From September 1–6, a group of MCC students traveled to Washington, DC, where they took part in the National Conservatism Conference and visited several leading American institutions.
During the program, students engaged with faculty and researchers at Georgetown University, George Mason University, and the Heritage Foundation. At the latter, they met Paul McCarthy, Senior Research Fellow for European Affairs, who provided perspectives on current U.S.–European relations. The delegation also had the opportunity to visit the Hungarian Embassy, where they were welcomed by Dr. Schmitt Pál Péter.
Beyond institutional meetings, the group explored the American political and legal system firsthand, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the evolving transatlantic relationship. They visited iconic landmarks such as the Kossuth statue in the U.S. Capitol and Washington’s world-class museums. Not only did the engage with the timeless ideas of the American political system, but they also gained a better understanding of current American political developments under the second Trump administration.
The students returned to Hungary enriched with new perspectives on America’s unique system, its policy debates, and future trends, insights that will contribute to their academic and professional development at MCC.
Programs such as these are a cornerstone of MCC's efforts to expand our student's horizens and given them a uniquely international and in-person understanding of global events, dynamics, and developments that they could not otherwise have.
