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10/1/24, 2:32 PM
Institute for Hungarian Unity

Saving Transylvanian castles is much more than preserving built heritage

Saving the castles of Transylvania is much more than just historic preservation. These buildings are important symbols of Hungarian national identity and culture.
10/1/24, 2:05 PM
Institute for Hungarian Unity

Researchers of national remembrance at the Night of Researchers

In the framework of this year's Night of Researchers, the audience of Szombathely participated in a film screening and discussion. Anita Major, researcher of the Institute for Hungarian Unity, represented the Institute and spoke about the human research methodology and practice, which, in addition to the collected materials, gave and her husband, fellow researcher Dr. Gábor Margittai, with whom she jointly run the Institute, shared experiences, memories and friendships.
9/30/24, 11:12 AM
Youth Talent Program, Youth Research Institute, High School Program, Pécs Center

"It's good to research youth because we are also researching the future" - Many people were curious about our programs organized for the Researchers' Night in Pécs

The Pécs MCC regional center organized four exciting programs for the event, which offered something for all ages. The presentations took place in three parallel rooms in the MCC building in Pécs.
9/27/24, 11:41 AM
Climate Policy Institute

Where next for European agriculture? - causes and consequences of the tractor blockades

The EU has also set ambitious emission reduction targets for the agricultural sector, and required farmers to give up their most effective crop protection products and reduce their use of fertilisers. How does this translate into a financially sustainable agriculture that can deliver its basic food function? - Ottó Toldi, Senior Researcher at the MCC's Climate Policy Institute, discussed this question at the MCC Győr.
9/25/24, 3:52 PM
Conferences, Visiting Fellowship Program

MCC Co-Hosts Conference "Identity as a Political Weapon"

Budapest
This past Monday and Tuesday, we had the honor of co-hosting a thought-provoking conference titled "Identity as a Political Weapon", in collaboration with the XXI Institute. The event brought together a diverse array of prominent political leaders, academics, and thinkers to engage in critical discussions on identity, gender, and sex— topics that are increasingly shaping political landscapes around the globe.
9/25/24, 3:28 PM
Migration Research Institute

The integration of immigrants in Western Europe is a problem - book launch at MCC Zalaegerszeg

The existence of parallel societies in Western European cities is a growing problem, said the head of the Migration Research Institute at a recent event in Zalaegerszeg.
9/25/24, 1:08 PM
University Program, Miskolc Center

Japán szerepe a nemzetközi színtéren: elköteleződés a jogállamiság, valamint a szabad és nyitott világrend mellett

Miskolc
Professor Kei Hakata talked about Japan's economic and social challenges, the country's foreign policy and its responses to the changing world order. The Japanese expert was interviewed by Gábor Molnár, a student of the MCC's University Program at the MCC regional center in Miskolc.
9/24/24, 12:10 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

John Finnis at the Center for Constitutional Politics

9/20/24, 3:06 PM
Budapest Fellowship Program

MCC Welcomes New Cohort of Budapest Fellowship Program

Budapest
We are happy to announce the official launch of the fifth year of the Budapest Fellowship Program (BFP), in collaboration with the Hungary Foundation. This September, five American researchers—Charles Yockey, Daniel Whitehead, Evelyn Whitehead, Helen Roy, and Matt Roy—arrived in Hungary to begin a ten-month journey of research, teaching, and cultural immersion.
9/18/24, 2:25 PM
Youth Talent Program, High School Program

Family Day at the MCC in Szombathely

Szombathely
"Do you want to talk to me - tell me? / I live my days in a different way! / I may think differently of the world, / We are not from the same branch."
9/10/24, 1:56 PM
Institute for Hungarian Unity

Where are the men? - The difficult times in Transcarpathia and the struggle of generations

Recently, more and more attention has been focused on Transcarpathia, although the difficulties did not really start in the last two years. Hungarians here were already struggling in the pre-war period, although they were then considered a relatively stable Hungarian community. But what has happened since then?
9/9/24, 11:38 AM
MCC-Mindset Pszichológia Iskola

MCC establishes new Center at the MCC-Mindset School of Psychology

Budapest
Klára Csúsz, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Human Resources Consultant, leads the newly established the Center for Communities and Organizations at MCC.
9/5/24, 3:55 PM
Révfülöp

The St. Jupát Sailboat, which Circumnavigated the Globe Four Decades Ago, is Relaunched on Lake Balaton

Révfülöp
On September 4th, MCC, in collaboration with the Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport relaunched the legendary St Jupát on Lake Balaton – the boat hand-built by Nándor Fa and József Gál and used by these two brave sailors in 1985 to circumnavigate the globe in 717 days, touching the shores of 12 countries and becoming the first Hungarians to sail around the world in this 31-foot vessel.
9/5/24, 11:46 AM
Climate Policy Institute

Climate policy dead end: why are tractors blocking Europe's roads?

