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Conference on International Humanitarian Law

Local news, 02.12.2014

Contemporary challenges for the International Humanitarian Law: Conference in Budapest on the occasion of anniversaries of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the International Humanitarian Law.

State Secretary Dr. István Mikola with Ambassador Paroz, Mrs. Anitta Underlin, Director of the Europe Zone Office of the IFRC in Budapest and Mr. Benno Kocher, Head of Unit at the ICRC in Geneva KKM

On the 2nd of December 2014 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary hosted a conference on “Contemporary challenges for the International Humanitarian Law”.  Organized by the Ministry in cooperation with the Hungarian Red Cross, this event has taken place in the framework of the celebrations of 150 years of Humanitarian Action in 2013 and 2014. At the invitation of the Secretary of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation, Dr. István Mikola, the Ambassador of Switzerland in Hungary, Jean-François Paroz, has delivered the keynote speech at the opening of the conference. The conference then consisted in two panel discussions dedicated to the presentation of contemporary challenges for the International Humanitarian Law, with the participation of representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross and of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Press releases, 09.12.2014

The idea of the photo contest goes back to June 2012 when the Swiss – Hungarian Cooperation Programme celebrated the successful commitment of all the funds (CHF 130 million, approximately HUF 31 billion) provided to Hungary under the Swiss Contribution. Since then, all the 37 approved projects, programmes are being implemented.
 

One of the winning photos
One of the winning photos © EDA

“Broad range of opportunities” was the title of the Swiss Contribution Photo Contest. The aim of the contest was to motivate people to take photos or prepare photo etudes related to the focus areas of the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme. The photos should reflect the necessity of development and the positive changes occurring with the help of the grant.

Until the deadline, there were 121 photos submitted through the online registration system. The winners of the three categories - Creative, Nature, Human and Society - plus the Public vote together with the runners-up were honoured on 9th December 2014 at an award ceremony at the Residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Hungary, Jean-François Paroz. The Head of the Swiss Contribution Office, Max Schnellmann, together with Ambassador Paroz, expressed their congratulations and handed over the prizes. The Award Ceremony ended with a buffet lunch to which all participants were invited.

It is planned that in the future, roll-ups and posters will be prepared from the winning and honored pictures to be used at various publicity events of the Swiss Contribution Office.

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