European policy for Hungarians
July 8, 2008
Accepting the invitation of Ferenc Glatz the leaders of three major alliances of Hungarians living beyond the borders of Hungary – Pál Csáky (Hungarian Coalition Party), Béla Markó (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania) and István Pásztor (Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians) gathered for negotiation in the Social Research Centre of HAS. The introductory remarks of the host were followed by speeches of the three presidents and the discussion of experts including leading researchers of the Strategic Studies Programme of HAS, heads of institutes and Hungarian MEPs responsible for minority issues. As a result of the meeting the participants laid down the possible areas of future cooperation in a declaration.
Monarchy conference
June 26, 2008
26-27. June The Institute of History of HAS, the Europe Institute Budapest and the Institute of Eastern European History of the University of Vienna remembered the 90th anniversary of the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in the framework of an international conference. Apart from Ferenc Glatz who delivered the keynote lecture of the conference several acknowledged researchers of the topic participated in the conference, among others Charles Ingrao, Hans Lemberg and Arnold Suppan, as well as Dušan Kováč, Helmut Rumpler and Maciej Koźmiński. The event ended with the closing remarks of Ferenc Glatz who gave an overview of the results and latest findings of the conference.
Water management in the Carpathian Basin
June 24, 2008
Ferenc Glatz’s introductory remarks opened the government forum aimed to report on the achievements of the project „Water management in the Carpathian Basin” a joined research project of HAS and the Prime Minister’ Office. The participants of the event were welcomed by Gábor Csizmár, State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office. After Ferenc Glatz’s presentation university professor János Rechnitzer, László Cser, Director of the Institute of Informatics of the Corvinus University and László Kóthay, State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment outlined the results of the project.
Payerbacher Hofgespräche
June 20, 2008
Ferenc Glatz delivered the introductory lecture of the conference Gemeinde – Eckstein Europas (Community – Cornerstone of Europe) held in the series „Payerbacher Hofgespräche“ and participated in the subsequent roundtable discussion. The event is organised every year by Horst Haselsteiner, professor of the Institute of Eastern European History of the University of Vienna and Dr. Walter Rechberger, retired dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna was also among the participants. Hungary was represented at the conference by university professor Zoltán Szász, as well.
Meeting with István Pásztor, President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
June 9, 2008
Ferenc Glatz carried on negotiations with István Pásztor, President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians in Baja.
Remembering Ferenc Fejtő
June 3, 2008
Ferenc Glatz paid last honours to Fejtő Ferenc historian, journalist and Eastern Europe expert in his article Párizsban magyarként (As Hungarian in Paris) remembering the open intellectual attitude he represented throughout his life.
Meeting with Pál Csáky, President of the Hungarian Coalition Party
June 3, 2008
Ferenc Glatz welcomed Pál Csáky, President of the Hungarian Coalition Party in Budapest and discussed the issue of representing Hungarian interests in Slovakia.
Visit in Somogy County
June 3, 2008
On the invitation of the Somogyiak Baráti Társasága (Fraternity of People living in Somogy County) Ferenc Glatz delivered a lecture entitled Civilek a közéletben (Civilians in public life) on the annual assembly of the association.
Talks with Béla Markó, President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Rom
May 27, 2008
Ferenc Glatz initiated a joint brainstorming on the challenges and strategic aims of the minority policy concerning Hungarians living beyond the borders of Hungary in course of his negotiation with Béla Markó, President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania at their meeting in Bucharest.
Joint session of Romanian and Hungarian historians in Bucharest
May 23, 2008
23-24 May. The historian delegation of the periodical História, the Institute of History of HAS and the Europe Institute Budapest paid a visit to Bucharest on 23-24 May accepting the invitation of the Romanian Magazin Istoric. The Magazin Istoric has been urging a common editorial meeting for years, which evolved into a high level meeting of Romanian and Hungarian historians proposed by the Hungarian party.
