602 result(s) for social issues
Xpat Interview: Former Ambassador of India, HE Mr Gauri Shankar Gupta
- 15 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Gauri Shankar Gupta was born in Ajitgarh, a small village in Rajasthan, India. He spent his childhood in rural milieu and did his Masters in Business Management. Gupta is a recipient of many gold medals and awards for excellence during his academic career. He is also member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Huge Rehabilitation Grant For Budapest's Neglected 8th District
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
District 8 is to get a 13-million-euro government grant, the largest ever, to be spent on the renewal of streets and public squares, as well as the renovation of the engineering and facades of residential buildings, directly affecting the value of 1200 apartments. Furthermore the budget includes the building of a sports and recreation center for children, social educational programs, job ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mark Badi, Former International Service Director, Computacenter Services Kft.
- 7 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Born in Birmingham UK in 1964, father of 3 children. Relocated to Hungary in 1991 and worked in IT industry. As Sales manager and then Managing director for 21 years with a Local Hungarian IT Product and Services company.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.
U.S. Embassy Press Release: Brent Hartley Visits Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10-12, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Brent Hartley visited Budapest for discussions with Hungarian government officials, civil society representatives and business leaders. This is DAS Hartley's first visit to Hungary and is part of a larger introductory visit to the region that also includes stops in Slovakia and Austria.
UN Urges Hungary To Reverse Law Criminalizing Homelessness
- 13 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Two United Nations experts on extreme poverty and housing today urged the Government of Hungary to uphold the recent Constitutional Court decision decriminalizing homelessness, to amend the anti-homeless legislation and to adopt a national housing strategy, which will take into account the needs and views of the homeless and those inadequately housed, in conformity with international human rights ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.
Xpat Interview: Former Ambassador of India, HE Mr Gauri Shankar Gupta
- 15 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Gauri Shankar Gupta was born in Ajitgarh, a small village in Rajasthan, India. He spent his childhood in rural milieu and did his Masters in Business Management. Gupta is a recipient of many gold medals and awards for excellence during his academic career. He is also member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Huge Rehabilitation Grant For Budapest's Neglected 8th District
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
District 8 is to get a 13-million-euro government grant, the largest ever, to be spent on the renewal of streets and public squares, as well as the renovation of the engineering and facades of residential buildings, directly affecting the value of 1200 apartments. Furthermore the budget includes the building of a sports and recreation center for children, social educational programs, job ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mark Badi, Former International Service Director, Computacenter Services Kft.
- 7 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Born in Birmingham UK in 1964, father of 3 children. Relocated to Hungary in 1991 and worked in IT industry. As Sales manager and then Managing director for 21 years with a Local Hungarian IT Product and Services company.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.
U.S. Embassy Press Release: Brent Hartley Visits Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10-12, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Brent Hartley visited Budapest for discussions with Hungarian government officials, civil society representatives and business leaders. This is DAS Hartley's first visit to Hungary and is part of a larger introductory visit to the region that also includes stops in Slovakia and Austria.
UN Urges Hungary To Reverse Law Criminalizing Homelessness
- 13 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Two United Nations experts on extreme poverty and housing today urged the Government of Hungary to uphold the recent Constitutional Court decision decriminalizing homelessness, to amend the anti-homeless legislation and to adopt a national housing strategy, which will take into account the needs and views of the homeless and those inadequately housed, in conformity with international human rights ...
Xpat Interview: Michael LaBelle, Assistant Professor At CEU Business School
- 10 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Michael LaBelle is an assistant professor at the Central European University Business School and in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU. He teaches courses on sustainability and innovation in business and energy policy .
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.