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1 year ago

The work of Dr Tamás Fejérdy was recognized by the Gazzola Prize of ICOMOS

The Gazzola Prize was established in 1979 in memory of Piero Gazzola, one of the greatest defenders of the conservation and restoration of historic monuments and sites, and a founder of ICOMOS. The prize is awarded every three years at the General Assembly of ICOMOS to an individual or a group of people who have worked together and contributed with distinction to the aims and objectives of ICOMOS.

2 years ago

Four new elements were added to the national list of intellectual cultural heritage

On the recommendation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee of the Hungarian National Committee of UNESCO, four new elements were added to the national list of intellectual cultural heritage

2 years ago

Two new Hungarian intangible cultural heritage elements added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Hungarian string band tradition and the Lipizzan horse breeding traditions have been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which collects the knowledge of communities handed down from generation to generation on the basis of nominations from individual countries.

3 years ago

2022 EPOC Ministerial Meeting: Just Transition and the fight against plastic pollution

OECD Environmental Policy Committee’s (EPOC) 2022 Ministerial Meeting („Ensuring a Resilient and Healthy Environment for All”) was organized on 30-31 March with the co-chairmanship of the USA and Luxembourg. Hungary was represented by Barbara Botos, Deputy State Secretary for Climate Affairs.

3 years ago

2022 IEA Ministerial Meeting: strengthening energy security and the transition towards Net Zero Emissions

Chaired by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the IEA Ministerial Meeting of 23 and 24 March sent a strong message of unity in response to energy security and climate crises.

3 years ago

The nomination file for „Knowledge, craft techniques and skills of handmade glassmaking” on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Hungary welcomes the joint submission of the nomination file for „Knowledge, craft techniques and skills of handmade glassmaking” on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity together with France, Germany, Spain, Finland and the Czech Republic. Today was the signing ceremony for the joint nomination.

4 years ago

VIRTUAL SEMINAR: ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN-BASED MOBILITY IN THE VISEGRAD (V4) COUNTRIES - POLICIES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

This year, 2021, marks Hungary and Poland’s 25th anniversary of accession to the OECD. On this occasion, and to address a timely topic that is relevant for all our countries, our Delegation, in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Poland to the OECD has organized a webinar on Electric and Hydrogen-based mobility in the Visegrád (V4) countries.

4 years ago

Hungary joined the OECD 25 years ago

Secretary-General of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, Angel Gurría greeted Hungary in a video message on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of itsn to the OECD. accessio

4 years ago

In the biennium of 2020-2021 UNESCO will be associated with two Hungarian anniversaries

According to the decision of the 40th General Assembly of UNESCO, in the biennium of 2020-2021 UNESCO will be associated with the following two Hungarian anniversaries

5 years ago

The eighth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

With all appropriate sanitary measures in place, the 178 States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage came together at the eighth General Assembly of the Convention from 8-10 September 2020 in the UNESCO-Headquarters in Paris to discuss vital issues to the Convention.