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70 years of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary – conference at IFAT
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70 years of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary – conference at IFAT

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between China and Hungary, the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) hosted a conference evaluating bilateral relations of the two countries. The event also provided a forum for authors contributing to the book to be published for the anniversary to present the results of their researches. The conference was organised jointly by IFAT and the China-CEE Institute.
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How to deal with Russia, Ukraine and other neighbours in the East
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How to deal with Russia, Ukraine and other neighbours in the East

What are the main opportunities and challenges of a new European eastern policy? This was the central question of the lecture of Ambassador Michael Siebert, Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia in the German Federal Foreign Office. The lecture was titled “How to deal with Russia, Ukraine and other neighbours in the East”, and took place on 16 September at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT). The lecture was followed by a discussion during which the participants talked about the rapprochement possibilities of the Member States of the EU’s Eastern Partnership, the domestic political developments in Ukraine, and disputes concerning the Nord Stream 2 project.
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State of the EU and the Future of EU Enlargement Policy
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State of the EU and the Future of EU Enlargement Policy

In cooperation with the Hungarian Embassy in Montenegro, the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade organized its 4th conference within the framework of the Hungarian Cultural Season 2018-2019 in Podgorica on 10th September 2019. The event that took place in the EU Info Center under the title ‘State of the EU and the Future of EU Enlargement Policy’ aimed to analyse the current state of affairs in the European Union, including Brexit and how current developments might change the prospects of the EU enlargement process towards the Western Balkan region.
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The UK and the EU – shared security challenges after Brexit
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The UK and the EU – shared security challenges after Brexit

On August 28, in cooperation with the British Embassy in Budapest IFAT hosted a roundtable discussion with special guest Nicholas Hopton, Director of EU External and Security Policy of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The main focus of the event was the security and defence aspects of Brexit and the possible future defense cooperation between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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Public lecture of a research fellow of The Japan Institute of International Affairs
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Public lecture of a research fellow of The Japan Institute of International Affairs

Both China and Japan have their own ambitious initiative for connecting countries and regions via infrastructure development. The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade has hosted a public lecture of Mr. Takeshi Miyai, research fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and Think Visegrad visiting fellow on the two countries’ connectivity strategies and their Central and Eastern European (CEE) aspects.
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2019/13 – How Do You See the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council Integration Format?
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2019/13 – How Do You See the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council Integration Format?

In the 4:1 series of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, four researchers give a short answer to the same question concerning international politics and economics. Our aim is to launch the scientific debates in and beyond Hungary and to promote dialogue among experts. In this issue, our topic is: “How do you see the future of the Gulf Cooperation Council integration format?”
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Call for Applications to the Research Internship Program – 2019
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Call for Applications to the Research Internship Program – 2019

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) launches its 2019/2020 Fall Term research internship program with the objective of providing the participants with valuable professional experience related to their research, an insight into the work of Hungarian institutions operating in the field of foreign, defense and trade policy, as well as, in selected cases, a platform for the publication of their work.
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Márton Ugrósdy visited Seoul
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Márton Ugrósdy visited Seoul

IFAT’s director, Márton Ugrósdy took part the the conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hungary and the Republic of Korea held on July 26 in Seoul, ROK.
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