452 result(s) for local leaders
CEU Business School Event Report: Reaching The Customer & Earning Their Trust
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Certain parts of the economy have remained flat over the years, but e-commerce is an area that has seen persistent growth of 20-30% per year. With this in mind CEU Business School held a roundtable discussion Tuesday evening on the State of the Art in E-Commerce to a standing-room only audience. Professor Paul Lacourbe hosted the event that brought together panelists from Hungary’s e-commerce ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Stages Anti-Orbán Performance
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the left of radicalism, after Together 2014 leader Gordon Bajnai urged PM Orbán to step down and disappear from public life. Centrist pundits find Mr Bajnai’s performance pathetic, while the leading left-wing daily regrets the lack of a meaningful dialogue between the right and the left.
Invitation: World Green Building Week Budapest - The Finale, 20 September
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Green is the color of the week in Budapest as we celebrate the closing of World Green Building Week in style at Budapest’s latest hotspot KIOSK on Friday 20 September 2013. Special green drinks will be available to guests and green elements of the space will be introduced. This signature event is sponsored by the Hungary Green Building Council (HuGBC) and open to the public.
Hungary's PM Orban Warns Against Complacency As He Sacks Constituency Heads
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Fidesz MPS that they cannot relax ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, as he addressed a caucus meeting which got under way in Visegrad. Orban removed five constituency leaders, saying he was dissatisfied with their work.
CEU Business School Event Report: Reaching The Customer & Earning Their Trust
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Certain parts of the economy have remained flat over the years, but e-commerce is an area that has seen persistent growth of 20-30% per year. With this in mind CEU Business School held a roundtable discussion Tuesday evening on the State of the Art in E-Commerce to a standing-room only audience. Professor Paul Lacourbe hosted the event that brought together panelists from Hungary’s e-commerce ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Stages Anti-Orbán Performance
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the left of radicalism, after Together 2014 leader Gordon Bajnai urged PM Orbán to step down and disappear from public life. Centrist pundits find Mr Bajnai’s performance pathetic, while the leading left-wing daily regrets the lack of a meaningful dialogue between the right and the left.
Invitation: World Green Building Week Budapest - The Finale, 20 September
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Green is the color of the week in Budapest as we celebrate the closing of World Green Building Week in style at Budapest’s latest hotspot KIOSK on Friday 20 September 2013. Special green drinks will be available to guests and green elements of the space will be introduced. This signature event is sponsored by the Hungary Green Building Council (HuGBC) and open to the public.
Hungary's PM Orban Warns Against Complacency As He Sacks Constituency Heads
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Fidesz MPS that they cannot relax ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, as he addressed a caucus meeting which got under way in Visegrad. Orban removed five constituency leaders, saying he was dissatisfied with their work.