How did Europe get to the point of tractor blockades? - we asked Ottó Toldi, Head of Research at the MCC Climate Policy Institute and András Hajdú, Research Lecturer at School of Social Sciences and History. Some people think it is purely political, but it is a much more structured and complex story.
9/2/24, 11:56 AM
Election Nights, German-Hungarian Institute for European Cooperation

Is Germany Facing a Political Earthquake? - Live Coverage and Analysis of the Saxony and Thuringia State Parliamentary Elections

Budapest
The German election year continued on September 1, 2024, with two important state elections in the East German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Since political dissatisfaction with the current direction of the federal government coalition is most evident and drastic in East Germany, this is perhaps one of the most significant political events of the year in Germany. The German-Hungarian Institute hosted a live broadcast of the event at MCC, and, with the help of invited experts, also analyzed the preliminary results.
8/28/24, 2:19 PM
Debate Academy

Why is it good to debate? The MCC Debate Academy is calling for applications

For decades, MCC has been working to help talented Hungarian students to deepen their rhetorical skills and learn various argumentation techniques, therefore the MCC Debate Academy offers free training to all those who would like to improve their critical thinking and try their newly acquired knowledge in various debate forums. The one-year training course, which can be taken in addition to university or work, is open until 22 September.
8/17/24, 12:23 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics, Conferences

ECPR General Conference in Dublin

8/16/24, 3:43 PM
School of Economics, Center for Business Knowledge

Hungarian Wines on the World Map

Debrecen
With over 20 wine regions, Hungary's exceptional wines have earned them a prestigious position on the global stage. Our lastest event explored and expanded upon Hungary's rich wine heritage, with viticulture experts sharing their insights and experiences.
8/8/24, 2:21 PM

The Most Successful Yet: The 4th MCC Feszt Concludes A Record-Breaking Festival

With over 49,000 visitors, 300+ domestic and international speakers, 100 professional programs, 40+ concerts, and 150 exhibitors, this year was the largest and most successful MCC Feszt in history, and we can't wait to do it again.
7/30/24, 3:33 PM
Migration Research Institute

Who owns the space here? - book launch discussion at the MCC in Győr!

The result of the misguided integration policies of recent years is the creation of no-go zones, stressed the leading researcher of the Migration Research Institute at the Győr training center. According to Omar Sayfo, in these neighbourhoods the written and unwritten norms of host societies are not, or only partially, enforced. At the launch of the book "Who owns the space here?"
7/25/24, 3:38 PM
Migration Research Institute

MCC experts analysed the geopolitical situation in Africa, the Middle East and Europe in Tusványos

Experts invited by the Migration Research Institute of the MCC analysed a topical issue on the first day of Tusványos, on 24 July. Dr. Viktor Marsai, Director of the Migration Research Institute, Dr. Omar Sayfo, Senior Researcher of the Institute and Dr. Attila Demkó, Head of the School of Geopolitics , discussed the current situation of immigration to Europe with Teodora Nádori, host of Hír TV, and looked at the economic and political developments in the Middle East and Africa.
7/25/24, 2:26 PM
Center for European Studies, Visiting Fellowship Program

"Right-wing Parties Need a Concrete Vision of the Future if they Want to Succeed"-MCC Participates in the 33rd Tusványos Summer University

MCC-Brussels also took part in organizing the lectures at Tusványos. The invited experts shared their thoughts on the current challenges facing the EU, the situation of right-wing parties, and their role in the European Parliament on July 24th in MCC-organized King Mathias Courtyard.
7/18/24, 10:19 AM
University Program, Youth Talent Program

Never before have so many people applied to MCC FIT - admission to the University Programme is still open

