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Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog to attend the Paralympic Games in London
Ministry of Human Resources, August 29, 2012 5:37 PM
Minister Balog, who is also responsible for the country’s sports affairs, will travel to London on 3 September for two days. During his stay, he will attend among others the table tennis and swimming contests.
Senior regional meeting during the Tiszabercel Cultural Days in Hungary
Ministry of Human Resources, August 29, 2012 4:02 PM
About 500 seniors from 23 local and regional clubs in Hungary held on August 9th their annual open-air meeting in the village of Tiszabercel.
Minister marks national holiday with ethnic Hungarians in Slovenia
Ministry of Human Resources, August 20, 2012 7:08 PM
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog celebrated Saint Stephen's Day, Hungary's national holiday, with ethnic Hungarians in the Slovenian city of Lendava (Lendva) on Sunday.
Hungary hosts the 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples
Ministry of Human Resources, August 14, 2012 11:45 AM
In September 2012 Hungary will host the 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, in Siófok on Lake Balaton. The event – which was established in 1992 with the support of then President of Hungary Árpád Göncz – aims to strengthen cultural, economic and political ties between Finno-Ugric countries and communities. In May 2012 Zoltán Balog Minister of Human Resources charged Judit Hammerstein with the responsibility of organising the Congress.
The 29th International Summer Camp for Disabled Youth opens in Balatonföldvár
Ministry of Human Resources, August 6, 2012 4:11 PM
The week-long 29th International Summer Camp for Disabled Youth opened in Balatonföldvár on Sunday. Its aim is to help dismantle invisible walls between those living with disability and the rest of society.
Commemorating the Roma Holocaust
Ministry of Human Resources, August 2, 2012 4:05 PM
On the occasion of Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, a commemorative event takes place in Budapest today organized by the Holocaust Memorial Centre and the Tom Lantos Institute. During the event among others speeches are delivered by State Secretary György Hölvényi of the Human Resources Ministry, Rita Izsák, the Director of the Budapest based Tom Lantos Institute, as well as by representatives of the Hungarian Socialist Party and the Politics Can Be Different party.
Significant Financial Support for the Education of Disadvantaged Young People
Ministry of Human Resources, August 2, 2012 3:05 PM
In the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, 7.5 billion forints have been earmarked for the financial support of public training school programmes aiming at promoting equal opportunities as well as for the further development of programmes such as ‘Schoolnet’, ‘Tanoda’ and ‘Second Chance’.
Hungarian SZEFO Ltd. Creates New Jobs through Strategic Cooperation Agreements
Ministry of Human Resources, August 1, 2012 2:29 PM
The 100% state-owned SZEFO Ltd., over 60% of whose employees are disabled, has concluded strategic agreements with the Italian DAMA S.p.A. and the French Legrand Ltd. This will create 200 new jobs and guarantee the long-term preservation of the existing 825 jobs.
Exemplary Efforts to Facilitate the Social Inclusion of Disadvantaged Families in Ózd
Ministry of Human Resources, July 31, 2012 10:48 AM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog inaugurated the TKKI Csillagpont Service House in Ózd on 30 July. The inauguration marks the conclusion of a successful project to facilitate the social inclusion of families living in extreme poverty within the framework of a comprehensive programme.
The Vandalisation of Jewish Tombs in Kaposvár is Unacceptable
Ministry of Human Resources, July 23, 2012 5:23 PM
The State Secretariat responsible for Religious, Ethnic and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources considers it outrageous and scandalous that anonymous persons vandalised 57 tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Kaposvár on Saturday night.
Zoltán Balog at the EPSCO Council
Ministry of Human Resources, July 12, 2012 1:37 PM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog is attending the Informal meeting of Ministers for Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) on 12-13 July, organized by the Cyprus presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.
International Bartók Seminar and Festival in Szombathely
Ministry of Human Resources, July 12, 2012 10:52 AM
The International Bartók Seminar and Festival opens on 13 July in Szombathely. The programme of the opening concert, as the festival itself, begins with The Miraculous Mandarin suite, followed by La Giro, a composition by Louis Andriessen, featuring Monica Germino violin solo artist. The opening concert will also include a premiere. "I Got Riff", a work by Balázs Horváth will be performed for the first time. This piece was exclusively commissioned by the Philharmonia for the 28th Bartók Festival.
The Faro Convention has been ratified by overwhelming majority
Ministry of Human Resources, July 11, 2012 4:26 PM
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society adopted in Faro, Portugal in 2005 declares the individual and collective right to cultural heritage as part of universal human rights. The framework convention has been ratified by the Hungarian National Assembly by overwhelming majority.
Local Governments gain help in preparing local Equal Opportunities Programmes
Ministry of Human Resources, July 5, 2012 6:25 PM
An Equal Opportunities Programme will be one of the entry conditions for any settlement taking part in competitive domestic- and EU-financed tender schemes. For the preparation of such programmes local governments—in response to requests from them—were granted an extension to the deadline, now 1 July 2013, due to the newly accepted amendment to the Act regulating this issue. Compared to the previous formula, a new element has been installed into the system: professional help will be granted, free of charge, in the preparation of appropriate Equal Opportunities Programmes through an equal opportunities mentoring network established by the Türr István Training and Research Institute (TTRI) [Hungarian: Türr István Képző és Kutató Intézet, TKKI], which is the background institute of the State Secretariat for Social Inclusion, Ministry of Human Resources.
