On the initiative of the Franciscan monk, Csaba Böjte, a workshop conference entitled "The possibilities of renovation, utilization and profitable operation of the Bethlen Castle in Mures County" was organised by the László Teleki Foundation and the Saint László Foundation, in Keresd, Mures County on 22 September, with the participation of the Institute of Hungarian Research.

Our Institute was represented by Miklós Makoldi, director and Levente László Zólya, expert of the Research Centre for Archaeology.

Since its establishment, the Institute of Hungarian Research has been cooperating with the Saint László Foundation, established by Csaba Böjte to preserve and disseminate knowledge of the decaying national cultural heritage of Transylvania that are crucial to Hungarian history and identity.

Father Böjte delivered his presentation titled Ideas on the Future of the Castle of Keresd, while Levente László Zólya and Dr Ünige Bencze gave a lecture on the latest results of the archaeological excavations at the castle.

The event was hosted by the Teleki László Foundation, headed by Pál Diószegi, which runs government programmes for the renovation of Hungarian built heritage beyond our borders.

The Institute of Hungarian Research and the László Teleki Foundation share the same goals related to monument protection, the preservation of our historical heritage and the protection of the built heritage of the Carpathian Basin.

The joint presentation of Miklós Makoldi and our Director General, Dr. Gábor Horváth-Lugossy, entitled The Role of the Institute of Hungarian Research in the Exploration and Preservation of the Hungarian Built Heritage, also dealt with this issue, the mission of preserving our cultural monuments, which are of decisive importance for the universal Hungarian nation.