This year, a record number of 3200 elementary school students from across the Carpathian Basin have enrolled in the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Young Talent Programme (FIT), which offers education in 27 cities, in addition to and complementary to public education, from the age of 10. MCC's High School Program (KP) has also been popular with young people, with more than 600 high school students applying this year. The MCC's University Program is still open: six MCC training centres (Budapest, Debrecen, Győr, Miskolc, Szeged, Pécs) are accepting applications from students who have just finished their highschool studies until 8 August. The MCC currently has more than 7,600 students in 28 training centres, from the age of 10 up to doctoral level.
7/15/24, 1:22 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics, Conferences

ICON•S Conference in Madrid

7/1/24, 1:49 PM
Youth Talent Program, Szombathely Center

MCC summer camp was organized for FIT students from Szombathely

The summer camp was based in Zirc where the students of FIT from Szombathely moved into the Bakony outlaw world. After visiting the Festetics castle in Keszthely, the lookout tower in Hegyestű and the castle in Szigliget, they got to know the story of Jóska Sobri, Sándor Rózsa and their companions in the evening programme, where humour and good humour were not missed.
6/18/24, 1:30 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean

5/31/24, 1:16 PM
University Program, Youth Talent Program, High School Program

The first MCC Family Day in Pécs was a huge success at the sports camp on the beach of Orfű!

Pécs
5/28/24, 5:30 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

John Larkin: Judicial Power in the United Kingdom

5/28/24, 1:50 PM
Transylvanian School of Politics
2023-24 évfolyam

Graduation at the Transylvanian School of Politics

The graduation ceremony of the seventh class of the Transylvanian School of Politics has taken place! The 21 students who successfully completed the programme proudly received their diplomas on 25 May at the MCC training center in Budapest. The event was attended by Zoltán Szalai, Director General of MCC, István Székely, Executive Vice President of RMDSZ, Andrea Bocskor MEP and Beáta Dobsa, Head of Representation of the MCC Training Centre in Berehovo.
5/28/24, 10:52 AM
Transcarpathian Public Leadership Program

Students of the Transcarpathian Public Leadership Program received their diplomas

5/22/24, 12:07 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

The Secrets of the Palace of Westminster

5/9/24, 4:49 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

Research seminar with Michael Freeden

5/8/24, 4:23 PM
MCC Feszt

The Party Returns: Esztergom will once again host MCC Feszt from August 1st to 3rd

MCC Feszt, which attracted over 47,000 visitors last year, offers a dynamic range of musical, cultural, and educational activities. Organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium, the largest educational institution in the Carpathian Basin, MCC Feszt is returning to Esztergom for the fourth time. The multi-day event will once again feature the best of Hungarian popular music, as well as renowned Hungarian and international experts and opinion leaders. Participants will include the director of the Oxford University Centre for Byzantine Studies, a former editor-in-chief of the Bild-Zeitung, a professor of political science at the University of Kent, and a UNESCO Distinguished Professor of Transnational Challenges and Governance at American University.
5/7/24, 2:14 PM
Transylvanian School of Politics, School of Law, School of Economics, MCC-Mindset Pszichológia Iskola, School of Media, School of International Relations, School of Psychology, Social Sciences School of Social Sciences

Living Freedom Summer School: learn about freedom of expression, debate and learn in London!

4/30/24, 5:42 PM
Center for Constitutional Politics

Twin Volumes on Constitutional Review

4/26/24, 3:24 PM
University Program, High School Program

The EP and KP students from Győr went on a trip to Iacobeni and Miercurea Ciuc

Győr
4/24/24, 1:14 PM
Learning Institute

The Two Faces of Learning - Competitive vs/and Collaborative

Budapest
4/16/24, 2:18 PM
Transylvanian School of Politics

The Transylvanian School of Politics visited Bucharest

Bukarest
The participants of the programme had the opportunity to discuss the values and interests of the Hungarian communities and public affairs with several officials of the Hungarian Democratic Alliance of Romania (RMDSZ). Among them were President Hunor Kelemen, faction leader Botond Csoma, Senator Lóránd Antal, MPs Zoltán Miklós and Ödön Szabó, Mayor Árpád Antal of Sfântu Gheorghe and Enikő Laczikó, SAO advisor.