http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/348/ en_GB_uk Hungary http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/140806/1/ The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), joins with Central European University (CEU) to announce the Justice Initiative Fellows Program for 2007-2009. The aim of the program is to support and expand a network of lawyers and activists working internationally on human rights-related issues. Established in 1996, the Justice Initiative Fellows Program has graduated 155 fellows from more than 20 countries. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/68362 Demonstrations of biker power have grown progressively stronger in Hungary's capital since the first mass bike rally on World Car-Free Day in 2004. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/66261 Grassroots politics met an unexpected success last week when Dr. László Sólyom was elected Hungary's new president; a committed environmentalist, Sólyom's nomination was originally intended to be symbolic. The campaign grew from political disenchantment, and progress had been thought impossible by many as political parties seemed interested in keeping the population divided along ideological lines. http://see.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/65395 For the academic year 2004/2005, the Department of Legal Studies at Central European University is introducing an advanced course in European Union Legal Practice. The program aims to bring together an international mix of participants from all over the world: law students near completion of their law degree, law graduates and legal professionals, who are seeking further credentials and experience in the field. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/50085 Internet service providers in Nigeria and Hungary will soon no longer be able to freely use a frequency meant for industrial, scientifc and medical bands. This is expected to result in about 10,000 familes being unable to afford internet access. http://www.learningchannel.org/article/view/64214/1/ Conference on education and environment The National Institute of Public Education, Hungary is holding a conference on environmental education and teachers. The conference brings together researchers in environmental education and teachers. http://www.learningchannel.org/link/gotolink/addhit/44716 A new initative, called the Roma Education Fund, will provide funding to raise the educational status and performance of the Roma in East Europe and elsewhere. At present, few Roma children complete primary school and many are wrongly placed in schools for children with special needs. http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/62873/1/ Hashim Thaci, a former ethnic Albanian rebel in Kosovo, is now a leading politician in the Albanian/Serb province. On the basis of an old warrant issued by the Serb judiciary during the Milosevic's rule, Thaci has been briefly detained by police in Hungary. Source:BBC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39645 Hungarian capital Budapest is gearing up to host a 10-day ICT training programme in August 2003. With an emphasis on public interest advocacy, the programme will offer participants the opportunity to engage in the global ICT policy debate from a European perspective. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39945 The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is going to use ActionApps, a software developed by APC, in a four-year study of the plant life throughout Hungary. The software will help it to quickly and easily publish news about the survey process, advertise events and manage related information. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/40193 ICTs are helping governments become more transparent and accountable to citizens, UNESCO has said, citing a recently released joint study> conducted with the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development. But the 15-nation study also found new technologies "posing a challenge to traditional decision-making structures", the UN agency added. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39135 Prepared by the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT), the study includes 15 country abstracts providing an initial snapshot for countries chosen to represent different situations in each of UNESCO's region. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39198 Prepared by the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT), the study includes 15 country abstracts providing an initial snapshot for countries chosen to represent different situations in each of UNESCO's region. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/40355 The attempt to hike Internet access rates by the leading telecom giant in Hungary has raised fears that many Hungarians will be left without Internet access. http://de.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/20717 A Hungarian court recently ruled against an attempt by local officials to bar gays from a cultural festival. Good news, but more legal reform is needed to ensure the same thing doesn't happen again.