324 result(s) for world water week
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Report: CEO Of The Singularity University In Budapest
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The one thing that marks out Silicon Valley is not the number of millionaire entrepreneurs there, nor even the technologies they develop. It is a state of mind, says the CEO of the Singularity University. In Silicon Valley, and you don’t get this anywhere else, the cool kids are the ones who have failed,” Rob Nail, himself a successful start up businessman, explains. Why? Because they are in the ...
Qatar Airways Has Extended Its Middle East Footprint To Iraq
- 23 May 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Doha-based airline is operating four-flights-a-week non-stop on the route – the first of two new Iraqi services being launched within two weeks. Effective June 7, Qatar Airways will start flights to the capital Baghdad, also operating four-times-a-week.
Interview 2: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 22 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.
The Human Body Exhibition, Budapest, Until 27 May
- 7 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The one thing we have in common with people the world over, no matter what else defines and divides us, is the intricate and beautiful human body we inhabit. The Human Body Exhibition takes us on a life-changing journey through our most important possession—our endlessly fascinating body.
Updated: Central Budapest Grand Prix
- 30 Apr 2012 11:00 AM
- sport
Vodafone Hungary is celebrating the renewal of its mobile network by bringing Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button to race in Budapest. This showcase event on 1 May is part of a four-day festival in downtown Budapest to encourage an expected audience of thousands to 'start something new.' The following video shows Jenson Button racing through the streets of Manchester last year in a Vodafone ...
Xpat Interview Two: Andrea Snow
- 27 Apr 2012 12:00 PM
Andrea is a chartered surveyor with a Master’s degree from Nottingham Trent University and the Budapest Technical University, and more than a decade of impressive achievements in commercial real estate.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Report: CEO Of The Singularity University In Budapest
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The one thing that marks out Silicon Valley is not the number of millionaire entrepreneurs there, nor even the technologies they develop. It is a state of mind, says the CEO of the Singularity University. In Silicon Valley, and you don’t get this anywhere else, the cool kids are the ones who have failed,” Rob Nail, himself a successful start up businessman, explains. Why? Because they are in the ...
Qatar Airways Has Extended Its Middle East Footprint To Iraq
- 23 May 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Doha-based airline is operating four-flights-a-week non-stop on the route – the first of two new Iraqi services being launched within two weeks. Effective June 7, Qatar Airways will start flights to the capital Baghdad, also operating four-times-a-week.
Interview 2: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 22 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.
The Human Body Exhibition, Budapest, Until 27 May
- 7 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The one thing we have in common with people the world over, no matter what else defines and divides us, is the intricate and beautiful human body we inhabit. The Human Body Exhibition takes us on a life-changing journey through our most important possession—our endlessly fascinating body.
Updated: Central Budapest Grand Prix
- 30 Apr 2012 11:00 AM
- sport
Vodafone Hungary is celebrating the renewal of its mobile network by bringing Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button to race in Budapest. This showcase event on 1 May is part of a four-day festival in downtown Budapest to encourage an expected audience of thousands to 'start something new.' The following video shows Jenson Button racing through the streets of Manchester last year in a Vodafone ...
Xpat Interview Two: Andrea Snow
- 27 Apr 2012 12:00 PM
Andrea is a chartered surveyor with a Master’s degree from Nottingham Trent University and the Budapest Technical University, and more than a decade of impressive achievements in commercial real estate.