Immunity from seizure
Ministry of Human Resources, June 28, 2012 10:03 AM
The Parliament has adopted a bill with 330 votes, without abstention and counter-votes guaranteeing special protection for the cultural property borrowed from abroad for exhibitions in Hungary. The law provides a kind of „diplomatic immunity” for the duration of the show, so that these objects cannot be seized during the temporary exhibition.
The Venice Commission acknowledged the guarantees provided by the Nationalities Act
Ministry of Human Resources, June 22, 2012 2:44 PM
In its report published on Tuesday, the Venice Commission considered the Act on the Rights of Nationalities to be democratic and to serve constitutionality. In the opinion of the Commission, it is the interest of the Hungarian Government to cooperate with nationalities living in Hungary, the new Nationalities Act fulfils international minority protection expectations, yet at the same time it adapts to Hungarian local conditions as well.
László L. Simon took over his appointment
Ministry of Human Resources, June 21, 2012 10:38 AM
President of the Republic, János Áder appointed László L. Simon as Minister of State for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources in the Sándor Palace on 18 June 2012.
Hungary signed the Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage
Ministry of Human Resources, June 14, 2012 9:32 AM
On 8 June 2012, the Government of Hungary signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro, 2005). Thus, Hungary has taken a significant step in favour of the complex protection, management and preservation of cultural heritage.
More effective resource-utilization able to ensure sustainability of health system
Ministry of Human Resources, June 12, 2012 4:54 PM
Creating a more resilient health system is one of the main purposes of the Semmelweis Plan – among other subjects, that was the main topic of the workshop on using EU Structural Funds to improve institutional capacity of public authorities, which was hosted by the Health Services Management Training Centre of the Semmelweis University. Organised as part of the EU funded 'Health Gain' project, the workshop brought together participants from the UK, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Lithuania and Hungary to explore the opportunities to improve population’s health across all Structural Fund programming.
Végh Sándor string quarter competition begins in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, June 1, 2012 1:34 PM
The first Sándor Végh International String Quartet Competition starts on June 4 in Budapest. The event is an important part of a series of commemorations this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous violinist, chamber musician and conductor Sándor Végh, who was one of the internationally best-known Hungarian musicians of the 20th century.
Inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s new surgery block
Ministry of Human Resources, May 25, 2012 2:30 PM
‘The new building is a dream come true, which will serve the recovery of patients,’ emphasized Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at the inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s (NIO) new block. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy also attended the ceremony.
European Swimming Championships in Debrecen
Ministry of Human Resources, May 24, 2012 8:36 AM
The European Swimming Championships are being held in Debrecen, in the Mecca of the European swimming sports. Today is the second day of the event. After 2006 and 2010, this year, too, Hungary is hosting the grand event between 21 and 27 May.
The Ministry of Human Resources condemns the desecration of the statue of Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, May 23, 2012 4:49 PM
The Ministry of Human Resources condemns the desecration of the statue of Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest and considers it as a repulsive act!
New legislation provides many guarantees of security for nationalities
Ministry of Human Resources, May 18, 2012 3:45 PM
On 17 May, Deputy Minister of State for Church, Civil Society and Nationality Affairs Csaba Latorcai had talks in Nagyvárad/ Oradea with the German Minister of the Interior Christoph Bergner. Both sides agreed that Germans in Hungary play an essential, bridge-building role in relations between the two countries.
Knowledge of economy and finance, healthy lifestyles, foreign language culture: Government adopts the National Core Curriculum
Ministry of Human Resources, May 18, 2012 3:44 PM
After several months of specialist and public consultations, at its meeting on Wednesday the Government adopted the National Core Curriculum, which is planned to take effect in 2013. The new Curriculum is the work of 150 specialists, including academics and teachers. Its adoption was announced by the new Minister for Human Resources, Zoltán Balog, and Minister of State for Education, Rózsa Hoffmann.
Zoltán Balog: The National Core Curriculum is modern and durable
Ministry of Human Resources, May 18, 2012 2:20 PM
The new National Core Curriculum (NAT) was accepted by the Government. Praising the new document the Minister of Social Resources said: „It can be a cohesion to our nation.”
Special accounts help children in care
Ministry of Human Resources, May 18, 2012 1:20 PM
A cooperation agreement has been signed by the Secretary of Social, Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Human Resources and OTP Bank in Budapest on 15th May 2012 in order to ensure that the bank would develop a value-keeping and personalized offer for the management of the savings of children in care.
Conference on past decades of healthcare
Ministry of Human Resources, May 18, 2012 11:18 AM
‘This Conference has great significance, as it creates an excellent forum to discuss healthcare related questions,’ said Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at a unique professional workshop organized by Figyelő, attended by several previous Ministers of Health of Hungary.
A change of approach in elderly affairs
Ministry of Human Resources, May 17, 2012 3:37 PM
2012 is the European year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in the European Union. This term refers to a social and individual practice whereby quality of life in old age can be improved. This does not only include economic activity and staying in the labour market but also active participation in social, cultural and civil life, as well as social reintegration.
Cutback on designer drugs
Ministry of Human Resources, May 16, 2012 3:41 PM
Besides the slow increase in illicit drug use, the consumption of designer drugs dramatically increased in Hungary between 2009 and 2011. These psychoactive substances with more or less unpredictable effects are spreading apace especially among the youth. Due to their rapidly changing composition, prohibiting and penalizing them presented serious problems. The Government has implemented new instruments against the distribution of drugs, and the early results have already been achieved.