Romanian-Hungarian cooperation in the field of reduction of seismic risk to infrastructures

Between the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest, Romania and the Szechenyi Istvan University in Gyor, Hungary a cooperation agreement was concluded between the first and fourth author regarding disaster management. A first step was taken in January 2020 starting the reciprocical visits by a visit of the third author to the Romanian university. Exchange encompassed participation to master level courses at the Master Urban Design (urban prospective: urban vulnerability and protection of localities against risks, the later taught by the second author, who is also a titular member of the doctoral school) and a lecture at the doctoral school with discussions moderated by the first and third authors. The conclusions were discussed with the master students as well. The innovative in the cooperation is that it regards how urban planners can contribute to disaster management and infrastructures in a field where they can best plan. Master students learn how to design urban projects while doctoral candidates do research in this, and are thereof complementary. Cooperation will continue by various national and bilateral schemes. This contribution shows the conclusions of the discussions.