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H.E. Mr Tamás Iván Kovács, Ambassador of Hungary to Belgium and Luxembourg 27/11/2024 - 12h15 | Conference Lunch

!!! CONFERENCE LUNCH IN ENGLISH !!!

« Seeking collective responses to historic challenges – The priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 »


On the 1st of July, Hungary began its six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will run until December 2024.

Hungary has been working as an honest broker, in the spirit of sincere cooperation between member states and institutions, for the peace, security and prosperity of a truly strong Europe.

The first months of the presidency has been dominated by the institutional changes brought about by the European elections in June. The Hungarian presidency has started to seek collective responses to the historic challenges the EU is facing.

Hungary aims to focus on improving European competitiveness, including the adoption of the New European Competitiveness Deal and the reinforcement of European Defence Policy, with particular emphasis on strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base on a European level.

Stemming illegal migration is another key priority of the Hungarian presidency, who also aims to address demographic challenges, shaping the future of the Cohesion Policy, promote a merit based and consistent Enlargement Policy and a farmer-centred EU Agricultural Policy.


EXPRESS BIO :
• Education: Juris Doctor and Political Science, ELTE Budapest Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Hungary; Master of Laws, University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, USA; Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University Medford, USA
• 1996-2000: Attorney-at-law, Member of the New York Bar and the Budapest Bar Association
• 1998-2002: Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, ELTE Budapest Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Hungary
• 2000-2002: Head of Cabinet, Head of Department, Executive Civil Officer, Ministry of Youth and Sports Budapest, Hungary
• 2002-2006: Executive Civil Officer, Head of Consular Office, Prime Minister’s Office/Hungarian Consulate (USA/New England), Boston, USA
• 2006-2007: Executive Civil Officer, Diplomat, International Law Dept., Ministry of Foreign Affairs Budapest, Hungary
• 2007-2010: International Relations Officer, Inter-institutional and External Relations Unit, European Commission, European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)
• 2010-2012: Deputy State Secretary for EU and International Relations, Ministry of National Development Budapest, Hungary
• 2012-2014: Ambassador, Embassy of Hungary (Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels
• 2014-2018: Deputy Head of Unit (Head of Sector for Fraud Prevention), European Commission, European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)
• Since 2018: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Hungary (Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Officer’s Cross (2011)


This conference will be held in English only.
Welcome and aperitif: 12.15 pm; Lunch (3 courses): 12.30 pm sharp.