176 result(s) for disabled
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
Afghan Civil Society Leaders Visit Hungary
- 2 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
From April 18-21 Embassy Budapest hosted four Afghan civil society leaders who are experts in judicial reform, health sector reform, education policy and the rights of women and the disabled. The Afghan visitors shared their successes and explained the challenges they still face moving forward.
'The Olympic Spirit', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Last week I beat an Olympic champion at tennis. OK, an ex-Olympic champion. A water-polo ex-Olympic champion. And it was Wii tennis (the video game). And he’d never played before. But a win’s a win, right? It was at a fantastic event which the Embassy supported. A competition for able-bodied children and children with disabilities to celebrate 100 days to go to the London Olympics.
"Virtual Olympics" With Disabled Children In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 18 April the British Embassy in Budapest, Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and Virtual Sport Association organised Virtual Olympics in the Athletic Hall of the Faculty of Physical Education. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness of the equal importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and to give opportunity for disabled children to do ...
Seedling Trust’s History, Background And Mission In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Seedling Trust’s mission is to improve the lives of severely disabled children in municipally-run facilities in Budapest, Hungary. Founded in 2009, the Trust seeks to become an enduring and significant source of help for children with severe physical and mental limitations who are institutionalized because their families are unable or unwilling to care for them.
'Send Winter Away Run' Mobilised Hungarian And Expat Runners For Charity
- 19 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- sport
On February 26 Team Heart - Seedling Trust’s initiative for charity running model in Hungary - had the thrill of organizing an unprecedented event in Hungary, maybe even the world! Our 'Send Winter Away Run' mobilized more than 326 Hungarian and 24 expatriate runners and groups across Hungary and from as far away as Australia to run to raise funds for disabled children.
Xpat Interview: Ken White
- 6 Oct 2011 12:00 PM
Ken is an Englishman from Newcastle upon Tyne, who at this time has been living in Hungary for 8 years, splitting his time between Budapest in the Winter and Paloznak (Balaton North Shore) in the Summer.
Vaccine Recommendations For Upcoming Winter Influenza Season In Europe
- 29 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released interim recommendations on influenza vaccination for the 2010/2011 winter season.
Hungarian Gov’t To Restore 3-Year Maternity Leave
- 24 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The cabinet will draft a bill to restore three-year maternity leave, reversing the cut to two years introduced by the Bajnai government spokeswoman Anna Nagy told reporters last week.
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
Afghan Civil Society Leaders Visit Hungary
- 2 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
From April 18-21 Embassy Budapest hosted four Afghan civil society leaders who are experts in judicial reform, health sector reform, education policy and the rights of women and the disabled. The Afghan visitors shared their successes and explained the challenges they still face moving forward.
'The Olympic Spirit', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Last week I beat an Olympic champion at tennis. OK, an ex-Olympic champion. A water-polo ex-Olympic champion. And it was Wii tennis (the video game). And he’d never played before. But a win’s a win, right? It was at a fantastic event which the Embassy supported. A competition for able-bodied children and children with disabilities to celebrate 100 days to go to the London Olympics.
"Virtual Olympics" With Disabled Children In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 18 April the British Embassy in Budapest, Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and Virtual Sport Association organised Virtual Olympics in the Athletic Hall of the Faculty of Physical Education. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness of the equal importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and to give opportunity for disabled children to do ...
Seedling Trust’s History, Background And Mission In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Seedling Trust’s mission is to improve the lives of severely disabled children in municipally-run facilities in Budapest, Hungary. Founded in 2009, the Trust seeks to become an enduring and significant source of help for children with severe physical and mental limitations who are institutionalized because their families are unable or unwilling to care for them.
'Send Winter Away Run' Mobilised Hungarian And Expat Runners For Charity
- 19 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- sport
On February 26 Team Heart - Seedling Trust’s initiative for charity running model in Hungary - had the thrill of organizing an unprecedented event in Hungary, maybe even the world! Our 'Send Winter Away Run' mobilized more than 326 Hungarian and 24 expatriate runners and groups across Hungary and from as far away as Australia to run to raise funds for disabled children.
Xpat Interview: Ken White
- 6 Oct 2011 12:00 PM
Ken is an Englishman from Newcastle upon Tyne, who at this time has been living in Hungary for 8 years, splitting his time between Budapest in the Winter and Paloznak (Balaton North Shore) in the Summer.
Vaccine Recommendations For Upcoming Winter Influenza Season In Europe
- 29 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released interim recommendations on influenza vaccination for the 2010/2011 winter season.
Hungarian Gov’t To Restore 3-Year Maternity Leave
- 24 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The cabinet will draft a bill to restore three-year maternity leave, reversing the cut to two years introduced by the Bajnai government spokeswoman Anna Nagy told reporters last week.