118 result(s) for u.s. embassy in Current Affairs
U.S: Ambassador To Address Conference On Domestic Violence In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On November 27, 2012, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis will deliver opening remarks at a conference and workshop organized by the Hungarian Association of Female Judges on issues related to domestic violence. The conference is being supported by the U.S. Embassy. Opening remarks will also be given by Dr. Péter Darák, President of the Curia.
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
FIVOSZ Recognized As October’s Active Citizen By U.S. Embassy Budapest
- 7 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 30, 2012, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Patrik Kovács, the founder of FIVOSZ (Young Entrepreneurs Association). FIVOSZ was recognized for creating and maintaining a support network for young entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2008, FIVOSZ has provided support in all business-related fields, such as marketing, training, ...
Hungary's U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief Of Mission Visits Pecs
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts visited Pecs on October 29 and participated in the inaugural session of the Teleki Lecture Series launched by the University of Pecs. He also met Mayor Pava and toured the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Its Director, Istvan Marta, expressed gratitude for the Embassy’s financial support for a master class and workshop to local music students by the U.S. ...
The Secretary Of The Navy Of The United States Of America, Ray Mabus In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America, Ray Mabus, and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis met with Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende in Budapest on October 30. The two sides discussed bilateral and multilateral security issues and efforts.
September 11 Memorials Unveiled In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:40 AM
- current affairs
This week on 9/11, Ambassador Kounalakis, American embassy employees and family members donated blood in an event organized by the Hungarian Red Cross. Also firefighters in Hatvan and Kiskunfélegyháza unveiled memorials to firefighters and other victims of the U.S. September 11 attacks that incorporated steel from the World Trade Center towers. In her remarks Ambassador Kounalakis stressed that ...
U.S. Army Europe Commander Presents Legion Of Merit Medal To Hungary’s Chief Of Defense
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
U.S. Army Europe commander Lt. Gen. Marl Hertling presented Gen. Tibor Benko, Chief of the Hungarian Defense Forces, with the U.S. Army Legion of Merit medal in Heidelberg, Germany on September 4.
U.S. Embassy Report: Remembering The Roma Holocaust
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On August 2, commemoration events were held around Hungary in memory of the Roma victims of the Holocaust. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis lit a candle at the Holocaust Memorial Center at an event co-organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. Award winning author and Holocaust survivor Aranka Siegal also participated in this event. Mrs. Siegal’s visit to Hungary, where she is meeting with ...
U.S: Ambassador To Address Conference On Domestic Violence In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On November 27, 2012, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis will deliver opening remarks at a conference and workshop organized by the Hungarian Association of Female Judges on issues related to domestic violence. The conference is being supported by the U.S. Embassy. Opening remarks will also be given by Dr. Péter Darák, President of the Curia.
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
FIVOSZ Recognized As October’s Active Citizen By U.S. Embassy Budapest
- 7 Nov 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 30, 2012, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Patrik Kovács, the founder of FIVOSZ (Young Entrepreneurs Association). FIVOSZ was recognized for creating and maintaining a support network for young entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2008, FIVOSZ has provided support in all business-related fields, such as marketing, training, ...
Hungary's U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief Of Mission Visits Pecs
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts visited Pecs on October 29 and participated in the inaugural session of the Teleki Lecture Series launched by the University of Pecs. He also met Mayor Pava and toured the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Its Director, Istvan Marta, expressed gratitude for the Embassy’s financial support for a master class and workshop to local music students by the U.S. ...
The Secretary Of The Navy Of The United States Of America, Ray Mabus In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America, Ray Mabus, and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis met with Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende in Budapest on October 30. The two sides discussed bilateral and multilateral security issues and efforts.
September 11 Memorials Unveiled In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:40 AM
- current affairs
This week on 9/11, Ambassador Kounalakis, American embassy employees and family members donated blood in an event organized by the Hungarian Red Cross. Also firefighters in Hatvan and Kiskunfélegyháza unveiled memorials to firefighters and other victims of the U.S. September 11 attacks that incorporated steel from the World Trade Center towers. In her remarks Ambassador Kounalakis stressed that ...
U.S. Army Europe Commander Presents Legion Of Merit Medal To Hungary’s Chief Of Defense
- 7 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
U.S. Army Europe commander Lt. Gen. Marl Hertling presented Gen. Tibor Benko, Chief of the Hungarian Defense Forces, with the U.S. Army Legion of Merit medal in Heidelberg, Germany on September 4.
U.S. Embassy Report: Remembering The Roma Holocaust
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On August 2, commemoration events were held around Hungary in memory of the Roma victims of the Holocaust. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis lit a candle at the Holocaust Memorial Center at an event co-organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. Award winning author and Holocaust survivor Aranka Siegal also participated in this event. Mrs. Siegal’s visit to Hungary, where she is meeting with ...