INVITATION TO EEMA 2012 Budapest, HUNGARY

INVITATION TO EEMA 2012 Budapest, HUNGARY

presentation by György Spányi

Chairman of Host Country Organization Committee

Hungary on the map

EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY

Fast facts

Capital: Budapest Population: 10million

Language: Hungarian

Parliamentary Republic

Currency: Forint (1 EUR ≈ 280 HUF)

EU member since 2004


History

•895 – Foundation of Hungary

•1000 – Catholic Apostolic Kingdom

Foundation

•Patrimonial Kingdom

•Ottoman – Hungarian Wars

Middle Ages

•Revolution (1848)

•Austria – Hungary (1876-1918)

XVIIIth to XXth Century

•World War I – Trianon Treaty

•World War II

Early XXth Century

•Transition to Communism (1944-1949)

•1956 Revolution

Post- war Communist Period

•Free elections(1989)

3rd Republic


Hungaricums, great inventions

Paprika

Goulash soup

Tokaji wine

Ballpoint pen

Sodawat

er

Rubik’s cube

Puli dog

Matche

s

Gömböc


Budapest

Thermal Baths

Lake Balaton

Puszta and folklore

Wine regions

Hungaroring

Attractions


Rotary and the Youth Exchange Program in Hungary

Revival of Rotary in 1989, D1911 since 20071200 members in 42 clubs Extending the Rotary umbrella to the youth has absolute priority: • 14 ROTARACT clubs, INTERACT club • first-in-Europe EARLYACT club

One of the most active countries in YEPLong term exchange extremely popular among Hungarian youth.40-50 long term (both out and in)3 month family to family short termHungarian Bridge


EEMA 2012 Budapest, Hungary

Date

2012 September 7-9 (tentative)

Location

possible locations:NOVOTEL Congress

Ramada Plaza

Post-conference

tours:

September 10-11: Lake Balaton

September 12-14: Hollókő-Eger-Tokaj-

The Great Plain


POST CONFERENCE TOURS

Tour 1 (2 days)Budapest-Pannonhalma-Balatonfüred-Tihany-Keszthely-Budapest

Tour 2 (4 days)Budapest-Hollókő-Eger-Tokaj region-The Great Hungarian Plain-Budapest



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