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Repainted reality 2.0 – equal opportunities exhibition arrives in Vienna
Ministry of Human Resources, January 24, 2014 1:24 PM
The Hungarian Embassy in Vienna is the fourth venue to host the “Repainted reality 2.0” exhibition which opened in the Austrian capital on Thursday. The exhibition, originating from the National Gallery in Budapest, displays paintings by disabled and non-disabled painters alike.
Hungary launches “Geomatech” interactive learning program
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 5:24 PM
Hungary has launched a nationwide initiative for the better teaching of mathematics and other natural sciences under the name GEOMATECH. The initiative is spearheaded by the Budapest University for Applied Sciences and GeoGebra Nonprofit Ltd.
Hungarian travelling exhibition of interwar art
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 5:21 PM
Minister of State for Culture János Halász opened a travelling exhibition of interwar art in the town of Szentendre, east of Budapest on Thursday. The exhibition, entitled “An era between historic traumas – Art and patronage between 1920 and 1944”, has reached its third location since it was first shown last August in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary.
Tamás Cseh archive opens in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 1:25 PM
An archive commemorating late Hungarian pop singer Tamás Cseh was officially opened in Budapest on Wednesday by State Minister for Culture János Halász.
Successful inclusion programmes in Harsány
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 1:22 PM
Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács and Mayor Gergely Szabó outlined the inclusion programmes implemented in the locality of Harsány, which involve public works, culture and education.
Hungary launches two tenders to promote family values
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 1:22 PM
The Ministry for Human Resources has launched two tenders to promote the family as an institution, State Minister for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Wednesday.
Minister Balog speaks at Hungarian Culture Day gala
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 12:24 PM
Culture is the cohesive force that binds together a nation through both space and history, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Wednesday on Hungarian Culture Day at a gala program involving all national cultural institutions.
Minister of Human Resources briefs Israeli officials on Holocaust Memorial Year
Ministry of Human Resources, January 23, 2014 11:55 AM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has briefed the directors of the Yad Vashem Institute in Israel on the programme for Hungary's Holocaust memorial Year, in addition to which he signed several agreements with his Israeli hosts during his two-day official visit to Israel which ended on 20 January.
Bird’s Nest Boxing Academy Opened
Ministry of Human Resources, January 22, 2014 10:08 AM
The Bird’s Nest Boxing Academy, which will be one of the four major youth sports training centres, has opened its doors under professional leadership of Zsolt Erdei, Minister of State for Sport and Youth Affairs István Simicskó announced at a press conference held jointly with the Hungarian Boxing Federation.
HUF 18.2 billion extra funding for national health care
Ministry of Human Resources, January 22, 2014 10:06 AM
National health care will receive HUF 18.2 billion in extra funding this year, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced in Budapest, on 21 January 2014.
Our Language: Our Collective Memory
Ministry of Human Resources, January 21, 2014 10:02 AM
The László Nagy Memorial Evening entitled Hymn for All Times, organised by the National Library of Foreign Literature and Music Collection on the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture on 20 January 2013, was opened by Minister of State for Culture János Halász from the Ministry of Human Resources.
Memorial Day for Deportation of Ethnic Germans from Hungary
Ministry of Human Resources, January 20, 2014 4:51 PM
On Sunday, the deportation of ethnic Germans was remembered in Hungary for the second time. It was on this day in 1946 that the first wagon set out from Budaörs, marking the beginning of the deportation of the German minorities living in Hungary.
Hungary has rectified most of its education system's inherited problems
Ministry of Human Resources, January 20, 2014 12:29 PM
The Hungarian public education system has by now shed most of its inherited problems, Minister of State for Public Education Rózsa Hoffmann said on the second day of the 14th Educatio International Education Fair on Friday.
Minister of State Zoltán Kovács attends conference on housing segregation in Madrid
Ministry of Human Resources, January 20, 2014 12:26 PM
The elimination of housing segregation and the improvement of the life quality of those living on estates were the topics of the international conference held on Thursday and Friday in Madrid, which was also attended by Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion at the Ministry of Human Resources, the State Secretariat told Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday.
