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The 1st COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team Meeting
Ministry of Defence, March 3, 2012 5:25 PM
The 1st founding meeting of the COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team (MSET) took place on 1-2 March 2012 in Budapest, organized by the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE). The meeting was led by its chairman, Col. Dr. Teunis van Egmond.
Our Common Freedom Can Create Welfare
Ministry of Defence, February 28, 2012 4:15 PM
We have to live a free life unencumbered with fear and hatred, and so we have to remember too” – Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende stressed at a commemoration that was held to mark the memorial day of the victims of communism and the 10th anniversary of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest on February 25.
Getting Closer to Each Other
Ministry of Defence, February 16, 2012 10:50 AM
The common road we have walked down with the faraway Japan shows that it is worth meeting each other, and it is worth working together in the spirit of recognition and mutual respect”, stressed Dr. Csaba Hende. The Defence Minister opened the day of Japanese culture in the MoD Military History Institute and Museum on February 11, which has been the first stage in the new program series aimed at introducing foreign cultures.
Assisting the Peace Process
Ministry of Defence, February 15, 2012 6:50 PM
The Chief of Police of Baghlan Province recently submitted an unusual request. Gen. Asadullah Sherzad requested the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) to help the reintegration of former insurgents into society.
The Alliance Will Not Let Afghanistan Down
Ministry of Defence, February 7, 2012 5:54 PM
“The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)’s gradual transition of lead security responsibility and the related tasks to the Afghan security forces is on schedule and making steady progress province by province and region by region in Afghanistan” – Dr. Csaba Hende pointed out in Brussels. The Minister of Defence participated in the Defence Ministers’ Meeting of NATO member countries that ended on Friday, February 3.
European Perspective on Defence Cooperation in a Time of Financial Challenge
Ministry of Defence, February 7, 2012 5:42 PM
The European Defence Agency (EDA) organised the traditional Annual Conference 2012 on 31 January also this year. It provided a forum for a high level debate amongst senior experts from governments, EU institutions, industry and think tanks on the means to boost European defence cooperation in an era of severe financial constraints.
Defence Minister Welcomes Military Attachés
Ministry of Defence, February 2, 2012 2:21 PM
The Ministry of Defence invited the military attachés accredited to Budapest to the traditional New Year toast in Stefánia Palace on January 24. Among others, the event was attended by Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende, Lajos Fodor, the MoD State Secretary for Public Administration, Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff and several representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces.
National Public Service University Introduces Itself at Educatio Exhibition
Ministry of Defence, January 26, 2012 4:52 PM
The introduction of the National Public Service University was a great success at the Educatio 12th International Educational Exhibition, which opened in Budapest on January 20. Nearly 200 exhibitors representing virtually all Hungarian institutions of higher education were present in the "Papp László" Budapest Sport Arena, the venue of Hungary’s tertiary education display, to introduce their courses and the latest developments, tools and methods in the field of education.
Pentagon Increases Funding for Hungary
Ministry of Defence, January 25, 2012 5:12 PM
The Pentagon is steering more money toward Eastern European allies fighting in Afghanistan, Bloomberg news agency reported on January 19, referring to a press release issued by the US Department of Defense. Hungary will receive $13.3 million in the fiscal year ending September 30, an increase from $2.87 million last year.
Tribute and Commemoration at Hejce
Ministry of Defence, January 23, 2012 10:22 AM
On Thursday, January 19 a remembrance ceremony was held on the 6th anniversary of the plane crash at Hejce, to commemorate the victims of the most serious disaster in the history of the Armed Forces of Slovakia, which occurred near the village on the border and claimed 42 lives.