The third Chain Bridge Forum was held on 3rd April 2025. This flagship UK-Hungary bilateral forum was organised jointly between the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA) and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
The Forum was held at the HQ of HIIA and opened by H.E. Paul Fox, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary, H.E. Ferenc Kumin, Ambassador of Hungary to the UK, and Gladden Pappin, President the HIIA. It was jointly co-chaired by Márton Ugrósdy, Deputy State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister’s Political Director, and Chris Halliday, Director for Russia/Ukraine at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
The Forum involved five discussion panels led by policy experts, industry representatives, academics, and decision makers. The topics included Russia/Ukraine, Asia-Pacific, energy security and Roma inclusion. This was a formal opportunity to discuss shared challenges and opportunities in foreign policy, economic and social issues. The goal of this cooperative format is to provide a policy platform for discussion and exchange amongst Hungarian and British decision-makers, and representatives of civil society.
