2000 Press Releases
Duna TV to Broadcast Programs to North America
Duna TV, the Hungarian public satellite television service based in Budapest, will begin broadcasting its programs to North American viewers in 2001. Duna TV, which
Hungarian American Coalition Holds its Tenth Annual Meeting and Meeting of the Board of Directors
On December 2, 2000, the Hungarian American Coalition held its tenth Annual Meeting at the Kossuth House in Washington, DC. At the Annual Meeting three
Hungarian Youth Talent Contest Takes Place in Vojvodina
The Ninth Annual Teenage Song Competition and Festival took place in Temerin, Vojvodina, on November 11 at the town Sports Center. A total of 24
Hungarian American Coalition Announces Three Winners of “The Dr. Elemer Kiss Scholarship Program”
Washington, DC – “The Dr. Elemer Kiss Scholarship Program” has selected three outstanding students, each to receive a $1,000 stipend for the 2000-2001 academic year.
Hungarian American Coalition Leaders Press for Minority Rights During Roundtable Discussion with Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu
Washington, DC – On September 12, 2000, Coalition Chairman, Edith Lauer, and Executive Committee members Dr. Edward Chaszar and Frank Koszorus, Jr. attended a Roundtable
Hungarian American Coalition Approves $80,000 Grant for Flood Relief in Hungary
Washington, D.C. – The Hungarian American Coalition has voted to approve an $80,000 grant to aid reconstruction of a town in Eastern Hungary that was
Hungarian American Coalition Meets with Republican Foreign Policy Advisors
Washington, D.C. – The Hungarian American Coalition (the “Coalition”) and other members of the Central and East European Coalition (the “CEEC”) met with Senator Mitch
SBC Foundation Provides Support to The White House Internship by Ameritech
Washington, D.C. – SBC Communications, Inc., which acquired part of MagyarCom through its 1999 purchase of Ameritech, has just announced a grant of $10,000 to
Hungarian American Coalition Participates in Bucharest Conference: “The Romanian Model of Ethnic Relations: The Last Ten Years, The Next Ten Years”
Washington, DC – On July 7-8, 2000 in Bucharest, Romania the Hungarian American Coalition participated in a conference devoted to the treatment of minorities in
The 9th Annual Political Action Conference and Workshop “Promoting Human and Minority Rights in a Presidential Election Year” at the campus of The American University in Washington, DC
The Political Action Conference and Workshop entitled “Promoting Human and Minority Rights in a Presidential Election Year” was held on June 5, 2000 in Letts Hall at
Hungary 2000 Conference Hosts Outstanding Hungarians from all over the World
On May 19-20, 2000, political and community leaders of Hungarian communities from 28 countries were invited by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss: “Challenges for Hungarians
Hungarian Embassy and Hungarian American Coalition co-sponsor historic seminar: “Hungary and the Fall of Communist Dominoes”
Ten years to the day of the first free elections in a Warsaw Pact country, the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary and the Hungarian
Hungarian American Coalition Members Participate in Budapest Media Conference
Washington, DC – The office of Hungarians Abroad organized a two-day conference in Budapest on April 12-13, 2000, entitled “Hungarians in the Media – Hungarian