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Private sector funding is important to Hungarian innovation
Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 4:42 PM
Hungarian higher education receives 2.5 times more financial support from the private sector than from the state and this practice should continue, Minister of State for Higher Education István Klinghammer declared at a press conference held prior to the opening of the Swedish-Hungarian Innovation Days education-related event on Wednesday in Budapest.
Revised church law adopted by Parliament
Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 4:25 PM
On Wednesday Parliament passed new rules concerning the recognition of church organisations, following the decision of the Constitutional Court, which annulled some passages in the original church law. Most of the amended legislation's provisions will take effect on August 1, 2013.
European Roma Platform to Meet in Brussels
Ministry of Human Resources, June 26, 2013 2:54 PM
The European Platform for Roma Inclusion will hold its next meeting on Thursday under the auspices of the European Commission focusing on the opportunities of Roma children and youth, the involvement of Roma leaders, and process monitoring on the ground in the field of Roma inclusion and integration.
Employment of individuals with disabilities increased by 10 thousand
Ministry of Human Resources, June 20, 2013 4:31 PM
In the past two years, the employment of those living with disabilities within state-subsidised frameworks has increased to fifty-five thousand, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social and Family Affairs of the Ministry for National Resources announced in Debrecen today.
Minister Balog on the past three years of the Ministry of Human Resources
Ministry of Human Resources, June 12, 2013 10:57 AM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog, assessing the Ministry's past three years of activity, stated that 70 billion forints had been tendered for social inclusion projects, with programmes such as Nő az esély (Chances are increasing) that aim to strengthen relations between Roma and non-Roma communities and other programs aimed at helping to encourage the education of Roma children.
The National Solidarity Donation Line and Account
Ministry of Human Resources, June 7, 2013 11:33 AM
The Government has established the National Solidarity Line and Account, through which donations can be sent.
Minister Balog receives high-ranking German Order of Merit
Ministry of Human Resources, May 28, 2013 5:33 PM
Zoltán Balog, Minister of Human Resources, Hungary, was presented with the third highest ranked German Order of Merit, the Grand Merit Cross with Star and Sash (Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband) by Dr. Matei I. Hoffmann, Ambassador to Hungary of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Hungary joins Eurotransplant
Ministry of Human Resources, May 27, 2013 4:01 PM
Hungary will join Eurotransplant, the international organisation responsible for coordinating organ transplants in its member countries, as a full member on July 1, under an agreement signed in Budapest on Monday.
Hungarian-Finnish Seminar on Roma Issues
Ministry of Human Resources, May 27, 2013 3:57 PM
Integration of the Roma is hopeless without the active participation of the minority, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog stated at the seminar entitled “The situation of Roma in Europe – Finnish and Hungarian Experiences, European Answers”, with the participation of Ambassador of Finland Pasi Tuominen, Finnish MP Pekka Haavisto, Head of the Finnish Education Agency Aulis Pitkälä, and President Henna Huttu and CEO Tino Varjola from the Fintiko Romano Forum.
Search for Hungarian mountaineers stopped
Ministry of Human Resources, May 23, 2013 5:41 PM
The search for Hungary’s most successful mountaineer of all time, Zsolt Erőss and his companion, Péter Kiss was stopped after the two disappeared at 8,000 metres while descending from Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world on the boundary between Nepal and India.
Cultural Cooperation signed with China
Ministry of Human Resources, May 14, 2013 4:35 PM
Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog signed a bilateral cultural cooperation agreement with China in Beijing on Tuesday.
Minister Balog condemns anti-Semitic atrocity
Ministry of Human Resources, April 29, 2013 8:22 PM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has written a letter to Ferenc Orosz, the Chairman of the Raoul Wallenberg Association, condemning the atrocity the Chairman suffered on Sunday at a football match.
National conference on improving access to opioid medicines in Hungary
Ministry of Human Resources, April 26, 2013 6:00 PM
An international conference was organised in Budapest on the use of opioid medicines for curative purposes. The aim of the ATOME (Access to Opioid Medication in Europe) Project is to improve access by patients to opioid medication in those 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, where the per capita consumption of morphine is very low, as shown by statistical evidence.
Minister Balog testifies in alleged Roma school segregation case
Ministry of Human Resources, April 23, 2013 5:51 PM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog testified in front of the Nyíregyháza Court with relation ot the case of the Miklós Sója Kindergarten and Elementary School, run by the Greek Catholic Church. The Chance for Children Foundation (CFCF) has sued both the local government and the church, demanding closure of the institution that, according to CFCF, segregates Roma children.
Hungary and Germany to launch joint Roma programmes
Ministry of Human Resources, April 19, 2013 2:20 PM
Hungary and Germany will soon launch several Roma programmes, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog said in Berlin on Thursday after talks with German officials. The Minister, who is on an official visit to Germany, met with Ministers of State Cornelia Pieper and Eckart von Kladen, as well as with Romani Rose, President of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma.
