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On March 15, the famous day of the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1848-49, on the occasion of our national holiday, the Hungarian Cultural Institute Delhi held a commemoration at the Nicholson Cemetery at the monumental white marble obelisk of the tomb of the Hungarian Imre Schwaiger, died in Delhi in the 1st half of the last century. The event was attended by Indian university students studying Hungarian language. After the speech of Pál Bódogh-Szabó, director of the institute, together with dr. Margit Köves, visiting lecturer at the University of Delhi, a wreath and bouquet of flowers were placed. The students studying Hungarian language then took turns reciting a verse of Sándor Petőfi's "National Song". The aim of this kind of gathering, which was held for the first time on the national holiday, is to create a tradition and a common meeting point in the romantic, old English cemetery for the purpose of Hungarian national commemorations.

On March 17, 2021, an outdoor astrophoto exhibition was opened in the large lawns of ​​the embassy, ​​organized by the Hungarian Cultural Institute Delhi, together with the Hungarian Embassy in New Delhi and the Association of Hungarian Astrophotographers (MAFE). The opening speech was delivered by H.E. András László Király, Ambassador of Hungary, dr. Nandivada Rathnasree, director of the Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi, and (from video playback) by Mr. László Francsics, president of MAFE. The exhibition - which can be presented at other locations in the future - entitled "Csillagképek / Constellations" offers a compilation of the best works of Hungarian astrophotographers, winners of several international awards. Hungary is a great power in the photography of distant celestial bodies, in astrophotography, which is also proved by the fact that in 2019 the absolute winner of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year (Royal Observatory, Greenwich) was astrophotographer László Francsics. Rafael Schmall and Bence Tóth won a category award last year, as previously did his six Hungarian fellow astrophotographers.

H. E. András László Király Ambassador opened the exhibition

The exhibition was visited by dr. Nandivada Rathnasree, director of the Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi

Two pioneers of the theory of computation have won the 2021 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious honours in mathematics. Hungarian mathematician László Lovász and Israeli computer scientist Avi Wigderson will share the prize “for their foundational contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics, and their leading role in shaping them into central fields of modern mathematics” - announced by the Norwegian Academy of Science on 17 March. László Lovász is an emeritus professor of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary). Currently he is leading the research group DYNASNET at the Eötvös Lóránd Research Network - Rényi Institute, supported by a Synergy grant of the European Research Council. Read more

Denxpert EHS&S Software Ltd, a pioneer in EHS and sustainability IT solutions based out of Hungary and the Indian Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Limited announced the launch of Denxpert Legal software in India. Denxpert Legal is widely used in over 300 corporates including Fortune 500 companies primarily in Europe.

Denxpert Legal is a digital tool for regulatory mapping and assurance in matters pertaining to Environment Health and Safety. This solution will help industries comply with legal regulations at both facility and the corporate level. This program has been supported by the European Union under an innovation program called ‘Innowwide’ that involves a stringent selection process. The consortium of Denxpert EHS&S Software Ltd. and Chola MS Risk Services had qualified after scoring above 95% in this evaluation.

Denxpert Legal management system was launched by H.E. Mr András László Király, Ambassador of Hungary, and Ms Tania Friederichs, Minister Counsellor, Head of Research and Innovation Sector, Delegation of the European Union to India.

Speaking about the partnership, H.E. Mr András László Király, Ambassador of Hungary said, “I am honoured to introduce Denxpert Legal in India. This program is part of the ongoing initiatives of the Hungarian government under bilateral goodwill promotion. I wish that this association between the two leading EHS consulting companies will contribute to India’s drive towards highest sustainability and CSR initiatives.

Ms Tania Friederichs, Minister Counsellor, Head of Research and Innovation Sector, Delegation of the European Union to India, said, “India’s rapidly growing economy undeniably requires effective digital functionalities to enable corporates, institutions and environmental groups to stay abreast with the changes in the EHS regulatory environment. I am glad that this proposal was selected on merit over all other projects as part of Innowide programme.

Mr Subba Rao, Chief Executive, Chola MS Risk Services Limited, said, “Denxpert Legal is an advanced digital tool from Denxpert EHS&S Software Ltd, Hungary. With our 25+ years of EHS regulatory assurance consulting experience, we have developed and customised this tool to suit the Indian industry’s requirement. As a part of this process, we piloted it at 50 major clients of Chola MS Risk Services across various industrial sectors. We are confident that this tool will help service compliance and regulatory requirement in the Indian market.”

