412 result(s) for hungarian language school
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.
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
British Embassy Support To First Hungarian Sign Language Film Series
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The British Embassy in Hungary is supporting the making of Hungary’s first sign language report-film series of five episodes that will depict British best practices in the integration of deaf and blind people in the UK’s labour market, cultural life, sports and governmental organisations.
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Adding Value, Boosting Confidence - AmCham Hungary Voice Magazin
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
AmCham’s new president, William Benkő, was elected unopposed at the chamber’s annual assembly on December 6, but says that wont alter the way he approaches his latest role. “Would I have liked to have won in an open election contest? Yes; but it is what it is, I can’t worry about that, and it won’t change my plans or ideas: there are things that we need to do in this country, and my focus is on ...
Osama Kutaini, Executive Chef, Former Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest
- 28 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
I was born in Syria in 1980. I have started my career early at the age of 17 years, after finishing the school I began my real career with the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where I spent more than 4 years. Here I had the opportunity to work with experienced chefs and develop my creativity. Almost weekly I was able to attend and cook for more than thousand ...
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
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.
Hoffmann Welcomes “New Era” In Hungarian Education System
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A new era will begin for the Hungarian education system with the new school year, as the transfer of schools from local councils to the state means that headmasters can again be pedagogical leaders, state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann declared yesterday.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
British Embassy Support To First Hungarian Sign Language Film Series
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The British Embassy in Hungary is supporting the making of Hungary’s first sign language report-film series of five episodes that will depict British best practices in the integration of deaf and blind people in the UK’s labour market, cultural life, sports and governmental organisations.
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Adding Value, Boosting Confidence - AmCham Hungary Voice Magazin
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
AmCham’s new president, William Benkő, was elected unopposed at the chamber’s annual assembly on December 6, but says that wont alter the way he approaches his latest role. “Would I have liked to have won in an open election contest? Yes; but it is what it is, I can’t worry about that, and it won’t change my plans or ideas: there are things that we need to do in this country, and my focus is on ...
Osama Kutaini, Executive Chef, Former Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest
- 28 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
I was born in Syria in 1980. I have started my career early at the age of 17 years, after finishing the school I began my real career with the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where I spent more than 4 years. Here I had the opportunity to work with experienced chefs and develop my creativity. Almost weekly I was able to attend and cook for more than thousand ...
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.