Collaboration with NGOs for SDGs (17.2.5)

Széchenyi István University participates in the Horizon Europe SWIM project (Sustainable Water Management and Integrated Management of Fish Migration and Habitats in the Danube River Basin and the North-Western Black Sea). The international project supports the implementation of the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, and freshwater ecosystem protection policies through research on fish migration, habitat conservation, and sustainable water management. Coordinated by the University of Zagreb and implemented with international academic and research partners, the initiative contributes to protecting aquatic biodiversity and improving transnational cooperation for sustainable ecosystem management. The projects connects 42 partners representing SMEs, universities, research institutes, public authorities and NGOs from several countries to achieve nature-positive impact. Through this participation in international research partnership, Széchenyi István University collaborates within a research framework that explicitly integrates NGOs alongside governmental, academic and community stakeholders in the design and implementation of ecosystem-restoration solutions.

The official project webpage can be found HERE.

Széchenyi István University participates in the TRANSFER Danube project, which brings together universities, governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector partners to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable agricultural development across the Danube Region. The project develops climate adaptation tools, integrated databases, modelling systems, and good practices supporting drought mitigation, water-resource management, and agricultural resilience. Nonprofit partners include the Central Danube Development Agency Nonprofit Ltd. and the Association “Centre for Sustainability and Economic Growth” of Bulgaria. Through this cooperation, the University contributes to developing evidence-based responses to climate-related sustainability challenges affecting the region. Through this joint research program, partners develop tools and knowledge for responding to agro-climatic risks, including an integrated transnational platform incorporating climate, water-resource and agricultural information, modelling and good practices, alongside a standardised monitoring approach for selected crops.

The official project webpage can be found HERE.

“Cycling for all Ages” – “Biciklivel kortalanul” program. Széchenyi István University supports the implementation of the international nonprofit initiative Cycling Without Age (Biciklivel kortalanul) in Hungary (2025), engaging students in activities that promote social inclusion, wellbeing and active ageing. Through collaboration with community partners (Egy Vérből Vagyunk Alapítvány – We Are of One Blood Foundation, NGO) and residential care institutions, students contribute to improving the quality of life of older adults while gaining practical experience in social responsibility and community engagement.