HÉTFA at international research conference focusing on social entrepreneurship
The conference under the title “Towards an international typology of social enterprise models: Progress, perspectives and common trends” organized by EMPOWER-SE COST network was held in Budapest. The co-organizers of the event were the Corvinus University of Budapest...
New study on social enterprises in agro-food industry
The latest study of HÉTFA Research Institute was published with the title of "Impact of Social Enterprises on the Local Labour Market and Economy in the field of Agro-Food Industry". The research supported by the Ministry of Finance has examined the local equilibrium...
Veszprém won the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2023
Veszprém won the title of the European Capital of Culture (ECC) in 2023! The winner bid was prepared with the professional support of HETFA. In the final round Veszprém competed with Győr and Debrecen. Veszprém applied jointly with the Bakony and Balaton Region for...
Study of Károly Mike in Journal of Institutional Economics
A research study under the title "Combining formal and informal contract enforcement in a developed legal system: a latent class approach" was published by Gábor Kiss and Károly Mike, research fellow at HÉTFA Research Institute, in one of the most prestigious...
Kicking-off the project on Social Progress Index in Brussels
The kick-off meeting of the project „Measuring What Matters to EU Citizens: Social Progress in the European Region” was held on 19 December 2018 in Brussels. With the participation of HETFA, first an internal discussion took place within the consortium then we visited...
History of human development policy in Hungary presented by the new publication of HÉTFA
HÉTFA has published new booklets under the title Human Development Policy in Hungary. It introduces the history of European Social Fund (ESF) and its Hungarian aspects. The publication, available here, contains two volumes. The first volume includes the history of the...
Gábor Balás has become the Board Member of Hungarian Society of Urban Planning
The Hungarian Society of Urban Planning held its Electoral General Assembly on 16 November 2018, where Gábor Balás, Managing Director of the HÉTFA, was elected as Board Member. Based on the voting, the new leader of the organization is Géza Salamin, while the...
HETFA boosting dialogue between Pernambuco and Tolna County
Study visit in the capital of Tolna County, Szekszárd was organized in the frame of the INNOV-AL platform between 5 and 7 November, 2018. The delegation of 3 Brazilian states visited Tolna County aiming to launch a mutually beneficial dialogue around decentralized...
Application of Veszprém to the European Capital of Culture 2023 is submitted
Application of Veszprém to the 2023 European Capital of Culture was prepared with the professional support of HÉTFA. The application material was submitted on 9 November at the Ministry of Human Resources by Gyula Porga, Mayor of Veszprém with the representatives of...
HÉTFA at the Central European Networking Event of Europe for Citizens Programme
Our colleague from the International Office, Zsuzsa Radnai, was invited to the Central European Networking Event (CENE 2018) to present the project titled ”Debate on the Future of the Four Freedoms of the European Union (EU3doms)”, led by the Municipality of Hévíz....