“It is always better to be sure that we cannot be harmed,  than to assume that no one wants to harm us.”    – Gyula Andrássy The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), together with The Hungary Initiatives Foundation (HIF), is pleased to announce the fourth call for applications for the …Read More »

The Hungarian American Coalition‘s internship program sponsored eight Hungarian university students’ internships this past year. The Coalition Internship Program (CIP)  – recently renamed John N. Lauer Leadership Training Program – allows young Hungarians to get acquainted with the workings of U.S. government and civil society, to motivate them for public service in …Read More »

This fall semester HIF is supporting Tamás Szkiba to pursue a master of laws (LL.M) degree in financial regulation and corporate law at Harvard Law School. Tamás completed his J.D. studies at Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law in Budapest, where he focused his academic research on financial regulation and …Read More »

This year, HIF proudly launched the Széll Kálmán Public Policy Fellowship, a full scholarship for students from Hungary to participate in The Fund for American Studies’ internship programs in Washington DC. Our fall Széll Kálmán Fellows, Dorka Takácsy and Zoltán Szücs participated in the Capital Semester on Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP) program …Read More »

On November 30, more than 100 members of the Hungarian American community attended the traditional Mikulás Dinner hosted by Ambassador Dr. László Szabó at the Embassy of Hungary. HIF Chairman of the Board Ambassador April Foley, HIF Board Members Edith Lauer, Governor George Pataki, and HIF Executive Director Anna Smith Lacey …Read More »

This semester, Gábor Márki began studying toward a Master of International Affairs at the Austin W. Marxe School at Baruch College in New York. He has been selected from a distinguished pool of applicants, to join the College with a Marxe Excellence Scholarship. Baruch College, ranking  #1 in social mobility …Read More »

Call for Applications 2019 Summer Széll Kálmán Public Policy Fellowship  Application Deadline – January 15, 2019 Applications are now open for the 2019 Summer Széll Kálmán Public Policy Fellowship – a full scholarship for students from Hungary to participate in The Fund for American Studies summer programs in Washington DC. The two month summer program includes an internship …Read More »

2018 HIF Cultural Ambassador of the Year Hungarian National Dance Ensemble performed an exclusive dance and music show for over 5,000 people to commemorate the spirit of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against oppression of the Austrian, Habsburg Monarchy and to celebrate the vibrant and energetic folklore of the Hungarians in …Read More »

Konrád Ferenczy from Budapest, Hungary arrived to Washington this fall and will spend 4 months at the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development. With HIF’s support, the Hungarian American Coalition’s Internship Program will be hosting eight interns in 2018 to provide first-hand experience at various Washington-based institutions. Internship participants are …Read More »