Hungary remembers expulsion of Germans after WW II
Ministry of Human Resources, January 17, 2014 1:38 PM
Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Minority and Civil Social Relations Csaba Latorcai attended on Friday the commemoration of the expulsion of Hungarians of German origin from Hungary in the aftermath of World War II. The commemoration was held in the German Minority’s Cultural Centre in Baja, southern Hungary.
Hungary is the first European country to host an international wheelchair rugby tournament
Ministry of Human Resources, January 17, 2014 9:32 AM
Budapest will be the first European venue for a wheelchair rugby tournament from January 22-25. The “Maximus Project” tournament will also be the Hungarian team’s first major domestic challenge. The six-country tournament is co-sponsored by the Ministry for Human Affairs.
Ministry supports boxer Zsolt Erdei’s fight for WBO European title
Ministry of Human Resources, January 15, 2014 4:19 PM
Hungarian light-heavyweight boxer Zsolt Erdei (39) announced at a press conference on Wednesday that he will fight at least another professional match for the WBO European Champion title on 8 March in the central Hungarian city of Kecskemét.
Hungarian healthcare and social workers’ unions meet Government
Ministry of Human Resources, January 15, 2014 4:09 PM
Hungarian Government officials held talks with representatives of the Healthcare and Social Workers’ Union (MSZ EDDSZ) on Wednesday and reviewed Government measures versus the union’s demands.
Hungarian skating budget allows for good European Championships
Ministry of Human Resources, January 14, 2014 6:06 PM
The annual budget of the Hungarian National Skating Federation (MOKSZ) has increased to 550 million forints this year (EUR 1.84 million) from 70 million forints in 2011, allowing the country to confidently host the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships, MOKSZ President Lajos Kósa said on Tuesday at the opening press conference of the event which begins on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Richter acrobat troupe wins gold at Budapest International Circus Festival
Ministry of Human Resources, January 14, 2014 10:00 AM
Hungary marked the 10th Budapest International Circus Festival with its first Hungarian medallists ever: the Richter Troupe won gold with their acrobatic horse act, while high wire artist László Simet and his group were awarded a silver medal at the closing gala on 13 January.
Hungary begins consultations on social workers’ career blueprints
Ministry of Human Resources, January 13, 2014 4:37 PM
The Hungarian Government will begin consultations with the interested parties about social workers’ career models, State Minister for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Monday.
Hungarian small schools have a secure future
Ministry of Human Resources, January 13, 2014 9:54 AM
The Hungarian Government will keep an equal focus on both the smallest villages and largest cities, while in public education it will ensure that even the most underprivileged children are given the same opportunities as their peers born into better circumstances, State Minister for Public Education Rózsa Hoffmann said at a press conference in the northwest Hungarian village of Veszprémvarsány on Friday.
More than 100,000 Hungarian women choose early retirement
Ministry of Human Resources, January 9, 2014 1:57 PM
During the last three years more than 100,000 Hungarian women have opted for early retirement after 40 years of work regardless of their age, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Thursday.
Hungarian Rowing Association MESZ receives EUR 32 million state grant
Ministry of Human Resources, January 8, 2014 4:57 PM
The Hungarian Rowing Association (MESZ) will receive state subsidies of 9.6 billion forints (EUR 32 million) for the 2014-2020 period, Minister of State for Sport István Simicskó announced at a press conference after signing the grant agreement with MESZ President Tamás Regényi.
Disabled people to receive increased support in 2014
Ministry of Human Resources, January 8, 2014 3:29 PM
According to the Ministry of Human Resources, in 2014 the amount of financial support provided to people with disabilities will be higher than last year. According to current plans, the Hungarian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SINOSZ) and the Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (MVGYOSZ) are each scheduled to receive 173 million forints, the National Federation of Disabled Persons' Associations (MEOSZ) and the National Autism Association (AOSZ) will receive 168 million forints and 52.5 million forints, respectively.