Agreement on student contracts reached with HÖOK
Ministry of Human Resources, April 17, 2013 3:18 PM
Members of the Roundtable on Higher Education signed a joint declaration regarding student contracts, on Wednesday.
American-Hungarian consensus: Social integration is the greatest challenge of our time
Ministry of Human Resources, April 16, 2013 5:10 PM
An American project on the safer building of communities aimed at initiating social debate began on Tuesday at the Central European University with the screening of a documentary and a conference. In addition to the US and Norwegian Ambassadors, the Ministry of Human Resources' Minister of State for Social Inclusion also gave a speech.
Solidarity is of prime importance
Ministry of Human Resources, April 8, 2013 7:41 PM
In Bódvalenke, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog spoke of the importance of culture, work, education and solidarity at an event to mark International Roma Day, within the framework of which a wide range of programmes helped to present the varied culture of the Roma people.
Support programmes announced on World Autism Awareness Day
Ministry of Human Resources, April 3, 2013 11:09 AM
The Government has made a total of HUF 2 billion (some EUR 6.6 million) available to create a network aimed at improving the living standards of individuals with autism as well as expanding the employment of those with autism or a reduced capacity to work -- Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced today at a press briefing in Tata (Northwest Hungary) on World Autism Awareness Day.
Prime Ministerial recognition for the participants of the International Student Olympics
Ministry of Human Resources, March 28, 2013 5:14 PM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Minister of State for Education Rózsa Hoffmann presented a certificate of merit from the Prime Minister to Hungarian students and their trainers for their outstanding achievements at the 2012 International Student Olympics.
Minister Balog visited the Pista Dankó educational institutions
Ministry of Human Resources, March 27, 2013 9:43 AM
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog visited the Pista Dankó Kindergarten, Crèche, Elementary School, Vocational School, Secondary School and Dormitory in Biri, Eastern Hungary. The disadvantaged status of the region causes many problems, and therefore such an institution, which provides education from a young age all the way through to secondary school is essential.
The expedition of ‘Hungarians on peaks over 8000 metres’ to Kanchenjunga
Ministry of Human Resources, March 26, 2013 6:08 PM
Hungarian mountaineers Zsolt Erőss, Lajos Kollár, Péter Kiss and Slovak national Jaroslav Dudka, as part of the ‘Hungarians on peaks over 8000 metres’ initiative, plan to climb the world’s third highest peak, the Kanchenjunga.
Minister Balog held talks with Hessen’s Minister for Culture
Ministry of Human Resources, March 26, 2013 4:33 PM
Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog met with Minister for Culture Nicola Beer, also responsible for education in Germany’s State of Hessen.
Nomination of mid-level artistic awards to be amended
Ministry of Human Resources, March 21, 2013 4:37 PM
Yesterday, at the request of Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog, Ferenc Szaniszló returned the Mihály Táncsics Prize.
Ministerial Commissioner Appointed for Francophone Relations
Ministry of Human Resources, March 20, 2013 5:01 PM
March 20 has been designated as the international day for la Francophonie. The French language and French-speaking cultural values are celebrated on this day all over the world, regardless of ethnic and geographical differences. This was the day when the Convention on setting up the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation was signed in Niamey, Niger, and today the Agency is called the International Organization for Francophonie.
Minister Balog’s letter to Mr Szaniszlo regarding the Táncsics Prize
Ministry of Human Resources, March 20, 2013 9:25 AM
On Tuesday Minister Balog has sent the following letter to Mr Szaniszlo.
Statement made by Minister of Human Resources
Ministry of Human Resources, March 18, 2013 10:47 AM
On March 15th 2013, I granted the Táncsics Mihály award to Ferenc Szaniszló on the recommendation of a journalist association. When I made this decision I was not aware of the fact that this person, who used to perform a high quality job as a foreign affairs editor and journalist, had made comments recently that violated human dignity.
State Secretary István Klinghammer negotiates on reviseed student agreements
Ministry of Human Resources, March 14, 2013 4:08 PM
Minister of State for Higher Education István Klinghammer declared that state-financed graduates should work in the country for the same period as their courses last, rather than the current regulation that requires them to work in Hungary for double the period of their study time.
Hungarian organizations may apply to participate in new cultural routes 6 March 2013
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2013 3:41 PM
The Council of Europe has acknowledged Hungary’s accession to the enlarged partial agreement of Cultural Routes, thus from now on Hungarian organizations and institutions can also apply to be part of new cultural routes.
The Government supports families in need
Ministry of Human Resources, March 11, 2013 5:14 PM
It is the Government’s high priority to assist families in home-buying and retaining the homes already in their possession. Due to the measures of the Government, hundreds of thousands of families have been saved from the loss of their homes by the introduction of early repayment schemes and exchange rate limits.