The Balaton entertainment tour

With some study visits

Devecser – special school to fight social inequities

• Devecser: 5500 inhabitants, 15% gipsies after the political change in 1990 cooperative and industry was bankrupt, intelligencer left;

• Important resource of income for gipsy minority to „import” and sell used and thrown away household equipment;

Education system

• School: 550 pupils, 40% gipsies, 50% from multiple disadvantaged families, 15 disabled child.

• 6-14th year (1-8 classes)• Children have to continue 2 more years in other

school (secondary school)• Extra education:

– Music and singing– Arts: painting, sculpurer,etc.– Not compulsory, in the afternoon.

Problems to be solved

• Prejudice against gypsies;

• Children having problems with learning (from disadvantaged families);

• Different level of knowledge from home.

Solutions

• In the past the slow learners and/or gypsies were gathered in smaller, separate classes – But now integration: Mixed classes;

• Parents meet regularly (mornings bringing their children to school; on cultural events – drama, music, art, dance, etc.);

• Round table for teachers and parents how to avoid spontaneous segregation;

• Special elements of gipsy culture and behaviour in the curriculum (history, music, drawing, biology, etc.);

Resources

• Normative money from the state (per capita)

• Additional money for the special integrated approach;

• EU Social Fund (project based) from September 2006: speech therapist, psychologist, special development programme for teachers, gypsy teacher assistant

Agricultural advisory system in Hungary

• 7 regional advisory networks lead by universities= Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector

• Financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

• 3 different tasks:– To aid the „Intensive” agriculture;– Agro-environmental production system;– To promote the rural development;

Transdanubian Advisory Board

• Legal form: Non profit association • 95 advisors;• 14 000 farmers to be advised;• Mobile office (lap top + printer);• All around the country;• In cooperation with the Veszprém University;• They have their advisory methods;• IT mentors to assist farmers using computer and

the internet.

Traditional house of Zánka

• The village was funded in the 12th century, in 1736 resettled by 15 German families;

• The house is in its traditional form, runs as a museum with old exhibits;

• Exhibition of a local sculpture in a gallery (beautiful);

The school of porcelain manufactory, Herend

• 3 years course• 3 faculties (painting, sculptureing, moulding)• 30% of course-theory, 70%-factory• Contract with the students (3 years of obligatory

work in factory after graduation)• 5 – 15 new students each year, it depends on

the demand of the porcelan factory• After finishing these 3 years, students work in

the factory in Hungary or abroad (mostly abroad)

Entrance examination

• After secondary school (18 years old) – Drawing skill– Painting (sensitivity for colors)– Copying a painting (being precise)– They must not be creativ

Influence on the local society

• Strengthen local identity;

• Cultural events;

• Opportunity for local artists to present their work;

• Destination for tourists;