443 result(s) for school system
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Physicals For Kids - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Opinions vary regarding how often your school-age child should have a complete physical. As a minimum, most pediatricans recommend a well-child exam before your child enters kindergarten and before entering high school. An additional examination is usually required for participation in a school sport.
Xpat Interview: Alex Hope, Regional Sales Head For Sony Consumer Electronics
- 7 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Born in 1972 in Nyon, Switzerland, Alex has been living and working in Hungary for 12 years. Currently, Alex is Regional Sales Head for Sony Consumer Electronics covering 9 countries (Former Yugoslavia and the Balkans). While he is based in Hungary, and travels extensively in the region, he has never worked directly on/for the Hungarian market. During his career he has lived & worked in ...
Significant Financial Support For The Education Of Disadvantaged Young People In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, 7.5 billion forints have been earmarked for the financial support of public training school programmes aiming at promoting equal opportunities as well as for the further development of programmes such as ‘Schoolnet’, ‘Tanoda’ and ‘Second Chance’.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Hungarian Movies With English Subtitles, 27 June - 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
hungariAnt, a young community based film distribution squad, has put together 10 Hungarian classics for you as a sidebar program to the EuroChamps 2012. All features are rarely available anywhere these days, although they were hits in their own times. The selection sums up the past 40 something years and flags the best known directors from Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Physicals For Kids - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Opinions vary regarding how often your school-age child should have a complete physical. As a minimum, most pediatricans recommend a well-child exam before your child enters kindergarten and before entering high school. An additional examination is usually required for participation in a school sport.
Xpat Interview: Alex Hope, Regional Sales Head For Sony Consumer Electronics
- 7 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Born in 1972 in Nyon, Switzerland, Alex has been living and working in Hungary for 12 years. Currently, Alex is Regional Sales Head for Sony Consumer Electronics covering 9 countries (Former Yugoslavia and the Balkans). While he is based in Hungary, and travels extensively in the region, he has never worked directly on/for the Hungarian market. During his career he has lived & worked in ...
Significant Financial Support For The Education Of Disadvantaged Young People In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, 7.5 billion forints have been earmarked for the financial support of public training school programmes aiming at promoting equal opportunities as well as for the further development of programmes such as ‘Schoolnet’, ‘Tanoda’ and ‘Second Chance’.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Hungarian Movies With English Subtitles, 27 June - 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
hungariAnt, a young community based film distribution squad, has put together 10 Hungarian classics for you as a sidebar program to the EuroChamps 2012. All features are rarely available anywhere these days, although they were hits in their own times. The selection sums up the past 40 something years and flags the best known directors from Hungary.