From Budapest we can reach the village of Zsámbék, which was given its name after the Zsámbék basin located behind the Buda Hills, in just an hour by public transport, or even in a shorter time by car. Both Zsámbék and the surrounding area has plenty of attractions, so it is a popular tourist destination. The goal of the Zsámbék Basin Tourism Association is to preserve, develop, and make the region’s natural, cultural, and built
Today, there are more and more pupils entering schools who have learning, behavioural and integration problems and are at risk of dropping out. With EU funding, the Belvárosi Tanoda Foundation Secondary School (BTAG) offers help and a more predictable future for these students. The school prioritises educating and mentoring of young people aged 16 to 25 who have been skipping or were dropped out of school, have problems with their behavior or social integration. The
With the support of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Programme, Budapest-based Norma Instruments Zrt. has expanded its range of devices. The company’s main activity is the development and production of haematology analysers, which are mainly used to perform complete blood counts for the diagnosis of certain diseases. Norma Instruments Zrt. manufactures the world’s smallest haematology analysers, available in around 80 countries worldwide. Within the framework of the project, a water treatment system has been acquired
There are a significant number of people with reduced mobility all over the world and in Hungary as well, according to the 2022 census data, their number exceeds 110,000. Some of these people live their lives in wheelchairs, significantly deprived of the feeling of freedom given by movement, but there are tools that can alleviate the limitation. Such a device is the Gyroset Guide smart tool developed by NowTechnologies Ltd. The idea to develop this
Infrastructure developments in the X. district of Budapest have significantly improved the safety and comfort of the cyclists and pedestrians. Thanks to the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Programme many new cycle paths and lanes were built. Within the framework of the project the Budapest Transport Centre has created cycle lanes in different streets in the district, such as Gitár Street, Kőér Street, between Gyömrői Road and Sörgyár Street, and also at the Kőér Street’s railway
As a result of the project implemented by the Educational District Centre of Monor within the framework of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Programme, a qualitative improvement has been achieved in digital education in four schools. When it comes to the project, titled „Motivation, Modernisation, Methodological quality in institutions of the Educational District Centre of Monor”, four schools have participated in this development: The Károly Gubányi Primary School (Pilis), the Sándor Weöres Primary and Art
With the support of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Programme, the development of digital competencies supporting learning and teaching was realized in four schools of the Educational District Centre of Szigetszentmiklós. Within the framework of the project, the further training of nearly fifty teachers took place, who, with the acquired knowledge and using the new digital tools, can hold exciting lessons. In today’s ’internet-centric’ world, it is very important that teachers also receive up-to-date trainings
Szigetszentmiklós has a population of nearly forty thousand people, making it the third most populous municipality in Pest County. Therefore, the establishment of the hundred-place Cserbóka Kindergarten, supported by the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Program, which opened its doors to children in December 2023, is of great importance. The town located on Csepel Island is a preferred destination for those choosing the agglomeration, thus the increasing number of children necessitated the expansion of the city’s
Significant progress has been made in the infrastructure of the Pest County municipality through the development supported by the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Program. As part of the project, pedestrian crossings with traffic lights and parking lots were built, furthermore, bus stops, streets, and sidewalks were renovated. In the outer part of the settlement, during the implementation, the Kövesbérci Street was renovated along with the pair of bus stops, for which a pedestrian crossing with
With the support of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Program, the Magdolna-Orczy Quarter Program was implemented, which responded to the needs of both the residents of Józsefváros and the district itself. The project was a comprehensive urban rehabilitation program aimed at promoting development, including elements supporting housing, employment, economic stimulation, public space improvement, and increased public safety. The project titled “Social Urban Rehabilitation Program for Budapest-Józsefváros, Magdolna-Orczy Quarter” aimed to address the socio-physical-economic problems concentrated
The project of the Duna-Ipoly National Park Directorate aimed at nature conservation, which was realized with the support of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Program (VEKOP). During this project, on the one hand, they developed the animal husbandry facility of the Egreskátai-major, and on the other hand, the facilities built on channels which can retain water in the landscape, serving as new habitats for various plant and animal species. The “Reconstruction of highly significant, nationally
With the support of the European Union and co-funding from the Hungarian state, a project has been carried out to test a special insulating material developed in Hungary and used in space technology. The Hungarian experts obtained important information by placing a small satellite developed as part of the project into an orbit around the Earth. The man-made devices in space operate in an environment different from that on Earth. The main difference is the
