Péter Wintermantel, Deputy State Secretary in charge of Global Affairs, had a meeting with the representatives of Hungarian NGOs involved in international development cooperation and humanitarian aid on February 11, 2014. The Hungarian Deputy State Secretary stressed that NGOs played a vital role in the implementation of Hungary’s development policy. He added that the Foreign Ministry advocates continuous dialogue with NGOs so as to make them successful in the area of international development.
The NGOs were briefed about the role of the European Union – and of Hungary as a member state – in the elaboration of the post-2015 framework for development. The UN working group for sustainable development goals (SDGs), which is co-chaired by Hungary, will be submitting a proposal for the UN General Assembly in September. As regards the European Year of Development (EYD) in 2015, the Foreign Ministry will be consulting with its NGO partner organizations in working out the national framework for the EYD 2015.
Mr Wintermantel also informed his partners about the plan of the Hungarian government to host a regional meeting, in 2015, as a preparation for the World Humanitarian Summit, which will be held in Istanbul in 2016. The Deputy State Secretary in charge of Global Affairs invited the Hungarian NGOs involved in humanitarian aid projects to take an active role in preparing that regional meeting.
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
