The
fourth annual gathering of young Hungarian professionals took place at the
Embassy on Saturday, April 8, where young Hungarian and Hungarian-American
scientists, engineers and businesspeople discussed again the ways of
building contacts with Hungary.
The
new generation of Hungarian expatriates living in the U.S. showed strong
interest in cooperating with one another through a more systematic, and
perhaps institutionalized exchange of information between them and
Hungary's public and private sectors.
The
Representative of the Hungarian Government, Dr. Ilona Vass, Vice-President
of the National Office for Research and Development, introduced Hungary's
innovation policy and R&D Programs. George Atkinson, Science and
Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, spoke about the strong
interaction between science and politics. Ernő Duda, president pf
the Hungarian Biotechnology Association, informed the audience of
the latest developments in Hungarian biotechnology.
Ambassador
Simonyi said that Hungary could benefit from the knowledge and expertise
of young Hungarian professionals living in the U.S. by keeping them in the
intellectual, cultural circulation of Hungary.
Representatives
of young Hungarian professionals arrived not only from the Washington
Metropolitan area and the East Coast (New York, Boston, North Carolina)
but also from Buffalo, Florida, and even from San Francisco.
Ambassador Simonyi speaking to young Hungarian
professionals
George Handy, Ilona Vass, George Atkinson, Amb.
Simonyi, and Sándor Végh
George Atkinson delivering his speech
Ernő Duda
Sándor Végh
