205 result(s) for education reform
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: First Day At School In Hungary: Education Policy Under Fire
- 3 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal critics of different hues accuse the government of authoritarianism and incompetence, for its overhaul of public education
Hungarian Gov Concluded Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Ericsson
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Ericsson's Head of Customer Unit Central Europe Thomas Jul signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday in Budapest at Ericsson Hungary's Research and Development Centre.
Agreement On Student Contracts In Hungary Reached With HÖOK
- 17 Apr 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Roundtable on Higher Education signed a joint declaration regarding student contracts, on Wednesday. Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced after the meeting that an agreement had been reached in all issues, resulting in a more flexible and proportionate system.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Education System: Model Was France
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me before. Rózsa Hoffmann, the Francophile, most likely turned to the French system when under her stewardship the whole Hungarian primary and secondary education system was turned upside down. Among other things, she wanted children to start their language education with a romance language (clearly she had French in mind) and wanted to discourage the study of ...
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: First Day At School In Hungary: Education Policy Under Fire
- 3 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal critics of different hues accuse the government of authoritarianism and incompetence, for its overhaul of public education
Hungarian Gov Concluded Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Ericsson
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and Ericsson's Head of Customer Unit Central Europe Thomas Jul signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday in Budapest at Ericsson Hungary's Research and Development Centre.
Agreement On Student Contracts In Hungary Reached With HÖOK
- 17 Apr 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Roundtable on Higher Education signed a joint declaration regarding student contracts, on Wednesday. Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced after the meeting that an agreement had been reached in all issues, resulting in a more flexible and proportionate system.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Education System: Model Was France
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me before. Rózsa Hoffmann, the Francophile, most likely turned to the French system when under her stewardship the whole Hungarian primary and secondary education system was turned upside down. Among other things, she wanted children to start their language education with a romance language (clearly she had French in mind) and wanted to discourage the study of ...