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Ennio Morricone awarded Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Ennio Morricone awarded Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone was presented with the Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit prior to his concert in Budapest on Wednesday.
Nyitrai’s New Position: the Prime Minister’s Commissioner

Nyitrai’s New Position: the Prime Minister’s Commissioner

Zsolt Nyitrai continues his work as the prime minister’s commissioner responsible for governmental HR decisions.
Handover between the Hungarian and the Polish Presidency

Handover between the Hungarian and the Polish Presidency

Although the end of the Hungarian Presidency is approaching, work on EU affairs goes on, with the Polish partners soon to get into the focus, Minister of State for Infocommunication Zsolt Nyitrai said at the Telecommunication and Information Society Dossiers delivery ceremony on 22 June 2011 in Eger.
Digital Agenda: fast progress needed to ensure sufficient spectrum allocation in the EU – joint statement

Digital Agenda: fast progress needed to ensure sufficient spectrum allocation in the EU – joint statement

Talks about agreement on an EU strategy for management of Europe's radio spectrum, one of the most important legislative proposals of the Digital Agenda for Europe.
Agreement in the Council on broadband internet access

Agreement in the Council on broadband internet access

We have to strengthen the trust of citizens in digital services and to provide everyone with access to broadband Internet, said Zsolt Nyitrai.
Tetra world congress in Budapest

Tetra world congress in Budapest

IT security, one of the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency, was an indispensable constituent of efficient policing, life and property saving - Minister of State for Infocommunication Zsolt Nyitrai of the Ministry of National Development pointed out at the opening ceremony on Tetra World Congress and exhibition on 25 May 2011 in Budapest.
M2M communication to transform the future of internet

M2M communication to transform the future of internet

Zsolt Nyitrai, Minister of State for Infocommunication of the Hungarian Ministry of National Development opened the Future Internet Assembly in Budapest. The Minister underlined that fast expansion of machine to machine communication is expected to transform the future of internet in Europe. The event was also attended by two directors of the Information Society and...
Future Audiovisual Industry Needs New Solutions

Future Audiovisual Industry Needs New Solutions

Minister of State for Infocommunication, Zsolt Nyitrai of the Ministry of National Development opened the two-day conference Future of Audiovisual Industry organised by the Hungarian Presidency in the Ethnographical Museum in Budapest, on 19 April 2011.
Hungarian Presidency Talks of Network Security at Balatonfüred

Hungarian Presidency Talks of Network Security at Balatonfüred

The Hungarian Presidency organised a meeting at Balatonfüred on 14-15 April 2011, about the protection of IT infrastructures in Europe. Each Member State of the European Union was represented at the meeting, which was addressed, among others, by Vice-President of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes during the professional programmes.VIDEO
112 Saves Lives

112 Saves Lives

The European Emergency Number Association (EENA) was set up to popularise the European emergency number 112, co-ordinate the various European emergency centres, and, among others, boost the exchange of views between the specialists dealing with emergency calls. The organisation is holding a conference in Hotel Gellért, Budapest, between 13-15 April 2011.
European network security and action against global cybercrime on the agenda

European network security and action against global cybercrime on the agenda

In accordance with the European Commission’s Communication published on 1 April 2011, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union will also seek greater emphasis on critical information infrastructure protection in the future across Europe and in the world at the Telecom Ministerial Conference hosted in Balatonfüred, Hungary,on 14-15 April 2011.
Focus on network and information security

Focus on network and information security

Zsolt Nyitrai, Minister of State for Infocommunications of the Ministry of National Development congratulated the newly appointed officials of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), among them Ferenc Suba, re-elected Vice Chair and representative of CERT Hungary, at a press conference held in Budapest, 23 March 2011.