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Conference Schedule

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9:30 - 9:45 Arrival and Registration

9:45 - Session I.

Opening Remarks

Dr. Ferenc Somogyi, Ambassador of Hungary to the United States

Introductions

Dr. Sandor Vegh, President, HungarianAmerica Foundation
Presentations

Reintegration Programs for Research Professionals in Austria
Mr. Philipp Marxgut, Science Counselor of the Embassy of Austria

Mobility Supporting Schemes from Poland
Dr. Marek Konarzewski, Minister Counselor, Embassy of Poland

Raising the Attractiveness of the Hungarian R+D Landscape
Mr. Balazs Erdei, Science and Technology Attaché, Embassy of Hungary

11:30 - Coffee Break

11:45 - Session II.

Presentations

US Alumni Associations in Hungary
Ms. Agnes Frehr, Alumni Coordination, US Embassy, Budapest (via videoconferencing)

Visa Issues for High-Skilled Migrants
Ms. Rebecca Paras, Immigration Attorney, Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson, P.C., Washington

Twilight of Myths Amidst Crises: Will an Emerging European Socio-economic Model Remain Relevant?
Dr. László Deák, Political Counselor, Delegation of the European Commission to the US

13:00 - Lunch

13:45 - Session III. (In Hungarian and In English)

Brief reports, contributions by the participants

15:00 - Conference ends

18:30 - Kossuth House

The New World of Hungarian Wines
Mr. Attila Tóth, Agricultural Attaché, Embassy of Hungary

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