Mr. Szücs Winkler Robert, Manager, Denxpert EHS&S Software Ltd, Hungary said “Denxpert Legal is an efficient web-based solution for monitoring and complying with the ever-changing legal requirements in the field of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). We are launching the tool in three variants. While the basic version offers a comprehensive view of the subscribed regulations, the advanced versions involve knowledge sharing through business impact, consultation through assurance audits, workshops and data management.

India is almost consistently the largest beneficiary of the EU Erasmus program among third countries. In the autumn of 2021, 153 students will leave for 20 EU countries and the UK under the ERESMUS MUNDUS program. Among them, two students chose Hungary in the first place, four students targeted Hungary as the second goal, and two again in the third place.

It is almost a tradition that EUDEL in New Delhi hosts a welcome event for ERASMUS students leaving to the EU, which was held online this year on 4/08/2021. EU Ambassador Ugo Astuto and Adrian Veale from DG EAC welcomed the event, among others. The extremely good-natured meeting was also attended by Indian students who entered the program in the past year and told about their experiences, giving advice to newcomers. The foreign representations of some countries, including Hungary, also had the opportunity to speak and greet the students. Dr. Hilda Farkas, diplomat for science and technology, and Dr. Márton Beke, head of the Tempus Public Foundation, wished the students a good trip, especially those going to Hungary, and assured the candidates of their support. The virtual space provided an opportunity for a very large number of students to get involved, 142 of them were present.

Group photo of the panelists

Table for Indian students of the 2021 ERASMUS MUNDUS program

The International Microscopy Conference (Microscopy Conference 2021, MC2021 - Joint Meeting of Dreiländertagung & Multinational Congress on Microscopy) scheduled for Vienna last summer was finally held on 22-26 August 2021 due to the pandemic, held in virtual form. The event was attended by about 700 people from 39 countries, and in addition to several similar organizations, the Hungarian Microscopic Society also took part at this event.

Among the many conference posters, there were four Hungarian works. One of these Hungarian posters presented the effect of drought and osmotic stress on the structure of chloroplasts, based on the results of research conducted at the ELTE Institute of Biology under the supervision of Katalin Solymosi since 2017. Richard Hembrom, a PhD student of the Biology Doctoral School at Eötvös Lóránd University, was the first author of the poster in the Life Sciences section and won the Best Poster Award. Richard Hembrom PhD student is studying at Eötvös Loránd University with a Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship.

On September 7, 2021, the Wigner Physics Research Center of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network and the Indian Institute of Technology Indore signed a cooperation agreement on a joint research program. The agreement provides an opportunity for students and researchers from the two institutes to participate in the ongoing research, mainly in high-energy nuclear and particle physics, and provides a framework for further cooperation and researcher exchanges between the institutes. The agreement was signed by Professor Péter Lévai, Director General of the Wigner Institute, and Prof. Avinash Sonawane, Dean, International Affairs and Outreach, IIT Indore.

The ceremony was held in a hybrid meeting, with Indian scientists currently visit at the Wigner Institute in person, while other IIT Indore personalities joined the event online. At the meeting, Indian participants praised the importance of the agreement and stressed that IIT Indore has extensive international relations, but this is the first agreement to be concluded with a Central European institution. Professor Sonawane, Dean of International Relations, emphasized that this step could open the way for further bilateral relations with Hungary, so they would like to know more about the possibilities of Hungarian-Indian research and academic cooperation.

The Wigner Institute said that they have a long tradition of collaborating with Indian researchers, and they have several links across India. Special thanks were given to the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi for its regular support to Wigner in developing their existing research programs in India. On behalf of H.E. Ambassador of Hungary, Dr. Hilda Farkas counselor science and technology welcomed the agreement, congratulated the parties and wished them every success in working together.

On September 13, 2021, H. E. András László Király, Ambassador of Hungary presented his credentials to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives. After the ceremony, the President thanked Hungary for its support in international organizations and expressed their appreciation for the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship offered. He said that they were still counting on Hungarian support for the successful implementation of the Maldivian presidency of the UN General Assembly. He also indicated that they expect closer co-operation with the Hungarian government in the areas of technology transfer, economic diversification and tourism investment.

Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives and Amb. András László Király opened the Office of the Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Malé.

Less than a year after signing the Distribution Agreement, Water & Soil Ltd (Hungary) and its Indian partner, Valoric Ventures Ltd., have set new and even more inspiring goals to expand their cooperation and begin preparations for the production of Water Retainer in India.

The extension of the agreement was signed again at the Ambassador's Residence, at which the Indian partner was represented by Mr. Vinay Verma, the Hungarian company was represented by Dr. Richard Vattay, who joined the event via video conference. The event was attended by András László Király Ambassador, Dr. Hilda Farkas S&T counsellor and Gábor Szűcs economic and trade counsellor.

Water&Soil Ltd. is a Hungarian agricultural input material producer addressing one of the greatest limitations to global agriculture: water scarcity. Their product is the Water Retainer, which is an organic based liquid soil conditioner, it retains the already existing humidity in the soil by reducing the evaporation loss. Effective both in rain-fed and irrigated cultivation. It can provide 10-20 % higher yield or reduce up to 30 – 50 % of the irrigation water use.

The Water Retainer is actively traded in Hungary, Morocco, Kenya, Pakistan and now in India. It is widely tested by scientific institutions on 4 continents in 14 countries. FAO has recognized the Water Retainer recently by incorporating the product into the recommended technologies.

Valoric Ventures (Pvt.) Ltd. is the distributor of the Water Retainer in India dedicated to sustainable agriculture.

The first educational agreement between Hungary and the Maldives was signed online in a ceremonial setting, under which Maldivian students will be able to receive 15 Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships starting from the next academic year. From the Hungarian side the agreement was signed by Orsolya Pacsay-Tomassich, Secretary of State for the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy and the Stipendium Hungaricum Program, and on the Maldivian side by Mr. Ibrahim Hassan, Minister for Higher Education.

With the support of the Department of Science Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, our embassy organized a three-day program at the Rajkot Campus of the Marwadi University between 22-24 November 2021, primarily to promote and further develope their cooperation. The event was attended by Dr. László Balázs, Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of Dunaújváros, Dr. Andrea Keszi-Szeremlei, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, and József Vágó, Coordinator of International Relations. The event was also attended by András László Király, Ambassador of Hungary to New Delhi, and Dr. Hilda Farkas, counsellor science and technology. The delegation was welcomed by Professor Sandeep Sancheti, Rector of the University of Marwadi, and Prof. Naresh Jadeja, Secretary General of the University.

On March 10, 2022, the Hungarian Parliament elected a new President of the Republic in the person of Ms. Katalin Novák, the first female President of Hungary. The Parliament decided by secret voting on the person of the new head of state, and after the announcement of the final result, the elected President took the oath of allegiance. The President of the Republic is elected by Parliament for five years. Katalin Novák will take up her office on 10 May 2022.

Katalin Novák was born on 6 September 1977 in Szeged. She completed her university studies at the University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration of Budapest and at the University of Szeged, and also studied in Paris with a scholarship. She is an economist.

She has started her career in 2001 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by Minister János Martonyi. After spending six years at home with her children, between 2010 and 2012 she was an adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and between 2012 and 2014 she was the Head of Cabinet of Minister Zoltán Balog at the Ministry of Human Capacities. From 2014 to 2020 she was Secretary of State for Family and Youth Affairs, and from 2017 to 2021 she was Vice-President of Fidesz, responsible for its foreign affairs, among other things. She has been a member of the Hungarian National Assembly since 2018. From 2020 to 2021 she was Minister for Families.

Katalin Novák has lived and worked in the United States, France and Germany. In addition to his mother tongue, she is fluent in English, French and German and conversational Spanish. Mother of two boys and a girl.

Inaugural address by the President

Biography of Katalin Novák

On 27 May 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó paid an official visit to New Delhi at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India S. Jaishankar. Accompanied to the Minister, 26 businessmen traveled to attend the Hungarian-Indian Business Forum and B2B meetings.

In New Delhi, the Minister held a meeting with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and met with Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

During the visit, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) with Invest India and HIPA with FICCI (Association of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) signed an investment promotion agreement. The Minister handed over to the Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar the documents of Hungary's accession to the International Solar Alliance.

