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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. EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY. History. EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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INVITATION TO EEMA 2012 Budapest, HUNGARY
presentation by György Spányi
Chairman of Host Country Organization Committee
Fast facts
Capital: Budapest Population: 10million
Language: Hungarian
Parliamentary Republic
Currency: Forint (1 EUR ≈ 280 HUF)
EU member since 2004
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY
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
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY
Hungaricums, great inventions
Paprika
Goulash soup
Tokaji wine
Ballpoint pen
Sodawat
er
Rubik’s cube
Puli dog
Matche
s
Gömböc
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY
Budapest
Thermal Baths
Lake Balaton
Puszta and folklore
Wine regions
Hungaroring
Attractions
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY
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
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
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY
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
EEMA 2012 – Budapest, HUNGARY