Conferences, projects and special events held in cooperation with friends in Hungary
Extensive B.I.O. e-learning programmes in biopolicy and sustainable development
2015
B.I.O. President participates in Global Roundtable on “Morality in Politics.” Budapest, May 8-10, 2015
2014
Event on “Inspiring Climate Change Mitigation Policy – Leadership with a Vision” featuring Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Chairperson of the Special Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Protection, and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs, as keynote speaker Read more >>
2008
Keynote speech and presentation in the PROUD Forum on “Promoting Urban Sustainable Development in Local Authorities,” Budapest, Hungary Programme
Biopolitics International Organisation and Hellenic Chapter of the Club of Rome symposium on The Greek Economy after the Global Crisis – In Search of a New Paradigm for Development” , Athens Club, Athens. Press Release
2003
Csaba Korosi, Ambassador of Hungary, participates as member of the Honorary Committee for the Bios Prize awarded to Dr. Ruud Lubbers, High Commissioner of the UNHCR.
2002
The University College of Food Engineering in Szeged participates as a partner organisation with B.I.O. in the Bios and Environmental Transnational Network of the European Union’s Leonardo Da Vinci Community Vocational Training Action Programme.
2001
Istvan Pataki, Ambassador of Hungary to Greece, contributes to the publication “Racing to Save the Environment B.I.O. International Conferences, Athens 2000-2001.”
Presentation and participation by Istvan Pataki, Ambassador of Hungary to Greece, in the B.I.O. roundtable discussion on “Profit and the Environment” held within the framework of the Athens Money Show. Photos, Programme
2000
Karolyi Kiss, Counsellor at the Embassy of Hungary, participates in the B.I.O. International Conference on “Bio-Diplomacy: The Future of International Relations” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
B.I.O. Trustee Laszlo Kapolyi receives a special award for his contribution to the promotion of bio-culture during a reception held in his honour at the residence of the Hungarian Ambassador in Athens, Istvan Pataki.
1998
Eighth International Biopolitics conference on “Biopolitics – The Bio-Environment: The Budapest Sessions” held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest with week-long I.U.B.E. training seminars for teachers and public administrators. Participants included: Academician Laszlo Kapolyi, President of the System International Foundation and Co-Chair of the International University for the Bio-Environment; Professor Istvan Kiss, Head of the Department of Zoology, University of Veszprem; Professor Ákos Redey, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Foreign Affairs, University of Veszprem; Professor Attila Szabo, Institute of Biology, University of Veszprem; and Professor Laszlo Vermes, University of Horticulture and Food Industry in Budapest. Programme, Photos
1997
B.I.O. President delivers keynote address on “Bio-policy and Bio-legislation: Needed Strategies for the Millennium” at the Parliamentarian Conference on Environmental and Industrial Safety Legislation, Budapest.
B.I.O. lecture at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest.
Participation by Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, President of the System International Foundation, Professor Mihaly Simai, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and WFUNA Honorary President, and Professor Gyula Bora of the Budapest University of Economic Scinces, at the organisational meeting and roundtable discussion on the International University for the Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E) in Budapest. Pilot project on “Bio-Diplomacy and Bio-Business” initiated on the occasion of the establishment of the I.U.B.E. Centre in Budapest.
Professor Gyula Bora, The Budapest University of Economics; Tibor Harosi, Renewable Energy Club of Budapest; Professor Istvan Ijjas, Department of Water Resources Engineering, Budapest University of Technology; Academician Laszlo Kapolyi, President, System International Foundation; George J. Kollmann, Legal Advisor, Budapest; Professor Istvan Major, Institute for Environment Management, Service for Nature Conservation, Budapest; Professor Mihaly Simai, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Honorary President of the World Federation of UN Associations; Professor Miklos Sukosd, Department of Political Science, Central European University; and Dr. Karoly Szoke of the Institute for Environment Management, Service for Nature Conservation in Budapest, participate in the Seventh B.I.O. International Conference on “Danube River Bonds: Bio-Environment – Bio-Culture” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1995
Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector of the Budapest University of Economic Sciences, and Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, President of the System International Foundationt, participate in the B.I.O. International Conference on Environmentally-Compatible Business Strategy and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
Participation by Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector of the Budapest University, in the Seventh International B.I.O. Conference on “Biopolitics Education in the Year 2000″ held in Adana, Turkey.
1994
B.I.O. President delivers keynote address at the Fourth International Symposium on the World Energy System Development of Interconnected Power Systems in Budapest.
Professor Gyula Bora, Department of Economic Geography, Budapest University of Economic Sciences; Dr. Lászlo Kapolyi, President of Systems International Foundation; and George J. Kollmann, Chief Counsellor of the Ministry of Welfare of Hungary, participate in the Sixth B.I.O. International Conference and International Sakharov Festival and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1993
L. Kincses, Ambassador of Hungary to Greece; Professor M. Simai, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; and Dr. G. Kollmann, Advisor, Ministry of Health, serve as Founding Members of the International University for the Bio-Environment.
1992
Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector of the Budapest University of Economics participates in the Fifth B.I.O. International Conference on “Biopolitics – The Bio-Environment: Bio-Assessment of Technology” held in Istanbul and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1991
Professor Gyula Bora, Rector of the Budapest University of Economics, participates in the Fourth B.I.O. International Conference on the “International University for the BioEnvironment” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1988
Professor Dr. Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector of the Karl Marx University of Economics, participates in the Second B.I.O. International Conference on “Bios in the Next Millennium” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1987
Professor Dr. Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector of the Karl Marx University, participates in the First B.I.O. International Conference on “Biopolitics and International Cooperation” and contributes to the volume of procedings.
