvar to Star City Hotel 10 minutes’ walk on Nefelejcs street from Nyugati pályaudvar (Western Railway Station)
by tram 4 or 6 to Blaha Lujza square (4 stops)
from Blaha Lujza square by M2 metro line (red) to Keleti pályaudvar (1 stop)
from Keleti pályaudvar to Star City Hotel 10 minutes’ walk on Nefelejcs street
By Taxi
Meals:
Breakfast: at the hotel
Lunch: provided by the host institution in Equus Club, Building D at UVMB Campus
Coffee and snack during coffee breaks are provided by the host institution.
Dinner: self-organised
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Costs:
Covered by the host institution:
Accommodation including breakfast
Welcome dinner – Equus Club, Building D at UVMB Campus
Breakfast, lunch, coffee and snacks during the week
Gala dinner – Budapest River Cruise & Dinner on the Danube
Costs of farm visit, scheduled lectures and workshops, cold lunch package
Covered by the participant:
Travel costs, insurance
Dinner for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
A grant of 25.000 HUF (equivalent of about 62 €) will be given to all eligible student participants in cash during coffee breaks on first day of the Summer School (Monday, 07th July 2025).
Internet Access on Campus:
There is free wi-fi on the Campus, its username and password are: Univet_Budapest_2_4_Ghz
Password: UniveT2018! or
UnivetBudapest_GUEST ATEvendeg2018!
Social Programmes:
06th July – Sunday – Welcome Dinner in Equus Club (Building D at UVMB Campus) from 19:30 to 21:00
10th July – Thursday – Gala Dinner - Budapest River Cruise & Dinner on the Danube (4course meal will be provided on the cruise) – Boarding from the Dock at 19:45, cruise departure at 20:30, arrival back to the Dock at 22:30 – University transfer will be provided which leaves from the nearest Trolley bus stop to main campus at 19:00.
Farm Visit – 9th July – Wednesday
9:00 Departure to the dairy farm of approximately 2000 animals – HunLand Trans Ltd. – Bugyi Felsővány (transportation is organized by UVMB)
10:00 - 13:00 - Welfare Quality assessment, practice
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break - Cold lunch packages will be provided
14:00 – 16:30 Presentation on animal transportation with special regard to animal welfare aspects of long-distance transport
16:30 – 17:30 Departure back to UVMB Campus
The farm will provide rubber boots and T-shirts for the paricipants. Working clothes will be provided by UVMB, students can collect them before departure to the farm.
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Public Transport:
Public Transport in Budapest covers the city well by buses, trams, trolleybuses, metro and suburban railway trains. You can also travel by public bike-sharing service MOL Bubi, taxi or special transport services like the Funicular, Chairlift, or boat.
Night transport services are available in the night hours, they are different from the daytime operation. Trams run throughout the night on the Grand Boulevard, and beyond that night buses are on service. Their numbers always start with 9, and their network covers the entire capital.
Tickets and passes can be purchased in cash or by bankcard from ticket vending machines (TVM) found at Budapest’s busy transport hubs and stops.
You can also purchase your tickets and passes via Budapest Go App
As Students will be provided by a temporary Hungarian student ID, the best option is to buy a monthly Pest County Pass for students (Hungarian student ID is required)
Single ticket
500 HUF
Single ticket bought on the spot 700 HUF
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HUF 15-day Budapest pass
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Pest County Pass for Students 945 HUF
Taxi:
Taxis are painted bright yellow. It is compulsory for them to use a taximeter that also gives a receipt. The price is calculated according to the distance travelled but also includes a fixed booking fee and a waiting fee (if appropriate). You can pay with a credit card and by cash.
You can find them in front of all major hotels, train and bus stations, but it’s better to call them via App. Reliable taxi companies are Főtaxi and Bolt taxi
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Currency:
Forint (HUF, Ft) is the currency in Hungary.
There are coins of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Forints.
Banknotes have denominations of 500, 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000 Forints.
1€ = 400 Ft (approximately)
Useful phone numbers:
Police 107
Fire Brigade 105
Ambulance 104
Emergency Call Service 112
Hungarian country code: +36
Budapest city code: 1
Drinking Water:
Tap water is drinkable all over in Hungary.
Useful Language Glossary:
Hi, Hello – Szia, Hello
Good morning – Jó napot
Good evening – Jó estét
Goodbye – Viszlát
Yes – igen
No – nem
Thank you – Köszönöm
You’re welcome – Szívesen
Please – kérem
Excuse me – Elnézést
Exit – kijárat
Entrance – bejárat
Pull – húzni
Push – tolni
Street – utca
Square – tér
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