Welcome speeches at the Hungarian-India Business Forum video

With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, delegation of the Hungarian University of Public Services (UPS) visited New Delhi on 17-22 May 2022. The Hungarian delegation was led by Prof. Boglárka Koller, International Vice-rector of the UPS, joined by Prof. Tibor Bíró, Dean of the Faculty of Water Sciences.

The delegation first met with the leaders of the Center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga), which was established within the ranks of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. As a first step of their cooperation, the Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions was authenticated online in December 2021.

At the meeting, UPS presented the activities and international relations of the university, especially the research and development programs carried out by the Faculty of Water Sciences. This was followed by detailed discussions on what could be the next possible milestones in their research and innovation collaboration, where the most important area is water management. At the end of the meeting, the documents of the memorandum of understanding were ceremoniously exchanged.

At the next meeting of the delegation, they agreed with the Dean and Professor of the Faculty of Law at the University of Marwadi that administration, international studies and water diplomacy could be areas where the UPS and the University of Marwadi could deepen their cooperation. The primary goal of the cooperation was to create the possibility of obtaining a double degree, but the negotiating partner also showed interest in the implementation of teacher and student mobility.

The UPS delegation then held the next meeting with the Vice Chancellor and his staff of Integral University Lucknow. The parties have identified a number of points of cooperation in the areas of water management, water diplomacy, research and education, in particular in the field of teacher and student exchanges.

On June 8, 2022, the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi, as the country chairing the Visegrád Group, organized the first "VISEGRÁD 4 Student Virtual Fair" in cooperation with the embassies of the other V4 countries accredited to New Delhi. The event was hosted online by the Symbiosis Centre for European Studies (SCES) at Symbiosis International University (SIU) in Pune. The event had about 150 participants. The aim of the student fair is to promote higher education learning opportunities among Indian students, to showcase the scholarship opportunities offered to them, and thus to support the internationalization efforts of the V4 countries. From a science diplomacy point of view, this was the first V4 event ever held in India.

The program began with a welcome speech by the host, during which Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro Chancellor (SIU), said she was optimistic about the initiative and hoped that it would open up opportunities not only for students today but also for inter-university exchanges cooperation.

On behalf of the V4 presidency, Dr. Károly Sárdi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Hungarian Embassy, gave a welcome speech, as well as an introductory speech by Prof. Adam Burakowski, Polish Ambassador, Roman Masarik, Czech Chargé d'Affaires, and Roman Mazanec, Slovak Chargé d'Affaires.

Subsequently, Polish, Hungarian, Slovak and Czech experts explained the study opportunities in these countries. On behalf of the Tempus Public Foundation, Ms. Nóra Nádudvari presented the system of higher education, including the benefits that foreign students can enjoy during their studies in Hungary. She pointed out the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program, which is a great initiative of the Hungarian Government and has become very popular in India, and which provides 200 places a year for Indian students to study in Hungary.

The Czech Republic was represented by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, while Poland was introduced by the Department of Programs for Scientists of Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Poland and Slovakia by the Slovak Academic Information Agency.

At the end of the presentations, students also had the opportunity to ask written questions, which were answered by the lecturers. Most were interested in the admission procedures and requirements.

Overall, the event received excellent feedback, and the initiative was found by participants to be great and it was found worthy of continuation.

Hungarian University of Public Service (UPS) and the Indian Marwadi University (MU) signed a cooperation agreement in Budapest on June 7, for which the preconditions were laid in May during the visit Boglárka Koller, International Vice-Rector and Tibor Bíró, Dean of the Faculty of Water Sciences UPS. At the signing ceremony, UPS was represented by Rector Gergely Deli, while the University of Marwadi was represented by Dave Rhishikesh, Dean of the Faculty of Law.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall remain in force for a period of five years. Its main purpose is to encourage academic cooperation through scientific activities such as supporting mobility programs, the flow of scientific publications and related information between the two universities. At the same time, it aims to offer a variety of training programs for MU and UPS students in all undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in all disciplines available at universities.

The agreement will form the basis for projects developed by other academic and administrative units for both universities, and will highlight the importance of public administration, international studies and water diplomacy between partner universities. The latter is the focus of the agreement, since both sides have identified a key element of cooperation in the field of water diplomacy and water management.