Budapesti Műszaki Egyetem - Egyetemi Értesítő, 1988

1988 / 18. szám

25 THE MAGNA CHARTA OF EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES Preamble The undersigned Rectors of European Universities, gathered in Bologna for the ninth centenary of the oldest University in Europe, four years before the definitive abolition of boundaries between the countries of the European Community; looking forward to far-reaching co-operation between all European nations and believing that peoples and States should become more than ever aware of the part that universities will be called upon to play in a changing and increasingly international society, Consider 1/ that at the approaching end of this millenium the future of mankind depends largely on cultural, scientific and technical development; and that this is built up in centres of culture, knowledge and research as represented by true universities

; 2/ that the universities' task of spreading knowledge among the younger generations implies that, in today's world, they must also serve society as a whole; and that the cultural, social and economic future of society requires, in particular, a considerable investment in continuing education; 3/ that universities must give future generations education and training that will teach them, and through them others, to respect the great harmonies of their natural environment and of life itself.